This section is about staying strong when the going gets tough. Come and find ways to increase your resiliency and coping skills when things get hard.
Today I was prepared for a busy day at work. I had all the things set up, the appointments scheduled and I was ready to go! But then, I got several cancellations and my busy day at work suddenly became a slow day at work. I don’t know about you but I like to stay …
Earlier I wrote about learning to trust my daughter’s knowing. I easily fall into the trap of “mother knows best” when that is clearly not always true. Today I’m reflecting on another trap that I often fall into in my parenting…and that is not allowing my kids to have their feelings. I don’t mean that …
Lately I’ve been struggling with the idea that I’m an entrepreneur. But according to the definition I guess I am: “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.” I struggle with this new way of looking at myself and my life/career/business. …
I took a break from blogging and social media for a bit because things had gotten really hard. When life is stressful and you’re feeling uncertain it can be really tough to show up for the day to day activities. It felt like blogging would be a good place to take a break and make …
I learned a valuable lesson recently. I went apartment hunting with my daughter in Arizona. We planned this trip for spring break because this summer she is graduating from college and moving out on her own. It’s so exciting! SHe told me a couple of months ago that she was going to Arizona to sign …
It’s been quite a week this week! I ran head-first into some real struggles in my business and I’ve been overwhelmed with trying to grow and move forward. I was really struggling to find my way and show up to allow and release emotions. It took me a while to realize that I was in …
Today I was reading an email from a list I’ve subscribed to and I noticed it was the same email I’d read a couple of months ago. My first thought was….hmm, okay. Recycling emails. That’s cool I guess. Then I realized that I really loved that email the first time so I was actually excited …
Last night as I was getting ready to think about bed a friend asked if I wanted to do a video call. The answer was a resounding yes and we did the call. I went to bed way too late and it was totally worth it! We talked about thinking errors also known as cognitive …
I recently invested in a great program to help me build and grow my business. I kind of freaked out since I’m spending so much money on it….so I did what I always do when I freak out… I turned to friends for reassurance. It went kind of like this: Me: “Oh my gosh! Can …
I love to be successful. I like to be good at things and feel like I’m accomplishing all the things I want to do. In fact, when my kids were younger and I had like a million things to do each day I’d love to make myself a list each morning. Even if there were …