In the spirit of Halloween, I thought I’d write a post about fears. Fear is such an interesting and powerful emotion – in the words of Franklin Roosevelt, “there is nothing to fear but fear itself.” Fear has its purpose, to keep us safe, but when does it become something that saves us from dying to something that controls us? When does it become something that’s holding us back? Continue Reading…
Today when I was running, I started thinking about the silver lining of getting discouraged. I’ve been feeling out of sorts lately, but I think it’s been a good thing. It made more aware of how we all go through seasons. Where we can feel like we have it all together, we know where we are going, then one day you look, and you’ve let it slip away. You don’t recognize yourself, you feel lost and alone. But there is a positive to getting lost and feeling discouraged – it makes us focus on our goals and what’s important to us. So how do we get back to where we were or better yet to where we’ve always wanted to go? Continue Reading…
The Key to Living Authentically
What does it mean to live authentically? How do we live everyday feeling like our true self is shining through? How do we stick to our values and not let them get compromised? Continue Reading…
When we make goals, it can be easy to let them sit on the back-burner, we can get discouraged or we feel lost at where to start. I find they can sometimes feel overwhelming, but when I started looking at my goals in detail, they became more concrete and attainable. I felt more focused and equipped to pursue them. By taking the right steps, we can make our goals achievable and feel truly empowered to succeed. When there is goal or dream you want to accomplish, it is really important to know the why behind it, have an action plan, be ready for any obstacle that may come your way. Continue Reading…
Character is shown in the face of adversity. Your attitude determines what you see and what you are willing to do with whatever is available to you. Choose a positive attitude and suddenly you have placed yourself in a world filled with positive possibilities.
I have been travelling quite a bit in the last few weeks, and as most people find with travel, there are life lessons around every corner. This last trip to Aruba had a very prominent lesson – the power of a positive outlook. Continue Reading…