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Living the Big Stuff: Creating Stillness
In my first column I talked about the first two steps of “Living the Big Stuff: Moving through change and transition with resilience and grace.” This is a path to help you accept “what is” and integrate what may feel impossible to you right now. You may not be in the happiest segment of your life story, but you will soon realize that there is a beginning in every ending. It is in this beginning when these two steps are essential. Step one: Find your inner courage. Step two: Become the victor. As … [Read More...]
Wisdom & Self Growth
Slow Down…on the Inside
Think slow is for slackers? I used to think so, too. Slowing down and doing less are easier said than done, and they require a radical paradigm shift for most of us. To start, we have to distinguish our inner life from our outward productivity in order to create a lifestyle that sustains us rather than wears us out. When I was thirty years old, I was a public relations director in a very stressful job. I fit the persona of an overachiever, and I loved the strokes that came with overachieving; I was addicted to having a superbusy mind, schedule, and life. I was also exhausted and frankly doubted I could sustain this pace (really, this level of mental activity — or insanity). Over time, my job, relationships, and well-being were all suffering from my speeded-up … [Read More...]
Health & Wellness
Collecting Joy
“Find out where joy resides and give it voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss it all.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson We go through our days, busy and rather unaware of little more than the essentials of life. We run our errands, care for our family, and go to and from work seldom embracing the wonderful moments that occur. Keeping a l helps us become more conscious of our joys, lifts our spirit, and helps us maintain a positive outlook. Years ago a local artist friend was making Joy Journals to sell on her website. I bought one and made an agreement with myself to write in it every day. I followed through, and my Joy Journal proved to be an inspirational adventure. I’d always delighted in positive moments and special occasions, but the joys … [Read More...]
Relationships
Bust Open the Door to More Love, Intimacy & Romance
Do you have a woman in your inner circle who always seems to have guys fall over themselves to do things for her? Long before I became a relationship expert, I had a friend like that. Kelly was petite and charming with a head of thick, long raven black hair and, at the time, appeared to have the super power ability to inspire men wherever she went to do things for her. Men would buy her drinks at bars, paint her living room, pick her up at 2am, fix her broken sink, give her spontaneous gifts and shower her in a multitude of ways with attention. It was fascinating to watch how men melted and morphed into knights in shining armor in her presence. I have to admit, I envied her. Even though I was fun, confident and attractive, I would never receive the … [Read More...]
Career & Business
Aligning with Universal Laws for Your Highly Conscious Business
Over the last several years that I have been in business as a conscious entrepreneur, I've learned that everything is energy, including business. There is a divine energy that moves through you AND your business, and when you learn how to activate it, channel it, and accelerate it, particularly in your business, it will create results beyond your wildest imagination. Imagine for a moment what might happen with your business when your personal energy is deeply rooted in fear, doubt and worry. Perhaps you feel like you're swimming in molasses trying to make things happen. Or, perhaps you are not attracting the level (or type) of business you would like. Now, imagine for a moment that you are joyful about what you are offering, you love what you do and who you … [Read More...]
