Having a puppy in the house is an everyday adventure. It’s daily lessons in humility and kindness, joy and laughter. The most important lesson of having a puppy is that it is me, not the puppy, that needs to be trained! I have learned many lessons from my puppy, and I’m learning more every day. Xander, 6 weeks Life lessons … Read More
Find Your Inspiration
I lost my inspiration. I lost it for a long while. I wondered if, when, and how I might find it again. In the meantime life had plenty of ups and downs to keep me busy. A few weeks ago a spark of inspiration started to burn again. It’s not something I did, not really, though my choices did ignite … Read More
Change one thing, change your life
A few weeks ago I went complain-free. Now I’m not one to complain a lot but I have legitimate frustrations and concerns and, well, sometimes they get the better of me. I didn’t even voice most of my complaints- it was my thoughts that were the problem. I thought about things that were unfair and how unhappy I was about … Read More
Complain Refrain for 14 Days!
Oh, how we love to complain. I’ve got problems, you’ve got problems. We’ve got problems! And annoyances. And inconveniences. And frustrations. And on and on and on. Photo by Robert Labonte I learned years ago that whatever I focus on becomes the focus of my life. Duh, right? The thing is, when I complain I am oh-so-aware of whatever it … Read More
Get out there and do something!
When I was working full-time I was always doing something. Working, attending Toastmasters, blogging, volunteering, and participating in other various professional organizations. I regularly attended networking events and training programs. I was kicking ass and loving it! When I decided to try working part-time (or three-quarter time, really), I thought I’d get even more done. Just think of all the … Read More
No more excuses
No more excuses…. so I told myself week after week, month after month. Next week I’m going to do it. Only I didn’t. I took a break from writing to take care of my health. I intended to start writing again but this thing happened that I suspect happens to all of us- we tell ourselves we’re going to do … Read More
19 Ways to Honor Yourself and Others
In a recent job interview, the business owner spoke about honoring her employees and clients. I love the concept of honoring and have been giving a lot of thought to how honoring myself and others fits into my life. In many ways I already live my life with honor, though I haven’t thought of it in those terms, specifically. Starting … Read More
Just be
You’re not a human doing, you’re a human being. You may have noticed this little corner of the blogosphere has been quiet lately. I’ve been taking some time- time to be. A little over a year ago I took a leap of faith and since I began this new life adventure I’ve learned a lot. Really, a lot. After all … Read More
6 ways to a kick-ass day!
What makes a kick-ass day? Is it everything going your way? It is luck? Is it everything happening according to plan- no way! Most of the time you choose what kind of day you’re going to have. In some cases, you don’t actively choose but by not choosing you end up having a reactive day- being knocked around like a … Read More
8 ways to feel better about yourself
Life goes a little easier when you feel good about yourself. Not only that, your relationships with other people are improved when you have a healthy sense of confidence. What so many people get wrong is confidence doesn’t come from the outside in, it comes from the inside out. Feeling good about yourself starts with you and you alone. It’s … Read More