Tag: motivation

  • The best way out is through

    The best way out is through

    Please enjoy this excerpt from my next Blossie @work book: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!  No time to read? Listen here! If you sometimes struggle with handling conflicts at work, keep two things in mind: First, so does everyone else, especially on days when we’re rushed or not feeling strong. On these days, all someone…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 4: You, Beautiful 2.0

    See what’s possible in July, Week 4: You, Beautiful 2.0

    For decades, running a mile in less than four minutes was considered impossible, beyond the physical capacity of the human body. But in 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, proved this belief wrong by running a mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds on the Iffley Road track in Oxford, England in front…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 3: Strong in the broken places

    See what’s possible in July, Week 3: Strong in the broken places

    I tried writing this week’s post three times. Couldn’t do it. The kitten needed spaying. My teeth needed cleaning. My closet needed organizing. And a million other things that come up when I’m supposed to be writing, and I’m just not ready. But then, I remembered a story scribbled in a notebook that I had…

  • See what’s possible in July, Week 2: The law of attraction

    See what’s possible in July, Week 2: The law of attraction

    The 2007 runaway bestseller, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne drew both fierce devotees (who thought of it as a kind of magic) and fierce detractors (who called it pseudoscience). The book’s premise is that there is a great secret available to anyone — a type of energy that attracts everything that we want if we…

  • Introducing: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!

    Introducing: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work!

    Please enjoy this excerpt from my next Blossie @work book: Keep Cool in Hot Situations…at Work! Coming this July(-ish) 😊! No time to read? Listen here! On a warm, sunny morning, you drive to work, listening to your favorite music and thinking about the day ahead. Feeling focused and positive, you arrive at your job…

  • Let’s see what we think

    Let’s see what we think

    Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction to The Becoming Journal! There’s something really wonderful about putting our thoughts on paper where we can see them. Writing slows us down and gives us time to think. Intuition and random thoughts start joining into vivid pictures until all of a sudden, we see new connections, aha’s!,…

  • Dream your dream

    Dream your dream

    Your dreams are one of the truest parts of you. To have the energy and passion you need for any dream, it’s got to be first and foremost about what you want to bring into your life. It’s easy to get distracted by what other people think, even people we love and care about, or…

  • The promise of Braving It

    The promise of Braving It

      Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction of my newest book: Braving It!   Imagine the happy/healthy/sane feeling that comes from living true to our unique goals, talents, and passions. Picture…

  • Nothing is more powerful than why

    Nothing is more powerful than why

    Beautiful someone, please enjoy this powerful excerpt from my book, Dream Come True…and Happy Spring!   When we focus on “why,” “how” takes care of itself. Ask anyone who’s done the impossible why they did it, what gave them the energy to push past the roadblocks and frustrations, the destructive doubts and difficult people, and…

  • Out of the question!

    Out of the question!

    Questions shape our thoughts and actions because our brains immediately begin to think of answers to any question we’re asked. With this kind of power, we need to be exquisitely careful about the questions we ask. When these questions are negative and uninspiring… “Why does this always have to happen?” “Why is business so heartless?”…