Why do I blank out when I stare at an empty page or forget everything I wanted to say when the video camera is rolling? Why do all the thought provoking conversations I have in my head all day go silent the moment when I am going to put them down in on “paper” or […]
When the boys were younger we were on vacation in the Swan Valley and a friend told us about a great day hike up to Rumble Lake and Falls, so naturally everyone except me was excited for this adventure. You see I really didn’t like hiking. Walking up a mountain seemed boring, tedious and a […]
Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect? This term refers to the impact that each of us has on our peers, our family and our community. Every one of us has the ability, whether we are conscious of it or not, to have an effect on all the people surrounding us. Have you ever […]
Have you ever asked yourself….”Why do I spend hours working out?” If you are totally honest, you will probably say you work out because you want to LOOK GOOD! You also may work out for reasons such as; stress relief, feelings of accomplishment, etc. But I want to suggest a reason to work out that […]
Get rid of your buts….. No that was not a misspelling above…I want to chat with you about getting rid of your buts. You know …. “I would do that BUT…”, or “I would eat better BUT…” As human beings, we are gifted with the ability to reason. It is one of the main attributes […]
“Why are we lions and lionesses living as mice?” – Brendon Burchard, Motivation Manifesto I love this quote out of Brendon’s book; because it is a struggle that I see many people have in their daily lives. I have had this same struggle and have routinely asked myself the following question. Are you going to […]
At what point did women (and men) get the idea that starving themselves would get them their “dream body”? I blame Twiggy, supermodel for the 1960’s, who was well “twiggy” – or maybe another word would be anorexic. For some reason that look for supermodels became the Rave! And unfortunately that look began being marketed […]
Change is hard. There, I said it…it is not easy and it takes motivation, time, patience and a very strong “Why” in order to create the changes in our lives that we desire. With that being said, understanding the steps to making a change can be very empowering and help you reach all the goals […]