Do it anyway
“Bloom where you are planted,” is the sign I saw in a rural part of MI as I walking while I was waiting for my kid’s hockey game to start. We so often think: “I’ll do this when,” “I can’t do this...
View Articlefor any problem, ask this question
Take a moment to think about any situation that you are dissatisfied about. Then ask, “how can I take 5% more responsibility to make this problem better?” Write down all of your answers. So often when...
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how to get out of a funk
Yesterday I was tired, stressed and overwhelmed by a new work project. Instead of breaking down my project into small steps or taking a real break, I just ate ice cream and then had Rice Krispy treats...
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how to be more authentic
Do you ever feel like you are wearing a mask sometimes in your life? I certainly have! I recently had a “soul sister” chat on Instagram with my friend, Deb. We talked about how we both sometimes...
View Article2 questions to live a bold life
Have you ever stopped doing something because you were worried about what others were going to think? I have—so many times! I remember so clearly wanting to be a coach–more than 20 years ago–but I...
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how being consumed with worry made everything worse
“Cancer free,” said my doctors at my appointment that I had a few weeks ago. I left the hospital elated after being scanned—for the last time. More than 5 years ago, I was told I had cancer,...
View Articlepracticing being unattached to outcome
Do you ever set a goal and get really disappointed if you don’t fully reach it? I have! But I am very much working on learning to enjoy the journey & let go of trying to control the outcome....
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I was terrified to do this…
I was terrified to do this. But wanting to stretch myself to live my life outside of my comfort zone, I went on a silent retreat for 7 days. No talking, no phones, no social media and no writing...
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finding freedom with one question
Sometimes it takes just a moment to find freedom in your thinking–especially with one question. A busy working mom, in one of my Mindset Makeover Groups, was angry and resentful that her husband was...
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our thoughts lie to us
Our thoughts lie to us—frequently! Not long ago, I was at a hockey tournament in Minnesota and I was in the car for easily 10 hours a day. I kept thinking—“there’s no time to exercise,” which is...
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