Be Still, Be Present, Be Positive
What if three simple Bs could change your life? 🐝 I was given the opportunity to speak about how these 3 ways of Being have changed my life, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts: BE STILL: This does not mean “do nothing.” Rather, being still means listening for...
Awaken Your Voice
I’ll never forget the way it felt To stand on that stage, facing fears I didn’t know I had. I was scared out of my mind … ...And into my heart I felt my VOICE for first time in a long time, pleading to be heard. DOING IT wasn’t near as scary as thinking about it...
Sharing What's Going On Inside Of You Will Set You Free
Talk about your fears, your struggles, your sorrows; give voice to your thoughts, ideas, and dreams. Find...
The Silent Suffer: My Story Is Not My Own
I have a message and I feel compelled to share it, because my story is not my own. All of us experience challenges. Some of our challenges are visible: disability, disorder, disease, poverty, abuse, addiction... My heart goes out to people who suffer with such...
Would you rather be the tortoise or the hare?
Do you remember the story of "The Tortoise and The Hare?" It’s the one where the tortoise challenges the hare to a race to teach him a lesson for calling him slow. It seemed like a foolish thing to do because a rabbit is obviously faster than a turtle, but in...
I am Most Happy When…
I notice I am most happy when I am: present & engaged in my life, physically active in various ways, allowing myself to have play and have fun, nurturing important relationships (including with myself), & consistently progressing toward my next step. When I...
Gratitude
I’ve always been grateful. Or at least I thought I was grateful. It was a passive gratitude—grateful for what I thought was good in my life and accepting the rest as “meant to be.” In her research, Brené Brown (author of The Gift of Imperfection) discovered that...
My Thoughts On Haters
There is a popular phrase “Haters back off!” or similar, “Bring on the Arrows.” I see it everywhere, and I get it. I totally get it that the idea behind those words are “Don’t let those people who don't agree with you or who don't understand you drag you down.” YES!...
Remember Who You Are
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to...
Our Thoughts and Feelings are Traitors
A few weeks ago, my husband and son and I went to stay at the Cedar Ridge resort in beautiful Brian Head, Utah. We brought our side-by-side and were so excited to experience the crisp air and see the fall leaves. However, when we woke up the next morning, instead of...