Mindset & Perspective

WHERE DO YOU FIND JOY? ? Taken 10 years ago today, this picture brings back so many memories. I look back at these smiles and remember the laughter like it was yesterday. Today and I have a teenager and a pre-teen who thinks she’s 18. ? At these ages it’s hard to take such simple […]

How steep is your learning curve? This is hard! I keep asking myself why I am doing so many risky things at once? And why I am forcing myself to learn so many things at once? This week my learning curve is: newsletter creation, Canva, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, Medium, training curriculum, presenting while being recorded, engaging […]

Changing strategies too fast. Abandoning a dream too soon. Thinking that there is only one way. These are things I consider when I’m discouraged. Discouragement has the potential to get me stuck. When I get discouraged, my first reaction is to call it quits. Every time? Yes, every time. 🙂 Do I quit now? Not […]

Practice Mindfulness Last week provided many opportunities for practicing mindfulness in a specific way. Mindfulness practice strengthens my mind’s ability to focus attention on something I choose. It is like working out in that I consistently show up to my gym classes but do not notice an immediate increase in strength. In recent years I […]

Picture this it’s a Sunday afternoon, you’ve had a great weekend and then you remember you’re back at work tomorrow. Are you filled with anxiety and dread by the thought? The Sunday Scaries can be a serious issue that a lot of people experience before going back to work on Monday. They are that heavy […]

40% of our happiness is determined by our state of mind. According to researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky, our happiness is determined: – 50% by genetics – 10% by our circumstances – 40% by our internal state of mind Regardless of our circumstances, we do have the power to become happy. Here is how I started taking […]