Let’s talk about letting stuff go! I used to be an emotional hoarder – I held on to grudges and clung to feelings and relationships that were clearly dead. I wasted so much time! I’ve learned that letting go of pain, forgiving myself and others, and being willing to move forward have been the best paths for me.
Listen in or read on for my stance on letting go of relationships, expectations, and unhealthy patterns, plus healing’s upward spiral and a rant on finish lines … Hint: There aren’t any!
How do you want to be remembered? For making the most money? Paying all your bills on time? Making partner faster than anyone else? Driving the nicest car? Or for something different…?
Apparently my generous, kind and quiet neighbor aimed for that “something different.” I showed up for his funeral, so he wouldn’t be alone, and, well … he wasn’t. And what was said about him during the service was so wonderful, I pulled out my phone in church to jot it down and keep for later. Listen in or read on for more.
Today is the first day of school in my neck of the woods, and I’ve been thinking about what I might tell my nieces and nephews as they go back to school. Here is the list I made for my loved ones, from Ask Questions and Be Bold to NO Cheating and Stop Competing. There are some valuable reminders for parents, too, plus 8 small words that can make a big difference.
Today I want to talk about accountability, apologizing, and forgiveness – or, as I like to call it, my Moving Forward Magic – because as humans, we have to navigate these three things on a regular basis to get through life. If we fail at any one of them, the house of cards comes crumbling down!
For my entire life, I’ve been told that I am too much: too loud, too big, too smart, too bossy, too mouthy, too blonde, too freckly. It hurt so badly that I started wanting to be smaller – physically and figuratively. But I’m just not a small person…
I have a BIG personality! I have a BIG body! I have BIG energy! I have a BIG light about me! And my days of feeling bad about being BIG are over.
If you’ve ever been told that you’re TOO, listen to this episode. I have a message especially for you…
In the 7+ years that I’ve been a life coach, I’ve found one thing to be absolutely true – if you change the inside, the outside will follow. Part of my new thinking came from quotations I’ve heard or seen which gave me hope and kept me going.
Listen in or read on for 13 statements that shaped this new and better way of thinking about myself, other people, and the world, plus a simple challenge that will show you just how amazing YOU are!
If judging were a full-time job, we would alllllll be billionaires. But being judgmental doesn’t pay; it costs you, instead. Judging creates drama and damages our connections to friends, family, and coworkers … but being supportive of other people’s decisions (even when we don’t agree with them) gives everyone a chance to feel great!
For a more peaceful life and stronger relationships, listen in for 3 simple things you can do instead of judging.
Some days are hard, some days are amazing, and some days just plain suck. And when we don’t allow ourselves to feel the suck – or allow other people who are having a sucky time to feel theirs – well, that just piles on more suck.
So, listen in to hear three ways to effectively navigate the suck (both yours and others) and the three things that make it possible: empathy, connection, and knowing your own darkness.
When I look back, I see that everything good that’s ever come to me has been a result of being courageous, and with that courage was its sidekick, vulnerability. I wasn’t raised to be comfortable with vulnerability – quite the opposite! – but with learning and practice, now I embrace it.
Listen in or read on to find out what vulnerability is and isn’t, who you can safely be vulnerable with (and who you can’t!), what it looks like when vulnerability backfires, and how we’re all a bit like Clark Kent.
Do you find yourself reacting with panic to things that haven’t happened … and may never happen? Have you noticed that you instantly jump to the worst conclusions before you have all the facts?
Listen in or read on to hear about my letter from the IRS that felt like the end of the world (but was actually no big deal), why I think we freak out first and ask questions later, and how to manage your mind so you can meet life’s little surprises with the feelings you WANT to feel – such as peacefulness, happiness, and joy.
