Meditation and mindfulness. Everywhere you look there are books, podcasts, classes and articles about meditation and mindfulness. Recently, I even saw a TV commercial for one of the more popular meditation/mindfulness apps called Calm. I found this ironic and fascinating for a couple of reasons. It is ironic because television is our favorite mind-numbing pass …
Static
The kind of static I'm talking about is the kind you get when the signal of a radio station is too far away and there is noise that blocks out the music. When it happens, it is a 'fingernails on the chalkboard' situation for me and it has to stop! Similarly we have so much …
Feeling Stuck?
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the different areas of life or just with your job or finances or family demands? Are you to do lists stacking up to the ceiling? I am right there with you! I have so many tasks swirling around I feel completely stuck. When we reach this point of stuckness …
Say It With Me, NO!
The problem is not coming up with a good idea. The problem is we are drowning in good ideas. If you're like me and you have squirrel syndrome, you see cool stuff every day and want to try everything! And when I'm super busy, I love to explore new things I'd like to do or …
Decluttering Your Mind With This Daily Practice
Choosing to be content where we are makes the difference between always being preoccupied with what we should be doing and enjoying an uncomplicated, fulfilling life with our family and friends. We can stay on the treadmill of continuously striving and comparing our lives with everyone else's highlight reels or we can look around and …
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Changing This One Thing Will Get You To Finished!
Are you distracted? ... Wait, what did you say? SQUIRREL!! But seriously, are you a multi-tasker? If your work style includes checking email and text messages while you work, you may want to re-think it. Did you know it takes between 20-25 minutes to get back on track after a distraction? Plus, research shows that …
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Your Thoughts Can Sabotage Success
Intentional living is one of my core values and favorite topics (in case you hadn't noticed). I truly believe it is the key to fulfillment and living a life you love. Reaching the vision you have requires focus, setting and reaching goals. Quite simply, that takes intentionality. But there is a component that is even …
The One Thing [book review]
I thought it might be helpful to share some insights from some of my favorite books and current reads. The One Thing by Gary Keller is for those of us who are a little too good at setting goals and being productive. As a serial 'starter,' I love this book! If you excel at getting …
Activity Does Not Equal Productivity
Multi-tasking anyone? Here is another big myth...
Secret Ingredient To Reach Your Goals
Here we are in a brand new year! All shiny and clean. We are excited to see what the new year will hold, excited about new opportunities and confident about accomplishing big goals. If you're like me, you may have even carried a few goals over from last year that didn't quite get finished. In …