Is your EXCUSE bigger than your JOY?

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  I was chatting with a dear friend a while back and I heard myself say that sometimes people’s excuses are bigger than their Joy. Wow, I thought, that’s good… What do I mean by that simple sentence? I mean that some people like to wallow on the “poor me” side of the street. The… [Continue Reading]

Daily kick start for your brain…

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Daily kick start for your brain… I usually write in my gratitude journal right before bed but last night I came home late and was extremely tired. I decided to go to bed and I promised myself that I would write the entries when I woke up the next day. So here I am at the kitchen counter,… [Continue Reading]

JOY is yours for the taking!

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JOY is yours for the taking…grab some here. Pass this on to someone you love!

The SWEET SPOT….

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I have just devoured Susan Cain’s book QUIET. I really hesitated before I ordered the book and then took a few hours before I cracked it open. I say a few hours because I am a voracious reader and when a book arrives it feels like Christmas morning and I must take an immediate peek. I hesitated because I… [Continue Reading]

Re-purposing behaviors…I want that!

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A couple of months ago I spoke with writer Paul Carr about his journey to quit drinking. I know that he has created some controversy and this post is not taking sides on those issues. This post is about him being astute enough to treat himself to something expensive JUST beyond his normal sober reach…. [Continue Reading]

Gratitude, Presence and Self-care…a GPS for life’s twists and turns.

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How many of us now depend on devices that help us to navigate our way to a new destination? The answer is lots of us. How many of us refuse to tune into our inner GPS to find the way to Peace and Joy? The answer is LOTS of us. While it is easy to just put an address… [Continue Reading]

Upping our JOY Q…Our joy quotient is woefully low!

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I once took a philosophy class in college and the teacher asked us to define happiness. I remember saying that it was an illusion and that people who said they were happy were liars. I also said that if people can find a little happiness, it would be fleeting and can never last. Fast forward 30 years and… [Continue Reading]

To laugh, or not to laugh? That is the question…

Laughter by Ciarran McGuiggan on Flickr

I just got home from the MBI Summit (Martha Beck Coach Conference) and I am ready to REST. BUT before I rest I must tell you something really funny. The first morning of the Summit started off with a delicious welcome by Jessica Steward, Alexis Robin and Gretchen Pisano. They were organized, energized and actualized ready to… [Continue Reading]

Don’t click send

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You hear about it all the time Facebook this and Facebook that. Are you on Facebook?  Find me on Facebook!   Friend me! Facebook is a wonderful tool to connect with many people especially during the holidays.  We can send virtual cards, post on their Facebook walls, share holiday photos.  We can connect with so… [Continue Reading]

When you wish upon a star

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…Makes no difference who you are.  The song written for Walt Disney’s 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio, rings so true when it comes to our dreams and happiness.  We forget the “makes no difference who you are”!  We do not dignify our dreams and wish for happiness.  Perhaps we ignore our wishes out of feeling embarrassed,… [Continue Reading]