I’ve had a particularly hard life. I grew up in poverty and experienced trauma at an early age. I had to fight, and work hard, and earn for everything I have. I bootstrapped my life and my success. My life story has taught me life is hard, and it’s true, life IS hard. But what if life is easy? What … Read More
Stop trying too hard
“I don’t know, it just seems like you’re trying too hard,” she wrote. That’s the feedback I received when I recently asked a colleague to look over my marketing materials. At first I was angry. I thought, “what am I supposed to do with that?! That’s not good feedback!” “Is there anything more annoying than nonspecific feedback,” I ranted to no one … Read More
What to do when you had a bad day at work
It was one of those days. One of those days when I left work I was just done. One of those days that left me feeling drained and exhausted. All said and done, this bad work day is nothing more than a series of less-than-ideal experiences. My life is neither better nor worse for a bad day at work. But … Read More
When willpower isn’t enough
Have you ever set a goal you didn’t achieve? Maybe you didn’t get a job you really wanted, or didn’t make a sale you were certain you would close. Perhaps you failed to hit your exercise or weight loss goal. Yeah, me too. Here’s one thing I’ve learned. Willpower isn’t enough- ever. I’m not in control. In fact, I’m powerless … Read More
How to have a happy and healthy holiday season
The holidays are both a wonderful and awful time of the year. There are celebrations and joy but also struggle and stress. The holiday hustle and bustle is no joke and it leaves many of us overextended, exhausted, and depressed. Why not get a jump start on your goals for next year? Make healthy goals to get you through the … Read More
When life doesn’t go according to plan
How often does life go according to plan, really? My life doesn’t often happen the way I think it will, the way I want it to, or the way I plan for it to go. A lot of things haven’t been going according to plan lately, but it strikes me that life isn’t bad- not bad at all- just not … Read More
19 Ways to Let Go
Letting go is a beautiful action. It opens life to hope, happiness, and possibility. It releases us from the things what weigh us down. Actually letting go isn’t always easy. Sometimes we don’t know where to start. Sometimes we have held on so long that we don’t know what else to do. Sometimes our feelings are so powerful that letting … Read More
An invitation to enjoy life
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about how things are and how I want them to be. I don’t control life. All I can do is my best on any given day. How it all works out- well that’s the result of not just my actions but the actions of thousands- maybe even millions- of people, each … Read More
Stop trying to do it all
This week I stopped trying to do it all. It wasn’t really a conscious decision to stop trying to do it all but a result of being in a peaceful place with myself and my life. I stopped being busy for busy’s sake. What that really looks like for me is moment-to-moment I simply started doing what feels right, instead … Read More
When is it okay to give up?
How many times have you seen inspirational messages that say things like: Never give up Stay strong Keep going You’re almost there Just a little bit further Don’t give up I was raised in a world that taught me quitting is failure- only losers quit. I let this belief push me beyond my limits. I let this belief limit my … Read More