Use everything but the kitchen sink! That’s how I was taught to make soup. Add anything and everything – it can’t hurt. But it doesn’t always taste stellar. This morning it dawned on me that life often resembles soup. We are taught to persist, even when it’s to our own detriment. To keep…
Read MoreEvery year I set a plan for the year ahead – a theme to drive the year. The theme is both meaningful and measurable. 2016 is the year of the BIG share! The idea of a theme started back in 2013. It helps me create purpose to all that I do. Here’s…
Read MoreYes a habitude. A habitude are the words ‘habit’ and ‘attitude’ combined. Similar to gratitude (‘grateful’ and ‘attitude’ combined), habitude is creating the habits and attitudes that drive us to success. Habits – we all have them. Some serve us well and others not so much! We develop habits when we practice the…
Read MoreAs a woman in a first world country, I am for the most part privileged with all conveniences money can buy. If I want something – I purchase it. It’s that simple. I frequently enjoy all the benefits and blessings of living in a first world country. And therefore it’s hard to…
Read MoreThere. It’s out there! And I intend to keep having it. Forever! I am having a love affair with my life! It is said that spice is the zest of life. I can think of no better spice than a love affair with life. A love so deep and pure that it transcends…
Read MoreThe Dalai Lama said, “The western woman will save the world.” No, what he actually said was, “Western women can come to the rescue of the world.” He’s right. WHY shouldn’t we? Our first world problems often pale in comparison to women around the world, and yet we get stuck! Don’t get me…
Read MoreWhen was the last time you wrote yourself a letter of love, appreciation and acknowledgment? When was the last time you sat in gratitude of you, your soul, your being? Isn’t it time to practice what we preach to others? Today, right this moment, take time to love YOU – to feed…
Read MoreYou know that moment when it feels like everything you have been doing has finally come together. That all you’ve done has delivered you to this point of joy – at last it is all coming to fruition. The bliss of knowing to your core you are doing exactly what you are…
Read MoreHistorically, we as women have been taught to take a back seat to our desires, dreams, and goals to first serve others. Here’s the truth: As long as you stay in the back seat, you can’t drive the bus. Those big dreams you have… like writing, publishing your story, sharing your message, seeing the…
Read MoreIt’s a rinse and repeat kinda day here in Sooke. The sun is streaming through the window as I sip my steaming hot cup of tea and write this post. Have you ever noticed that some BIG dreams simply fall into place while others seem unattainable. The funny thing is given…
Read MoreOh yes and the day came – and it went… many times! Life is perpetual motion which is incomplete in itself, but combined with coordinated actions it produces and creates an outcome of collective experiences and moments to which we rise and fall. This is our journey in life; it’s how we…
Read MoreWhat then? We often wait until everything is in perfect alignment before we make BIG leaps in life. Even when we feel torn to move forward. We wait for a sign of validation that indicates – the time is now. WHY – because fear and uncertainty of what may happen…
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