Several years ago someone I had recently befriended declared me an artist. Not directly, but in passing, she mentioned our "artistic connection" and how important it was to her. I immediately protested, because my picture of an artist was someone who painted and sold art in galleries and maybe went to art school. But she … [Read more...]
Surround Yourself With People Who Think Bigger Than You
Mentoring is not just about the transfer of knowledge. What happens when we enter into a relationship with a teacher, mentor, or even a group that has members more expanded in a certain area is that our energetic vibration expands and elevates to match that of the leader or the group. We may learn specific skills and … [Read more...]
Chasing our Elusive Purpose of Life
There's this idea that our purpose in life is this defined, concrete thing, and that if we find it our lives will "click" and if we don't we'll forever be wandering and lost and not really "living up to our potential". I'm beginning to think that maybe that's all BS. We all definitely have needs for self-awareness and … [Read more...]
Non-Sucky Affirmations
Why do affirmations get a bad rap? I think for two reasons: people use them in a way that seems fake, or they try to force positivity over a negative situation. I don't use them that way. I have found them quite useful, but only if used with certain understanding in mind, which is that they are about affirming what is … [Read more...]
My Adventures in the Master Mind
I've been doing a MasterMind group for about 3 months or so. I highly recommend it. (Some background: a MasterMind group is a concept various people have talked about--they seem to be most widely used for business people who want feedback and growth and to access the "Master Mind" -- the collective knowledge of their … [Read more...]
The Power of Your Soul Commitments
I don't make commitments from my mind alone. I always check in with my soul. Mind-only commitments lead to ego-commitments rather than soul-commitments. For instance, I've tried making a commitment to making a certain dollar figure per month or year. It just doesn't work for me. Because I'm not really committed to it. … [Read more...]
So You Hate Your Job But It Pays Well
Employed people from time to time tell me something like this: "My job sucks. I have to work all the time. No one appreciates me. Maybe I should start my own business. Oh, but I don't know. My job pays pretty well. And I have benefits. Maybe I should just be happy with it." If this is where you are, my guess is you may … [Read more...]
The Hidden Power of Your Strengths
Today I am all about this book: Now, Discover Your Strengths. It comes with a passcode that lets you take their online test that identifies your 5 key strength areas (make sure you buy a new copy as the passcode can only be used by one person, and while you're at it get the new 2.0 version). Now what is so cool about it? … [Read more...]
Deep Happiness is a Do-able Task
Happiness is not a secret. It's a goal. The reason I am happy, as a person, is that I just can't stand to be unhappy. It irks me, and whenever I'm not happy, I work continually until I figure out how to wrestle my life (or relax my life) back into that peaceful state of flow. There are no secrets, except the secrets … [Read more...]
Nurturing: The Hidden Ingredient in Joy
I've been growing and expanding my business and life in all kinds of ways in the past month, so I was puzzled this morning that I was not feeling happy. Instead I felt like I had a loooong to-do list and I felt tired and grumpy. So I took a long walk, stared at some ducks, took a long bath, and finally I realized: I had … [Read more...]