“One Word”: Better Than New Year’s Resolutions

One Word-Resolutions

Have you experienced the joy of practicing “One Word?” Or have you been making New Year’s resolutions only to have your efforts fizzle before the end of the year? 2013 Rewind to 2013 when I selected my very first One Word. At that time, according to MIC.com the top ten New Years’ resolutions were: Eat…

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7 Steps to Simplifying Your Wonderful Life

What would simplifying your wonderful life feel like? Look like? Do you crave having less to contend with? Before you know it, Christmas will be here again! What a wonderful time of year! The festively decorated house, stockings, yummy cinnamon rolls and egg casserole all ready for Christmas morning – at least that’s how we…

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Super Simple Steps To Being More Organized

Organized

The quest to getting organized often feels like a never ending one! There’s some truth to that – organizing is an ongoing process. The good news is that every bit of organizing I do contributes to my life running more smoothly and productively. The bad news is that life is full, time is limited, and…

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Shh! The Secret To Getting Better Sleep!

Sleep is so very sweet! I’ve come to really appreciate sleep, but I remember being a kid and doing whatever I could to push off crawling into bed. If by chance I wasn’t successful, my favorite way to avoid having to go to sleep was to secretly read under the covers. There were many nights…

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It’s What You Can’t See That Really Matters!

It’s common to focus on the externals – what others see, but it’s actually what’s inside you that really matters! You know – the stuff that’s hidden, but really holds you altogether personally and professionally! While learning to sew doesn’t seem as in vogue these days, I was eager to learn. I tackled my first…

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Your Anger – It’s A Beautiful Gift

Anger-Gift

Have you ever thought of anger as a gift? If you choose to unwrap your anger, you just might discover what a beautiful gift it is! When my kids were still quite young and our budget was wildly tight, my husband made a grand purchase for my birthday. It was something I had not asked…

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My Awesome Morning Routine & Success

Morning Routine

A solid morning routine naturally sets you up for success! Whether you are wildly famous or someone who is less well known, you have the same number of hours in your day. How you choose to use your hours makes all the difference! Even more importantly, how do you choose to start your day? Your…

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Stop Hesitating and Let Go

What do you need to let go of? Is there something you are hesitating to release? For there to be space for what’s better and potentially more valuable, you have to let go of what’s got your focus now. Not long ago, my grands and I were enjoying a delightful day at a playground. All…

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Amazing Results All Because of “One Word”

One Word

“One Word” – it’s hard to believe that I’ve been practicing that for ten years now! You would think after doing something for so long it would become stale, but my One Word adventure was anything but stale this year! If the concept of “One Word” is new to you, it’s simply choosing a single…

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10 Habits That Are Really Worth Quitting!

Quit these 10 habits

Habits – they are amazing unless they are bad habits! What if you are allowing habits to linger that are working against you? Habits that are draining you, rather than taking the courageous step and quitting your bad habits? Perhaps fear is keeping you from choosing a better way. There’s a certain stigma associated with…

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