Goals
There’s Hope – Keep Pursuing Your Goals
In the process of reaching your goals, you are sure to encounter a season where it feels like nothing is happening; zilch, nada! Even if you started out enthusiastically, it’s not uncommon to get discouraged when the going gets tough! Think of it this way, your goal is like a 1000-piece puzzle just waiting to…
Read MoreThe #1 Reason You Never Reach Your Goals
January is the perfect time to set personal and professional goals! Setting goals – that’s the easy part! Reaching them – that’s a different story. So, what keeps people from successfully achieving their goals? They fail to maximize their time! And sadly, if you peel away the layers, you’ll find that a lack of valuing…
Read More7 Things That Lurk Beneath Excuses
Most girls love slumber parties. I am not most girls. In fact, when I was in elementary school, I gave some pretty crazy excuses for why I was unable to attend the slumber parties I was invited to! In spite of my outgoing nature, I prefer solitude, quiet, and small groups – all the things…
Read MoreGet Moving! 6 Questions to Help You Create Momentum
My neighborhood is a walker’s paradise. The views are inspiring and the steep hills make for a worthwhile workout. Initially the hills were an effort – I’m not going to lie! They left me a bit breathless and my muscles let me know I’d worked them the next day! Thankfully, navigating the hills has gotten…
Read MoreWhat Everyone Should Know About Setting Goals
There are two ways to approach a road trip. You can pack up your suitcases, load up the car, fill your car up with gas, and see where life takes you. Or you can be more intentional, pick a destination, plan out a route, determine how far you will go each day, what activities you…
Read MoreA Blank Canvas
There’s a certain thrill in transforming a blank canvas into a work of art. The process of playing with colors and textures to turn an empty page into something wonderful is exhilarating. It doesn’t matter if I’m painting solo or attending a class with friends where an artist is guiding me through the process, painting…
Read MoreInspiration from Rio
Growing up, my family had a tiny, and I mean tiny, black and white television that mostly lived in the closet. Assuming all went well in a week, we were allowed a whopping hour of TV – an hour my siblings and I chose very carefully! And then there were those years when the Olympics…
Read MoreSustainability – The Key to Avoiding Dashed Dreams
These days, we hear a lot about sustainability and living a green lifestyle. Being wasteful is frowned on while being efficient is celebrated. The driving force behind sustainability is a better future. Sustainability applies to your dreams too! It is a significant factor when it comes to pursuing your purpose, big dream, or giant goals!…
Read MoreWhat is Your Soul Feasting On?
What are you feeding your soul – that part of you that makes you, you? I have a hunch – you have not thought about that question in a long time, if ever. So let me ask you this: Are you feeling energized and ready to take on the world? Or are you feeling zapped,…
Read MoreWhat Climbing Pyramids Taught Me About Goals
Reaching goals is challenging business, especially if you are attempting to reach a stretch goal! Whatever stretches you will be outside your comfort zone. Breaking out of that comfortable place is no easy task! A couple of years ago my husband and I had the opportunity to visit Ek Balam – a recently opened Mayan…
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