Consciousness
Why Raving Fans Matter
In order to have any level of success in any area of your life, you must have at least a few raving fans. Raving fans come in many varieties and sometimes they come from where you might least expect it. Some raving fans are “born” into your life. These would...
There’s more than one way.
Some people move through their lives and become set in their ways. They enjoy only one way of eating a bagel, take the same road to the office every day and have clearly mastered a pattern of thinking that they do not sway from. They find comfort and security in...
Does Your Business Still Move You?
When you started your business you were thrilled and excited by the amazing possibility that lay before you. The plans, the projections, the partnerships, the autonomy, the freedom, the bliss, the prospect of clients flocking to you in droves and lots of money...
Open Your Mind to Possibility
In the reading of the bestselling book Women, Food and God, I found myself immersed in the possibility of release. Release from a lifetime of feeling caught up in so many emotions about food. What Geneen Roth taught me through the pages of her book is that we are...
Bending Without Breaking
Knowing when to be flexible and when to stay firm is a mainstay of successful and happy people. There are times when it is in your best interest to stick to your guns and not budge an inch. These are times when your integrity, character and basic truth are in play....
Today’s To-Do’s and Other Potentially Unnecessary Things
Deadlines are looming and as you cross one thing off your to-do list, another item quickly replaces it. When you look at your to-do list, you know that there are more hours of to-do than there are in to-day. What’s a girl to do? (I couldn’t resist.) The answer is “Cut...
A Father’s Day Tribute ~ 52 Lessons from My Father
1. Never put anything in writing that you wouldn’t want your parents to see. 2. You can do anything you put your mind to. 3. Never be afraid to say and stand by what you believe in. 4. If what you want to say will not bring good to a situation, don’t say anything at...
Are You Truly Alive?
You know you are TRULY ALIVE when, upon awakening in the morning and realizing you are still on the planet, you thank the heavens for this new day and for your beautiful life. And you feel joyful and blessed for the opportunity of another chance to show up, share love...
Get Unplugged
When is the last time you truly ‘unplugged’? We’re talking no emails, no cell phones, no to-do lists, no regular day-to-day tasks and chores. We’re talking no brain cells set to ‘on’ and no where to go, nothing to do. We’re talking true and purposeful relaxation all...
YOU Are The Miracle You’ve Been Waiting For
There is no one on this earth more important, more special or more powerful than you. The gifts you possess are unique to you. The creativity that you hold within you and that you use in your actions is a treasure. The love you feel and the love you share provide...
Honoring our Mothers
As we move through life, we often see our mothers in ourselves. We may catch ourselves doing what our mothers have done in the same situation. We hear words from our own lips and we hear our mothers voices. We find our thought process asking the question, "What would...
A Single Conversation is Worth 23 Emails
Have you had the experience of emailing back and forth, back and forth with someone about a specific topic, and yet, you still did not have definitive next steps or a good sense of what the other party was trying to say to you? Or have you received an email from...
Celebrations as a practice
There are many causes for celebration as we move through the days of our lives. There are birthdays and anniversaries, births and deaths, promotions and new homes, and so many more. I have often noticed that many people choose to 'skip' or overlook these...
What’s Your Tipping Point?
There is a specific point in time, a special number when reached that a critical mass meets the outer limit of its’ current comfort zone… At that very second, the scales tip, never to return again to their former existence and place in the world. It is at this time...
Do You Give Away Your Power?
As you move through each day, there are many moments of choice. In fact, your whole day is made up of choices. The question is, are you consciously choosing your course of action, or are you submitting to the whims and wishes of others without taking in to account...
Nobody Knows Like Your Body Knows
You want answers and you want them now. And you don’t want just any old answer; you want the right answer for your specific inquiry right now. When you consult your thinking mind, you will find a good deal of information. Your mind will guide you to the pros and...
Clearing to Create
In order to receive more into our lives, it is often necessary to create space. Sometimes the space we must create is physical as in cleaning out your closet to make room for new clothes or clearing your garage to make room for a new car. If you want a new love...
The Flow of the Universe is Abundant
If you ever doubt that there is abundance in the world, all you need do is look around you. There is an abundance of beauty in nature. Trees, flowers, grass, butterflies, birds, rain, clouds... these are the bounty of Mother Earth. As you look to the people around...
What’s Cookin’?
Life is like a recipe… the end result is dependent on many factors. No single factor is more important than the others, except for knowing the outcome you desire. The quality and amount of the ingredients will certainly affect the taste. The length of time you invest...
Ready Or Not, Here I Come
Do you remember playing hide and seek as a child? When you were “it”, you had to close your eyes and count to 20 while the other kids scampered for a hiding place. When you reached 20 you would yell out, “ready or not, here I come”, and then proceed to look for the...
What Are You Waiting For?
Are you waiting for the right moment or the right opportunity? Are you waiting until your presentation or product is perfect? Are you waiting until you feel better, feel more confident or just plain feel like it? Well, while you’re waiting, life is happening. While...
Free Tele-Seminar Series for Conscious Women
You’re invited to this life-changing series: Women Living Consciously Teleseminar Series Are you a woman on a journey who could use some help along the way? Are you a woman with a vision who would like clarity, tools and assistance? Are you a woman stuck in a...
When All Else Fails, Remember this: Failure is Simply a Result
Just like everything else in this life, failure is what you think it is. So what do you think it is? Is it a reflection of your character, your brain power or your abilities? Is it the end of a journey because things didn’t happen as you envisioned? Or is it...
Work WITH the Law of 80/20
There is a law that states that there is an 80/20 proportion that may be applied to most results in our lives. In most cases 80% of results are attributable to 20% of efforts. Over many facets of life, we see this law being reflected and proved out time and again. ...
Your Personal Brand – It’s an Inside Job
Are in the business of selling products or are you in the business of selling services? No matter what you are selling, the most important aspect of any selling you do has nothing to do with what you are selling. Sure the basics have to be in place – price, quality,...
Use The Plunger
THE WATER is running from the faucet and the drain appears to be open, yet the water sits unmoving in the sink basin. What gives? Apparently there is some sort of obstruction in the pipe that is the inner workings of the sink and now, it is clogged. Stuff that you...
Moving to the Next Level
Life is good and everything is pretty much “copasetic “. You’re healthy and have people who love you, you have a roof over your head and food to eat. Things could definitely be worse and you really don’t have much to complain about, right? So why do you feel there is...
Tapping Into the Universal Brain
Have you ever had an idea and thought “Wow, this is a spectacular idea. Someday, I'm going to produce this and everyone in the world own one”? Then a few months later, you see the product you had envisioned on a late-night infomercial selling for $29 and you think,...
Breathing Through Discomfort
Tension is something that can sneak up on you gradually or it can happen in a moment. However your tension shows up for you, you can be sure that if you are experiencing tension in your emotional life, you will also experience tension in your physical body. When you...
Who’s to Say?
As you tune in to conversations that are going on around you, you will hear lots of people saying things like “That’s not good” or “That’s just plain wrong” or "It shouldn’t be this way”. Phrases like these express sentiments of displeasure, anger,...
Getting Others to Agree with You
There are times when you feel very clear about your path and you trust the direction in which you are moving. Much of the time, you find that others involved will be right there with you, totally aligned and in agreement. On occasion though, as you move forward...
Making Tough Decisions
It should be easy to make decisions, right? You lay out the facts, make lists if pros and cons, get some expert advice and then you simply pick. If it were that easy though, we wouldn’t have so much angst and indecision in our lives. We would flit through life,...
Reflect, Release and Recharge
As we enter the new year, we find ourselves reflecting on the status of our lives. We look back on where have we been, what we have we done, whom have we interacted with and why things turned out as they did. We find ourselves happily rejoicing over successes,...
Create a Happy Holiday
Happy Holidays to You! Across the world at this time of year, we find the holidays being celebrated in hundreds of different ways. Traditions have been passed down through the generations and we each have ingrained in our minds the practices that make for the perfect...
Are You Merry and Bright?
‘Tis the season for good cheer, peace on earth and blessings. So why do you have moments of overwhelm and even sadness when the rest of the world seems to be merry and bright? It’s simple. The holidays bring up and amplify for us those emotions that may have been...
Choose Joy
Joy is a choice. It is not something someone else gives to you. It is not something you find. It is not a time or a moment in your life. Joy is a choice. In each moment, in each interaction, in each person, it is up to you to recognize the joy, create the joy and be...
You’re an Original
It’s true. There is no one else on this whole planet that is exactly like you. In fact, no one even comes close. You are the only one who holds your unique point of view and you are the only one who sees the world through your eyes. Even when others say to you, “Hey,...
Thanks for Giving and Thanks for Receiving
GRATITUDE is a feeling in your heart that resonates through your entire body. It doesn’t matter if you are on the giving or receiving end of gratitude – it works just the same. As it moves through you, it literally makes you healthier and happier. You know this is...
Let the Knife Cut the Cake
Imagine that you are going to slice a beautiful and delicate angel food cake. You choose the appropriate knife, you place the knife on the cake and you begin to force the knife into and through the cake. Yes, the cake comes apart, yet by virtue of the excess force you...
Chocolate, Pizza and Champagne
Are there certain foods and beverages that excite you? When you think about consuming them, do you salivate? Do you look forward to them so much that you get a physical sensation or an “emotional buzz”? When you have these positive feelings about food or anything...
That’s Just Crazy Talk
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are listening to someone, and this person in front of you is saying something that is virtually unbelievable to you or so outlandish that you don’t really know how to respond. You don’t want to hurt their feelings...
Waiting for Perfect
Do you find yourself checking your list – checking it twice? Are you gonna find out if it’s finished and nice? Are you like countless others who check and re-check their work as much as ten or more times before deciding that it’s good enough for someone else’s...
Exponential Returns
In business there is a principle that we know about, but don’t discuss as often as would seem logical. This principle states that we should choose to do those things that will benefit us, not only for today, but will continue to reap benefits and rewards for years to...
Giving as a Way of Life
We know that giving has a way of making us feel really, really good. This, in and of itself, is a good enough reason to give of yourself, your energy, your time and your stuff to others. As you feel good, more good is drawn unto you. Therefore, focusing your attention...
Sharing Good News is Good for Everyone
Everyone likes to hear good news. It doesn’t matter whether or not they know the people involved. It doesn’t matter if the good news directly affects them. It doesn’t even matter if they understand what the good news means. What matters is that hearing good news and...
The Transformational Power of Gratitude ~ It’s Easier than You Think
You’ve been grateful your whole life. In fact, among the first words you learned as a child are the words “thank you”. Your parents taught you when to say it, who to say it to and that you should say it every time something good is bestowed upon you. As you grew up,...
Shift Happens
A shift is a slight movement, stirring or change. Throughout the day, many little shifts are occurring around you and within you. These shifts may be in the form of a new thought, an altering of a current thought or a movement of energy. Energetic shifts are the ones...
Open Your Eyes to What’s In Front of You
So many people live their lives with blinders on. They fail to see what is in front of them right now, in this moment, and instead they seem to focus on and live in the past. The past has passed. You can't effect it or change it, and no matter what, it will always be...
Think Pink
When we hear these words, most of our thoughts automatically go to breast cancer. We think of the women we know who are directly affected - our friends, family members, colleagues, people in our spiritual circles, celebrities and others. We think of the women and...
No Regrets
Many people live their lives with a series of regrets. Regrets for hurtful words spoken or for beautiful sentiments left unexpressed. Regrets for chances not acted upon and for risks not taken. When people who are in their sunset years have regrets, those regrets are...
What’s In It For Me?
The most common question that goes through the mind of the person you are communicating with is, "What’s in it for me?”. Other similar questions tossing around in their head are, “What should I do with this information?”, “How can I assist her?”, and “Why is she...
Take the Scenic Route
In our daily lives we may hold many conversations in the course of a few hours, work our way through a multitude of tasks and often rush from one place to another. As we sit down to recount the days achievements, we often note that we don’t remember much of what...
The Ringing Phone
Do you feel compelled to answer the phone each time it rings? Do you answer it even when you are in the middle of a task, a conversation or some down time for yourself? Although, as humans we are conditioned to answer the phone, perhaps it is time to let it ring....
Where Are You Headed?
Have you taken time to evaluate where you’re headed in your life? Have you looked at where you are versus where you would like to be? You can start by taking a few minutes to look at your current circumstances and comparing them to where you were a year ago. Has the...
Procrastination is the Answer
Okay, so the title is a bit dicey. Procrastination is only the answer if you don’t want to move forward. Procrastination kills momentum. Procrastination is a way of saying to the world that you really don’t believe in the beauty of your dreams, or that you don’t feel...
Energy Vampires are Sucky Things
There are people among us who, on occasion and effortlessly, seem to suck the life out of us. You know them because they leave you feeling drained. These people are referred to as Energy Vampires. They may be people you love, work with or are close to. They may not...
Are you a Possibility Thinker?
Possibility thinkers are those who dwell in the realm of all that could be. They remove their thoughts from “what is” and decide to focus their vision on what “could be” possible if they would allow themselves to think it. Possibility thinkers are often accused of...
Play The Music that is Within You
The recent death of Michael Jackson sent shock waves through the world. People everywhere are talking about their memories of the man and his music. His idiosyncrasies, over-the-top lifestyle, changing facial structure and brushes with the law will no doubt be a...
