Lean Into It

Lean Into It “The more you practice tolerating discomfort, the more confidence you’ll gain in your ability to accept new challenges.”  Amy Morin “Sometimes comfort zones are the best. Sometimes discomfort is just what the doctor ordered.”  Aesop Rock “Is your mother comfortable?” the hospice nurse asked me.  I realized that was her way of asking does she […]

Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect  “I’m not here to be small, to compare, to judge (myself or you), to fit in or to be perfect. I’m here to grow, to learn, to love, to be human.” Sue Fitzmaurice When my friend Janet was in the last days of her life, she asked me a profound question.     “So, is this […]

Tribes

TRIBES “Plenty of people will think you’re crazy, no matter what you do. Don’t let that stop you from finding the people who think you’re incredible – the ones who need to hear your voice, because it reminds them of their own. Your tribe. They’re out there. Don’t let your critics interfere with your search […]

Space + Time

“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for.” Maya Angelou “Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our Spirit.”   Tara Brach “Forget the to-do list and create a to-be list.” Kelly Sullivan Ruta It’s […]

Three “T’s”

“In all things give thanks.” “Your spark can become a flame and change everything.”   E.D. Nixon It was like a light beam was coming from our table, and the energy surrounding the four of us sitting there was palpable. I was at Unity Village in Kansas City, Missouri, at the annual Posi conference (a yearly […]

Ripples

“Your efforts extend like ripples on the ocean, much further than you would ever know.”   Richelle E. Goodrich My father gave me many life lessons growing up, but one of them has become my touchstone.  He told me to take whatever dreams, wishes, and ideas that I had and put that energy into a stone or […]

Camping Queen

“Camping Queen” “You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Andre Gide I love how “ye olde” Universe gives me messages when my head has been buried in my work to let me know it’s time to wake up and notice. Within the course of a few […]

The Call of Something More

I’m making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises. Elizabeth Gilbert I have to admit – I was never a big Madonna fan. However, while I have always admired her determination and hutzpah, I have really appreciated her ability to keep reinventing hers elf. In a business that wants everyone […]

Permission to Play

Permission To Play “Rest, nature, books, music . . . such is my idea of happiness.”   Leo Tolstoy Well, I figure if that statement is good enough for old Leo it’s good enough for me! I was about to start another women’s online class when I read Leo’s words and thought: rest – summer – […]

Let Me Be A Blessing

“If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities.  If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles.”   Wayne Dyer “If you can conceive something in your mind and believe it to be true, then you can achieve it.”  Napoleon Hill I have mentioned before how I used to make my living as a singer for […]