Curating refreshment is at the top of my bucket list this summer. I know if I don't, moments of pleasure will pass me by and I'll miss out on so much waiting to mesmerize and delight. Planning refreshment sounds like it should be easy, but I don't find that to be the case. Maybe it's the same for you. Like me, you may find great energy in filling your day with multi-tasking and plenty of accomplishments to check off the list of To-Do's. No judgement here; it just means we have to be more intentional in making sure we're not burning out. We value ourselves too much to neglect planning refreshing pleasure in our day, around our work and throughout our responsibilities of life. I enjoy the story of an a woman in France who sat outside a café, ordered her typical light lunch, and a café au Continue Reading
Puttin’ On Your Big Girl Pants – 5 Essentials to Mental Strength
If there was ever a week when I needed mental strength, it's been this week. It's been a week of one step forward and three steps back as I've fought to make my voice heard in a world of men, picked up the pieces of someone else's mistakes, waited for truth to find its way to the top of a very messy situation and tried desperately to walk in the footsteps of both confidence and humility. In the quiet of my four walls, I've cried, stomped, and wrestled through a sea of egos, including my own, and contemplated how even a well-meaning cluster of humanity has the ability to hurt so many in its path. How it tarnishes and rusts a foundation. How it can swallow us whole in the sea of emotions if we let it. But we can't let it. Because what we do and how we do it Continue Reading
Breaking Up with Your Inner Critic for Good
Do You Know What You Want?
Do you know what you want? When was the last time you asked yourself this question? It's not always easy to figure out what we want. Sometimes it's hard coming up with something as simple as where we want to eat. With our busy lives, we often get used to adapting to what everyone else wants and we lose sight of what lights up our hearts. The quality of our life depends on the quality of our questions. If you're wondering what questions have to do with the quality of your life, you're not alone. A few years ago I wondered the same thing. As a lifelong learner, I'm always asking questions and looking for answers. If there's something I don't know, I'll look and ask until I find the answer. It wasn't until I made the decision to really dive in and take deeper ownership of my personal Continue Reading