The past few years I've made a significant effort in improving my life. Doing so has led me to do things like, become a coach, create this blog, take risks, develop passion, and get a clearer direction of my future. The most powerful benefit from this endeavor has been the improved relationships, with my husband, family, friends (the past, present, old & new) and even acquaintances, and strangers.   Not long ago, I would have likely blamed other for a sour experience in a ...

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I like to think of myself as a goal setter. If I set myself out to accomplish something I do so, generally well and quickly. However, goal setters do things like plan out and write down goals and this is where I struggle. I have spent years trying to figure out why I have a hard time articulating specifics of what I would like to achieve. I believe the main reason for this is, I have a tough time giving answers to very important questions. I am a dreamer and it is easy for me to visualize what I ...

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Before I decided to become a certified coach, I had a true breakdown. Many things contributed to my moment of panic, but mostly the huge decision I needed to make on transitioning my career. I had been thinking for quite some time about taking the steps to become a coach and after much contemplation, its was time to say yes or no and officially start my journey. At the time there were many obstacles that could have got in my way moving forward, and create more waiting time. There were many ...

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Money is a funny thing. It is widely debated whether money buys happiness. Many people have a volatile relationship with money. Some work so hard for money and financial success but lose track of other meaningful things in life. Others worry they will never have enough, no matter how hard they work. Then there are those that seem to have more than enough money and are not deserving. However, not everyone has these types of relationships with money and have figured out a good way to look at and ...

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Ever heard of Derek Sivers? I had not until I read his book “Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for A New Kind of Entrepreneur”. In the late 90’s Derek was a struggling musician, mostly struggling with the problem of finding an online distributor for his CD’s. It was the rise of the .com era (before Itunes) and no one was distributing music online (especially for small artists). When he could not get the help he was looking for, or could find it in existence, he decided he would solve the problem ...

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In college, my Dad introduced me to the popular documentary and book “The Secret“, by Rhonda Byrne. It was 2006/2007 and “The Secret” had become a worldwide phenomenon. I remember my Dad taking its message seriously while I questioned its theory. Primarily based on “The Law of Attraction”, Byrne’s film and book suggest humans have the power to bring what they want into their lives and this power stems from the mind and its focus. It is said, “The Law of Attraction can be understood by ...

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I was eighteen when I met my husband. We were in college, living in the same dorm, on the same floor. I am in my thirties now, and we have had over thirteen amazing years together. Before I continue with this post, I must say, I feel very fortunate to have met him at such a young age. We are blessed with extra years with one another and have grown together in ways I never expected.  I thank god and am grateful for him EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. When I went to college and moved from my parents home, ...

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Have you heard of a “quarter-life crisis”? Is it the new mid-life crisis? Maybe it is just another life crisis? I’m not quite sure, but I have definitely experienced it. In Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky’s Ted Talk, “Refusing to settle: The Quarter Life Crisis” he discusses strategies of how you can avoid a career crisis, or at least how to move out of it. Working through my own struggle I have learned these strategies on my own, but it would have been really helpful had I seen this video some time ...

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As what many would call a bonafide control freak, I have a hard time letting things go. I tie myself to the good and the bad. Whether it be a vacation that has ended or an argument that needs to be put to bed, I have a hard time disconnecting myself from my experiences. It is exhausting for me and for those, I am closest to. Over the years, I have relieved myself slightly from these antics, by practicing many different tactics. Recently the clearest message of all came about. I heard a speech ...

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Work-life balance is something I strived for, for years. In fact, I left a stable job where I had achieved much success, in order to find more work-life balance. I could not stand the feeling of the “Sunday Blues”, or living for Friday at 5 p.m. EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. I wanted less work and more life in my life. After taking a new job providing me the flexibility to work from home, with a little extra time to pursue my passion and coaching career, I feel I have achieved more of the work-life ...

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