No Challenge, No Change: How to Embrace Challenges for Growth
We all have dreams and goals that exist way outside our comfort zones. Reaching them requires doing things we've never done before - and that can be scary. Our brains…
“Lost Time is Never Found Again”: Benjamin Franklin
Raise your hand if you've ever let dishes pile up in the sink or endlessly scrolled social media to avoid starting an "important but not urgent" task. Guilty as charged…
Training Your Mind to Be Calm Amidst Times of Crisis Will Serve You Well!
“Train your mind to remain calm in times of crisis. It will serve you well.” I came across this simple but profound snippet of wisdom during a particularly rocky chapter…
“I Am Not Afraid of Storms”: Learning to Sail Your Own Ship Through Stormy Seas
Picture yourself eagerly boarding the sturdy vessel you'll sail toward long-held dreams drifting on the horizon's edge - perhaps it's starting a nonprofit, launching that creative business idea, or finally…
Knowing Your ‘Why’ Is More Important Than ‘How’ or ‘What’
Put your hand up if you've ever eagerly started a new goal - say declaring this is the year you finally write your novel or launch a thriving side business.…
Optimism is the Faith for Achieving Your Dreams
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” This quote from the remarkable Helen Keller has stuck with me ever since I…
Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened
Show of hands - who here has a box of nostalgic tickets, photos, and knickknacks stashed in your closet commemorating adventures past? Mine overflows with ticket stubs from exhilarating concerts,…
Learn to Sit Back and Observe – Why Overreacting Causes More Harm
Put your hand up if you tend to react strongly when someone cuts you off driving, when you read an infuriating headline, or when a friend says something insensitive. I…
An Arrow Can Only Be Shot By Pulling It Backward: How Challenges Help Launch You Forward
Have you ever felt like life pulled the rug out from under you? One minute you're cruising along, happy as a clam. The next, wham! A difficulty arises, plans unravel, dreams feel…
Here’s Why You Don’t Always Need A Plan.
"You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens." Mandy Hale You know what they say, "If you fail to…