It’s that time of year again where fresh ideas and a blank slate await! Do you find that wonderfully exciting or does it bring up some feelings of anxiety or down-right dread? For me, it’s a little of both. This is my second New Year as a mom and with a very mobile toddler running around and little sleep, I’m looking for ways to plan my year and find some focus without … [Read more...] about 2015 Super Simple Intention Setter
Planning
Slow Down Strategy: Find a SAFE Word
The high point of the worst date I’ve ever been on was when I started screaming at the guy for driving like a maniac. It was like he wasn’t aware of the precious cargo he was carrying. The nerve. Even though tryouts to be my husband are over, I can still turn into a bit of a screeching banshee date from hell when it feels like life’s putting the pedal to the metal and … [Read more...] about Slow Down Strategy: Find a SAFE Word
Take 100% Care
Late Monday night, I arrived home for good after traveling to and from my sister’s place (four hours away) over the last four weeks. I didn’t intend to be gone so long, nor did I intend to take that much time off of work. Though, I was able to squeeze in a few days here and a few hours in between, my original plan was to spend just two weeks with my sis and the rest of the time … [Read more...] about Take 100% Care
That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Sometimes I wonder if I'm meant to be a participant in this great internet that I love. Maybe I'm wired funny, or something. I've noticed a consistent pattern over the past 8 years of internet life. I will pour myself into sharing my life and what I've learned with others. I will share on my blog, email with people, tweet and facebook with them. I will teach a class or start … [Read more...] about That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check
As a creative entrepreneur, I always have a million ideas rolling around in my head, and I know I’m so not alone in this! If I followed every idea I came up with in the shower, I’d be financially broke, physically and mentally exhausted, and probably, divorced. While I may still be in the bootstrapping phase of my current business, and perpetually tired, I do still have a … [Read more...] about Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check
