How To Get Comfortable With Imperfection: Badly Succeeding Better
Fun fact: HMMWV (pronounced hum-vee) stands for High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle. Fun fact #2: After being in military organizations for 22 years, I still have to google the spelling, or ask my hubby. Fun fact #3: No, I have no idea why the heck we don't just call...
read moreIs the Life Balance Quest Futile, or Can it be More?
Did you know that there’s an American Institute of Stress? Yeah. I was mid-scroll doing some research for an upcoming project, and there it was - a link to an organization solely dedicated to the overwhelm-related stress epidemic. Talk about a “holy moly” reminder...
read moreMake Next Year Better by Taking a Look at the Past
There's definitely something to be said for living in the present moment. The here and now is truly the only moment we have control over. We can't change the past by ruminating, and we can't change the future by worrying. That being said, there is definitely value of...
read moreHow to Overcome Holiday Stress in 10 Minutes
Ah December! I love this time of year. I love how the evenings get dark early. I love the crispness of the air. I love the music. And I love love LOVE all the twinkle lights. The quietness of nature right now is so beautiful and magical. And oddly enough, it's during...
read moreHow to Let Go of Guilt & Shame from Mistakes
If you're like the rest of us, then occasionally you screw up royally. When we do that, it's normal to feel guilt, remorse, shame..... Holding Onto Guilt I've talked about holding onto neurotic guilt in this post on Paying for Mistakes. But if you want the...
read moreUltimate Secret Weapon for Handling Life’s Little Challenges
Ah, ain't life grand? Especially those little challenges, ahem.... opportunities that come across our path. Every. Single. Day. It's Enough to Beat You Down Look, I'm all for challenges. They help us grow and expand into bigger and better versions of ourselves. IF we...
read moreNumbing Out Pain & How Not to Freeze the Whole Casserole
Ever have a time when you felt really upset, sad, disappointed, and just wanted it all to go away? That was me last weekend, right in the middle of some relaxing family time. I got a message from my step-sister regarding legal paperwork regarding my father's death a...
read moreQuick Evening Meditation: Sweet Dreams and Restful Sleep
Having a good day begins with getting a good night's sleep. Unfortunately, stress from our day can make that difficult at times. Worrying about our to-do lists, things that happened during the day, and the million and seven other things we have running through our...
read moreQuick Morning Meditation: Start Your Day Feeling Great
When you think of meditation, do you picture cross-legged yogis on mountain tops meditating for hours? I know I used to. Or rather, I used to think it had to be this difficult process, where I had to sit and think of absolutely nothing for a really. long. time. But...
read moreGet Unstuck: Let Go of the Monkey
Recently my family and I went to the Austin Zoo. It’s not exactly San Diego, but let me tell you, any event where I see a chicken that’s wearing MC Hammer feather pants in the first 5 minutes is a win. Alas, we did not make it to the monkeys. But I’ve seen enough in...
read moreHow Many Times are You Going to Pay for That?
Today I went to one of my favorite places to grab a kolache (yes, I realize I might have a problem). I got my food, gave the cashier my credit card, and he swiped it... ONCE! Amazing, right? Wait, what? Not so much, you say? What’s so incredible about paying for...
read morePreemptively Block Feelings of Failure
Have you ever watched Charlie Brown? You know how there’s that one tree that always gets the kites he tries to fly? He keeps trying, but he still gets really discouraged in the process. And who can blame him? It’s hard to consistently fall short when you’re trying to...
read moreThe Time-Sucking, Dream-Destroying Knee Jerk Yes
I hate scary movies. Always have, always will. But somehow I found myself in a cold, dark theater, legs balled up on my chair, hiding my head under the hood of my sweatshirt, trying to block the gruesome sounds of the horror flick I’d agreed to see. Yeah, and did I...
read moreThink Smaller to Increase Momentum
When I got going this morning, I was feeling a little meh. You know those days when you have a bunch of things to do, but you’re just having a hard time getting into them? But then I decided that the best way to put some pep in my step was to create a win. And I spent...
read moreWhat’s Your Intention?
How are you doing. This week? Fantastic, I hope! When people ask me how I'm doing, I normally say "fabulous." I say it the same way people respond with "fine" - it's my answer even when I'm not feeling 100% fab. I do that because I believe in the power of intention...
read moreMy Favorite Social Media Scheduler: Chaotic Mess to Organized Ease
Now, it's not really a secret that I have the tendency to.... well, come up with some pretty cool ideas, write them down, then get distracted and move onto the next thing. Some of my co-workers dubbed it "the squirrel effect." Now, having lots of inspired ideas pop up...
read moreMy Quiz Tool for Better Customer Experiences
Today I’m going to do something a little different. And it’s specifically for my fellow entrepreneurs out there.... Typically I talk about mindset strategies that make life easier & better. But today I’m going to talk about a tool I use to make business life easier &...
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