Breaking Even
Not all days are created equal. Wouldn't you agree? We celebrate the days we feel the win, or know the momentum is moving in the right direction. On the flip side, we feel defeated by the days where nothing went…
The Power of a Card
In today’s world, of short snippets, auto reply comments and just send an email or text, it is easy to lose the power of REAL connection. We can go thru the motions to send a nice note, check it…
What evidence has the world given you?
It’s easy to get carried away when you listen to the voice in your head. Or fill in the blanks with your version of reality? Do you know what I mean? It usually sounds like this: you get this nagging…
Thanks for your patience
It’s been awhile since my last blog post. Thank you for your patience. It feels good to be back writing especially from the shores of Leech Lake in Minnesota. The “time out” from my blog afforded me the opportunity to…
The Difference Makers
A few years ago, I took time to reflect on my journey and identify the difference makers in my life. As I made my list, I noticed a pattern in why they were the difference makers. Today, I want to…
Connected hearts and mission
Have you discovered your mission in life? It’s a life long journey to really understand what matters to you and then put words around it so you can share it with others. It took me 9 tries over three months…
Set GIFT goals, not SHOULD goals.
Have you set your goals for 2019 yet? This process of declaring what we will stop, start and continue doing is fraught with both joy and dread. The joy of starting something new or saying “so long” to a tough…
YOU are the Present
You are the Present It was early, the sun hadn’t come up yet and the smell of my coffee filled the air. I loved this time of day and the gift of quiet time. Each new day…
Same 6 letters
As I drove home after a long frustrating day, I tried to focus. What could I do something about and what were the root issues? The list of issues made one of the root causes crystal clear. It was…
Choose to Decide
The average adult makes 35,000 decisions everyday compared to 3000 for young children. Although some of us may want to debate the number, I think we would all agree there are lots of decisions we make and their effect on…