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  • 5 Ways To Do More With Less Effort

    5 Ways To Do More With Less Effort

    Ever feel like when you get to the end of the day, you’ve worked really hard but don’t have much to show for it? To prevent these moments, we can choose to work smarter, instead of harder. The energy of springtime (even for us in the land of eternal summer) is ripe for planting new…

  • Lift Your Mood With This Simple Trick

    Lift Your Mood With This Simple Trick

    Does it ever feel like everything is going your way? Like, even if you could plan things a certain way, you could never, ever in a million years, imagine a plan as perfect as the one unfolding before you? On days like these, it’s easy to give thanks. As I’m writing this, I’m in Houston,…

  • Hark, I See A Vision!

    Hark, I See A Vision!

    Happy New Year (depending on where you are in the world, and when you read this)! This is a great time to take a look at where we’re at, and then point the ship in the direction of where we want to go. This is really what New Year’s resolutions are all about: crafting a compelling vision…

  • Holiday Guide To Personal Peace

    Holiday Guide To Personal Peace

    When the going gets sticky, the stillness offers a way out. When I was a kid, this time of year — aside from Santa and presents and holiday break — also meant Christmas Eve church services. And since Mom was the church choir director, this also meant attending both of the services before going home and opening…

  • Even Superheroes Need A Vacation

    Even Superheroes Need A Vacation

    Today, I invite you to take some time for you. What, oh what, would you do, with more time for you? Many of us are excellent givers. We pride ourselves on being the one our friends and family can go to. At work, we never turn down an assignment or a request. “Whatever you need!”…

  • How To Stop The Struggle In 5 Steps

    How To Stop The Struggle In 5 Steps

    If you could let something go today for more peace and happiness, what would it be? There’s a nasty habit going around. It’s something that you’ll probably do today, without even knowing it. Maybe you’re guilty of giving in-to this habit already today. It’s the habit of thinking that you have to struggle to get ahead.…

  • How To Take Action While Doing Nothing

    How To Take Action While Doing Nothing

    You’ve heard me say it before, but it’s always a good time to be said again: With Awareness we can take Action! Did you know that just 5 minutes of mindful breathing can calm the mind, relax the body, and leave you feeling refreshed? Maybe this is a reminder for you. Maybe I’m preaching to the…

  • 4 Steps To Happiness

    4 Steps To Happiness

    Let your happiness expand the coming days. Plan on it, and then take steps to arrive there. For some, happiness feels elusive. Just out of reach. A tomorrow that never arrives. To others, happiness is a regular occurrence. It’s their natural disposition. You might find yourself somewhere between this spectrum — happy sometimes, or not,…

  • What Does Your Inner Critic Say?

    What Does Your Inner Critic Say?

    Do you hear how you speak to yourself? It’s not always nice, is it? I remember when I first started speaking publicly. The voice in my head kept reminding me that I had no business sharing my experience – “who wants to hear this stuff anyway?”. Then, when I did get up to speak and…

  • The Easiest Way To Relax This Holiday Season

    The Easiest Way To Relax This Holiday Season

    Less than 4 weeks ’til Santa’s sled takes to the sky. If only surviving the season was as easy as sitting back and waiting for delivery. Black Friday! Cyber Monday! Riots at the Walmart! Deals all over the web! And we haven’t even gotten to the mass family gatherings. To create special memories during the…