Show me your checkbook and I’ll tell you what your priorities are. I think I heard my old pastor say that back in the day. My check book will tell you that my kids get all the love and that we love to eat! You know what else spills the beans about my priorities? My […] Read more…
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What makes real change in the New Year?
Do you feel different? More hopeful, motivated? It’s the general excitement that comes with change in a new year. I’m feeling it a bit. I have all of these ideas that have been percolating in my head. A new year seems like the perfect time to let them loose. Still, I feel a bit of […] Read more…
#LevelUp No Shame in Wanting More
Several years ago my parents were visiting. We were walking on the beach and I was sharing with my mom where I saw things going in my life and the life of my family. I’ve always had big dreams. This day was no different. I was talking about where I saw my career going. I […] Read more…
The Dream, Motivation + the Remote
What is your big, outrageous dream? Have you told anyone about it? Is it something you work on at all? Do you think about it constantly but you’re too nervous to make a move on it? I have a big dream that keeps playing in my brain. There are times that I’m all in on […] Read more…
Lesson: Sharing your dream with the wrong people
I was talking to someone recently who has dreams of being a successful artist. This is a big dream, for sure, but it’s not impossible. They had created some pieces that had been fairly well received. Obviously they were feeling good about their accomplishments and looking to grow further. That’s when they began sharing more […] Read more…
The Music Made Me Do It
Last summer we moved out of Los Angeles and down to Orange County, California. To get involved and settled into the area I joined a few Meetup groups. One of those groups is called Girls with Goals. Recently I’ve been able to make a few of the meetings. The group is all about sharing content […] Read more…
Is Parenthood a big Do-Over
Here’s what I’ve noticed about parenthood. In many ways, it’s a do-over. We get to look back at what our childhood was like and decide what we’d keep the same and what we’d change. The whole idea is that we want our kids to have the opportunities we didn’t. We want to them to be […] Read more…
One of my best teachers is 8
Two of the biggest game changers in my life have been marriage and kids. I know I’m not alone in this. I always say that my husband and my kids are like mirrors. They reflect who I really am and I get to see the good, bad and ugly of me. It’s ain’t always pretty. […] Read more…
Writing my book started with my feet…
You ever just need one of those days? A day where you wander, on your own, with no schedule, no time table. The only thing to do is enjoy yourself. I have to admit, lately, these days have been to rare. I need to have dates with myself way more than I do. Each time […] Read more…
Work Happiness? I know the key.
Who am I? Where should I work? What is my passion? You hear all the time how important it is to find your passion and follow your dreams. Honestly, I built this whole site around passions and dreams, so I’m definitely team #findyourpassion. Writing has been at the center of my passion for as long […] Read more…
