“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it—leave well enough alone!” Really? Why is sufficient enough? What about seeking to improve upon that which is mediocre? What about helping someone to move from “no longer depressed” to “happy”? What about making something wonderful?As a...
They say that we grow wiser with age. What I believe to be the foundation of this truth is that as we age we mature and get humbled by life. This opens our minds and hearts to possibility and allows us to dig deeper in order to seek the wisdom necessary to grow and...
My ultimate concern: People are too “busy” to embrace the gift of an individual moment let alone to discover the gift of a peak experience. My ultimate prayer: Everyone in his or her lifetime will be granted the gift of at least one peak experience, if not many.Last...
Every so often when I reflect on my life, I find myself returning to rhyme, to express life’s greatest lessons as they have evolved for me over time. We do not walk down a single path, on a road that’s predictable, certain, and straight. Oftentimes we trek through the...
Become mindful of it and acknowledge its presence, but don’t let it own you, define you, consume and devour you. Find comfort in the discomfort, they say, lean into the pain. Embrace it and even befriend it. Your suffering is an invitation to your growth. So uncover...
Finding meaning and attaching to a worthy cause can literally transform one’s life—and at any age! I would like to share a fascinating story with you. This past year, I’ve seen a woman’s life transformed right before my very eyes. She happens to be my 88 year-old dear...
This past week I had my host training for Women’s Wellness Circle up in Uxbridge. The training truly resonated with me, but there was one thing in particular that really sealed the deal for me—it was this idea of circle. Being that I had not yet experienced a...
Summertime is filled with a beautiful energy—with longer days to celebrate life, vibrant colors and scents filling nature’s landscape, and more time to reflect. I am so grateful for the warmth and beauty of summer. Although I have written all of my blogs in prose,...
Last week I was speaking with my children about how to expand my reach in order to impact more people as speaker and coach, and they encouraged me to increase my Facebook presence. Being that I am not a great fan of social media, especially Facebook, I did express...
In Week two of my Thinkaholism workshop, we begin the process of transforming our stories by first examining our core values and trying to identify our purpose. In previous blogs, I have spoken to the importance of living a meaningful and purposeful life. In this...
