Two weeks ago, a stray cat showed up in our driveway. We live in the mountains, and many people own “outdoor” or “barn” cats. We found his owners quickly, and they picked him up. “He’s a couch surfer. He’ll go wherever someone will give him food,” they said. “Plus, we have two new kittens, and …
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At the end of life, will you look back and ask, “What if…”? What if I had written and published that book? What if I had started that membership program? What if I had asked for a divorce? What if I had invested that money? What if I had said, “I love you.” What if …
When someone is unhappy, it’s a human tendency to align your emotional state with theirs. And when a situation is challenging or upsetting, you’re taught to sync your emotions with those suffering. If you feel happy instead, you’ll likely be judged as unfeeling, self-centered, or lacking in compassion. However, you don’t have to be unhappy, …
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Have you ever felt as if you had a lead weight tied around your ankle? You want to move forward with your life, but it’s as if something super heavy keeps you tethered to the spot where you stand. No matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to make any progress. That weight isn’t …
Do you need inspiration or motivation to create? While these terms are often used interchangeably, they are different. If you want to move towards your goals, develop new habits, or put ideas into the world, you need to understand how inspiration and motivation play together. I am known as the Inspiration to Creation Coach. I …
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Challenge. It’s a human drive—one some people don’t bother to activate except under duress. But without challenge, you don’t live fully. You don’t feel the sense of commitment to growth, the excitement of taking on something new, or the gratification and confidence that comes from doing something outside your comfort zone. Without challenge, you don’t …
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If you’ve hung around in any kind of metaphysical, New-Agey, woo-woo circles, you’ve probably heard the saying, “The universe has your back.” And if you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know I have repeated the very same words. But the saying isn’t true…not really. When someone says, “The universe has your …
You’re not good enough. You’re fat. You’re unlovable. You’re a failure. You can’t do it. You’ll never get it right. You’re stupid. Do you repeatedly say these—or similar—things to yourself? If you are like most people, you do…more often than you’d like to admit. Maybe you occasionally make these statements aloud, but most of the …
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The child’s adage, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is 100 percent false. Few of us are strong enough to un-hear what people say to us. We are likely to forget the positive things people say, but we remember the negative ones forever. And these shape how we …
How to Turn Words that Hurt You into Beliefs that Help You Read More »
If you think about the future creatively and imaginatively, you are a visionary. But you also can be a visionary for your own life. You can dream about and envision the future you’d like to live. Indeed, you can create a big vision for yourself and your life. Let me ask you three powerful questions: …
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Much of what you have experienced in 2020 probably feels out of your control. There seems to be no way for you to change it. After all, you have little way to stop pandemics, economic shutdowns, fires, shelter-in-place orders, hurricanes, or unemployment levels all by yourself. You may even feel as if your singular vote …
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You really want to change. You’ve focused on self-improvement. Your home is littered with self-help books. You spend all your extra money and time on personal and spiritual growth courses, webinars, and coaching programs in an attempt to level up your performance in a variety of life arenas. Yet, you still struggle to make even …
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