In my last post I mentioned a Mel Robbins podcast that I listened to that was very inspiring. I did a little research and found out that she wrote a book called “The 5 Second Rule“. I just started reading it and am only a few chapters in but love the premise. The idea is […]
personal growth
Trying to make someone change? Stop.
I just had an “aha” moment this morning that was sparked by a podcast I was listening to (I’ll get to which one in a moment). My moment was this: People won’t change unless they want to. If they wanted to, they would. OK. So I know this is not particularly revolutionary but it just […]
One Day or Day One?
I follow Dwayne Johnson (aka “The Rock) on Instagram and am always inspired by his posts and reels and shares. He is so real and humble and open about what is going on in his world. I really admire him. It is no wonder he has 356 MILLION followers! In his recent New Years Day […]
Reflections on a new acronym and what it means to be successful
I was listening to a podcast recently and came across the acronym GNH. Huh? GNP I know. GNI, yes. But GNH? (quick refresher: GNP = Gross National Product, GNI = Gross National Income … for those of us with mom brain!) GNH stands for Gross National Happiness. The government of Bhutan has been using this measure since […]
When good is good enough; letting go of perfectionism
I have an admission to make. I used to have an issue with perfectionism. I am a recovering Perfectionist. I wanted everything to be a certain way and if it wasn’t, I managed to find a way to make myself (or others) feel bad about it. It was an awful feeling. Draining. Exhausting. Then one […]
Those sticky thoughts
My son and I attended his first class the other day. It was a class with kids in his age group where they got to explore this soft padded room with all sorts of things to climb and crawl through. As I looked around, I noticed he was the only child that wasn’t walking. And […]
Don’t Make it a Thing
How many times have we made something into more than it should be? Overcomplicated things. Made it into a ginormous deal. Put pressure on ourselves to do “the thing” perfectly. I was reminded of this crazy “thing” we do during a recent guided meditation where the instruction was just to sit. Just sit. Don’t make […]
Redefinition…
It has been a while since I have written (I feel like I started my last post off the same way). A lot has happened. I had a beautiful baby boy nearly a year ago (more on that later!) and my entire life changed. In a very good way. But also in ways I am […]
I am thirty-nine going on…
It’s the eve of my 40th birthday. (and you were supposed to hum that to the tune of “Sixteen going on Seventeen” from The Sound of Music … I’m a music geek!) For some, this can often be a scary whoah-how-did-I-get-here-already moment. Honestly, I am really excited about entering this new decade. I have heard […]
Set the thermostat for your heart
Hamilton. It’s a constant in my Facebook feed these days. To be honest, I am very grateful for it considering all the other posts that are predominantly pandemic/COVID-related. Lin-Manuel Miranda. He’s practically a household name. Did you know he and illustrator Jonny Sun wrote a beautiful book called “Gmorning, Gnight! little pep talks for me […]