Work It. Own It. You Are a FORCE

This week has been all about celebrating how far we’ve come and celebrating the small wins. I've tried to share with you the importance of  dialing into what you do well and what makes you unique. I am hopeful you've done some excavating of your inner virtuoso and have found the hidden treasure of your…

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Talking Trash

"We are living on the planet as if we have another one to go to."  ~Terry Swearington Marine Debris Photo: from The Conversation What do you think when you see this photo? How does it make you feel? How did it get there? How can we solve the problem? How do I feel? I feel…

Quiet Please!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJVnPOIdgUA “True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” ~ William Penn From the moment you wake, life is a series of tasks. Beginning with nutrition and hygiene and usually ending with nutrition and hygiene. So simple, right? What happens in the…

The Best Investment Ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqdKb8Km9X0 "It is health that is real wealth not pieces of silver and gold"  ~ Buddha I have a client. She has an established, successful business. She’s polished, organized and enjoys her work. She came to me because working endless, sedentary hours to deliver her high standard of service came at a price. The price…

Am I a Puppet or the Puppeteer?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMYwamE_tp8 "Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions." Oliver Wendell Holmes You’re at school drop off and bump into an acquaintance. You casually ask, “Hey, how’s it going?” You have no idea what you were getting into. She proceeds to go into elaborate detail of how exhausted she’s…

Body Talk

 “Femininity for me means happiness and freedom…freedom of being who you are in whatever shape or size you come in. “ - Dawn Jackson   What would people say about Linda Carter, the curvaceous actress who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series? At the time her show aired she was unanimously considered gorgeous.…

Lighten Your Load

"Don't let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace" ~Dalai Lama Mean people suck! It’s a universal fact. Yet being mean is usually a product of pain and fear. It’s powerful, it’s dark and heavy, it’s hopeless, it’s rooted and it’s also not permanent. Whether we’re receiving or dishing it out, we can choose…

Diminishing the Elephant

Troubles are only mental; it is the mind that manufactures them, and the mind can gorge them, banish them, abolish them.   - Mark Twain   Have you ever heard the saying, "Well, we keep avoiding the elephant in the room"? Which translated means, there is something not quite working or a problem or a challenge…

Shine On!

  “Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed”  – Thich Nhat Hanh   What are the benefits of being aware? What does it actually do for us? Does it matter? Yes.  Awareness matters! The benefit of being aware is you are being mindful about how you live your life.…

Creating Space for Awareness

  It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts. – K.T. Jong   Whenever we are feeling tired and overwhelmed but lacking in satisfaction for accomplishing…