Recall a time when you felt down and a caring friend or family member said the words you needed to hear. That person showed you compassion and nurtured your needs at that moment. Each one of us has the ability to be compassionate toward others. This article, however, is about being compassionate toward ourselves. And just like playing an instrument or learning a sport, … [Read more...]

I’ve drawn a blank. This article is meant to uplift and motivate. It is meant to give you quick and easy tips to navigate your professional life and home life and recognize that it is all one, big, beautiful life. It is meant to give you some information that may allow you to work better, more efficiently, and perhaps bring a bit of calm and ease to an otherwise busy life. And … [Read more...]

Buy a trampoline and jump on it. I don’t mean that as a metaphor; I don’t mean that as a suggestion. I mean it literally. Buy a trampoline, put your favorite upbeat song on, and jump.  Photo by Natalia Foote As adults, we forget true joy and the feeling of being free-spirited. We forget and ignore the Tigger within that once lived there when we were children. As adults, … [Read more...]

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen The definition of motivation is the general desire or willingness of someone to do something. I understand the desire and willingness to rest and relax or the desire and willingness to dine out and spend money. But desire and willingness for activities that require hard work and effort are not as readily available. … [Read more...]