Many of you have been so kind in sharing your “word of the year” and I am gladly joining the inspirational dictionary. The word nurture makes me think of tending a tiny and precious garden—an initial spark from which abundance grows. My intention is to focus on nurturing growth within myself and others throughout this year…
Can you believe it?! The weekend is already here. I am especially excited since it’s my first non-travel and non-holiday weekend since the middle of December. Time to relax, recoup and begin to embrace a new decade. Here are a few creative resources and ideas from my to-do list for the glorious days ahead…
Sending love and gratitude to those of you who came to my rescue last Thursday. I’m constantly amazed by the kindness of others in this wonderful community. I am starting to breathe easier. My gifts are wrapped and cards are mailed. I have a stack of unread magazines to devour and an empty journal to begin…
During a recent conversation with a colleague, I was asked if I had a mentor. I thought about it for a minute, and there are only three people who know about my personal and professional goals – my best friend, my mister and my dad. Since they don’t really qualify as a mentor, I had to admit that I didn’t…
A few weeks ago, Jess LC asked if I was interested in being interviewed for her weekly Design Your Life series. I said yes immediately, with nervous excitement. After seeing my interview live on Jess LC’s blog, I remembered one other thought to add to the list…
This is my first time joining in on Jamie Ridler’s Full Moon Dreamboards. I take so much delight in cutting inspiring images and words out of magazines. This dreamboard is a collection of my thoughts, feelings and intentions for the last month of 2009…
The Law of Attraction says that our thoughts dictate our reality. The concept is wonderful, but people often struggle with finding the time to dedicate to such a practice. Monitoring our thoughts, controlling our beliefs, manifesting our future—it’s quite an undertaking. Here are six ways to fold the Law of Attraction into your daily routine…
The tiny discoveries and slight shifts in behavior from reading this book are not significant or profound, but I hope they endure the tests of time. As we finish the book and our journey together, my deepest hope is not that Beck’s words stay with us, but that we are able to carry our friendships and connections with us on journeys to come…
This week’s chapter in Martha Beck’s The Joy Diet is all about positive reinforcement. I am so happy that after all our hard work on nothing, truth, desire, creativity and risk it is finally time for a treat! Working through this chapter I really enjoyed cataloging my instant smile triggers and creating a list of my sensory delights…
