positive mindset

Mindset · Productivity

Make this practice your lifestyle

Happy Sacred Sunday!

I came across this t-shirt the other day and it made me giggle.

Whenever I get together with my girlfriends and we’re chatting, my friend, Jessica, will joke “Be careful, this may be her next blog.”

Given this reputation, it will not surprise you that this week I’m inviting you to shift into a journaling practice!!!

But hear me out …

You don’t have to be a writer to adopt a journaling practice.

These journals are not for the world to read, and they do not require prolific writing skills.

In fact, the purpose of journaling is not about the writing at all — the magic is in the reflection.

Emily P. Freeman stated recently that: Reflection is a lifestyle, not merely a one time event.

I’d say, reflection could be a lifestyle — and your life would be so much better for it if that were the case.

My life has benefitted so much from making this practice a habit.

This week on the podcast, I’m sharing 3 journaling practices I keep that I’d highly recommend you incorporate into your life.

1. Success Filing
2. Synchronicities Journal
3. and The Next Right Thing Journal

January is a great month to shift into a reflection lifestyle. After all, you are the author of your story and this is a contribution to your life collection.

Tune in to learn more about these 3 journaling practices and how to incorporate them into your life.

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January 20, 2025

Inspiration · Success Skills

This one is deeply personal, but I wanted to share

Happy Sacred Sunday!

In The Joy of Success, Susan Ford Collins writes: “Like a computer, your brain has a FindCommand.” She’s referring to the Reticular Activating System (RAS), the incredible network in our brainstem that filters sensory information, prioritizing what’s most important to us. It helps us regulate attention, awareness, and goal-directed behavior.

Well, let me tell you, every month when I choose a theme, my RAS seems to light up, helping me find that theme everywhere and in everything!

Ever since I chose “SHIFT” as the theme for January, I’ve been noticing the word everywhere—Instagram posts, books I’m reading, podcasts I’m listening to—it’s such a fascinating experience!

This week, I’ve been reflecting deeply on a major shift I made in my life: in the arena of spirituality.

Some shifts can be sudden and abrupt, others are slow and subtle. The shift in my language and perspective as it relates to spirituality has been the latter.

It’s been quite a journey, and one that I am grateful for, because it has allowed me to explore so many different possibilities, expand my perspectives, and connect with conflicting theories.

I first wrote about this shift back in 2018 in my blog post, Do you believe in magic? , but the journey neither started nor ended there.

This week on the podcast, I’m sharing where I stand now on my spiritual path and how the shifts I’ve made have profoundly shaped the way I experience this life.

That’s the power of shifting. When you change your direction, focus, or attitude, your RAS aligns with that shift, bringing extraordinary results. It’s also why mindset is such a powerful tool—it’s easy to unknowingly activate your RAS in ways that lead you away from your desires through subtle language or subconscious behaviors.

But when we shift intentionally? The results can be awe-inspiring.

Tune in to this week’s podcast for a raw and personal tell-all episode. I hope that it offers you both a moment of insight and an opportunity for reflection.

Sending you so much love on this sacred Sunday.

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January 12, 2025

Inspiration · Mindset · Productivity · Success Skills

Shift into 2025

Happy Sacred Sunday!

January arrived in all its glamour.

The ball dropped, the fireworks roared, and the people cheered.

The energy and vibe all around is hopeful, new, and exciting … at least for a few hours.

And then, as the dust settles, and the sun rises, we step into a new day (which can look exactly like the days before if we’re not careful.)

With all the excitement of a new year, I almost forgot to set an intention for this month.

By the time I realized it, I struggled to come up with a theme.

It was then that I realized that poor little January takes on all the pressure and burden of the entire year, and we forget that it’s only one month in the collection of the bunch.

But if you’re paying attention, you will always find what your’e looking for — even when you least expect it.

During a conversation with my husband on our flight home, January’s theme hit me.

We were talking about something unrelated, but the answer was there, and it was exactly what we all need this month.

January isn’t about conquering a whole year in a simple month — but it is the month that invites us to shift our energy, focus, and behaviors.

It is still winter, so it doesn’t have to be a jumpstart, a race, or a spring. It’s more subtle than that.

But it’s a shift nonetheless.

That’s what i’m talking about on today’s podcast.

Tune and let’s catch up on what’s been going on the last couple of weeks and how you can use the theme SHIFT to start January in an aligned, intentional way.

Sending you love today and always, and looking forward to another year in your inbox.

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January 5, 2025

Holidays · Inspiration · Mindset · Productivity · Success Skills · Wellness

Ditch the end of year pressure. Try this instead.

Welcome to the last Sacred Sunday of 2024!

With less than 72 hours left to close out the year, this may be a great opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months.

What practices did you sustain throughout the year? What served you well and kept you aligned with your values? What do you want to carry into the new year, and what are you ready to leave behind?

It may be a good time to look through your camera roll, calendar, and/or journal to remember the highlights, the challenges, and the storyline of your year.

Or ….

it may not be the best time to do this because you’re traveling with friends, exploring a new city, or skiing down a slope.

That’s the tricky part about this holiday — real life doesn’t always align with the end-of-year practices you’d like to implement. It’s also why starting New Year’s Resolutions on January 1st often falls flat.

This used to frustrate me— until I discovered a practice that changed my perspective on everything.

That’s the practice of living in alignment with the seasons.

Respecting the natural flow of seasons helped me realize something profound: this “new year” holiday lands squarely in the middle of winter. While I still love New Year’s Eve celebrations, I no longer feel pressured to start a brand-new life on January 1st.

I’ve let go of the rush to close out everything by December 31st. And I no longer feel the frustration of being out of routine on the very day I’m “supposed” to begin fresh, new habits.

Instead, I give myself grace and align my actions with the rhythms of the season. Between October and December, I focus on closing the loops on matters that truly need to be wrapped up by December 31st — like taxes and finances. Beyond that, I take my time.

I enjoy the process of reflection.

I savor the winter.

I contemplate practices rather than resolutions.

I flow with the seasons instead of forcing them.

Tony Robbins says, “We overestimate what we can do in 1 year but underestimate what we can do in 10.”

I’d add that we also underestimate what we can accomplish WITHIN a year because we overestimate what needs to happen in January.

That’s why today I want to give you permission to celebrate the end of the year while remembering that the winter season isn’t over yet. You will still have time to “spring” into action.

Reflection and projection don’t have to happen this week. If next week feels better, do it then. What matters is that you don’t skip these exercises altogether because they are important.

On today’s podcast, I’m sharing 5 intentional practices I use throughout the year that outlast resolutions. Living by the seasons is the first practice, but there are 4 more I’m excited to share with you.

Let’s flow into 2025 with peaceful, graceful energy. We have plenty of time to optimize this year— you’ll see!

See you in the new year.

Bliss’n Up Podcast

December 30, 2024

Holidays · Inspiration · Mindset · Productivity · Relationships · Success Skills · Wellness

Hurt to Hope: Lessons on Presence and Purpose

Happy Sacred Sunday!

Last week on the podcast, I shared about the principle of using intention to overcome overwhelm, rush, and anxiety especially during the holidays.

But I forgot to share a story that illustrates the principles beautifully. It’s too good NOT to share, so I’m sharing it with you this week.

A couple of year ago, I was hosting a group coaching program. My dear friend, Betsy, joined.

During one of our calls, I asked Betsy what her intention was for the week.

She said her intention was to slow down, but that she wasn’t going to be able to live into that intention until the following week!

She was quite upset about it.

Based on how she presented her problem, I coached her on ways to remove things from her plate. It seemed like a logical solution.

But after tackling each event one by one, Betsy noticed she didn’t want to remove anything from her plate.

Her plate was full of things she wanted to do.

The exercise led us to an even deeper question: if you want to do all these things, and your’e not willing to remove anything from your plate, then do you really want to slow down, or is there something else you want?

That’s when Betsy discovered what she really wanted. She wanted to be present and enjoy the week. Her belief at the time was that he only way to be present in life is by slowing it down.

Bingo.

It was then that I encouraged Betsy to set the intention of presence rather than slowing down.

She did, and after listening to last week’s episode, she called to remind me how that forever changed her life. She told me up until then she didn’t really understand what setting intentions was truly about.

It was so transformative, she now teaches intention in her life coaching academy.

This is such a powerful episode and will teach how you can change everything even when you can’t change anything.

You’ll even hear how this changed the experience of Betsy receiving the news that her father had cancer.

You won’t want to miss this one. It could be exactly what you need to hear.

See you in the pod.

Bliss’n Up Podcast

December 22, 2024

Holidays · Inspiration · Productivity · Relationships · Success Skills

Finding the Magic Amid the Holiday Chaos

Happy Sacred Sunday!

We’re smack in the middle of the most magical month of the year, and I have a question for you … does it feel magical and meaningful or are you plowing through with overwhelm, rush, and chaos waiting until it’s over so you can come up for air and catch your breath?

If you’re experiencing the latter, you are not alone my friend.

I got caught up in the craziness of December and noticed that my feelings and thoughts had taken a hold of the wheel, taking me further away from my desired vision of this “magical season.”

That’s when you know it’s time to take control of your mindset and get back into the driver’s seat of your life.

How do you do that?

With one simple trick …

BEING INTENTIONAL

This week on the podcast, I’m sharing 5 thoughts I am using intentionally this month to release the overwhelm and enjoy this season more.

1. I have an abundance of time
2. Everything I do is my choice
3. I am embracing festina lente
4. I am expanding my bandwidth
5. I remember moments, not days.

I explain these intentional thoughts in the podcast, but the most important thing about using these thoughts is that they remind me that I decide what I focus on, how much I take on, and how I show up for everything in my life.

These thoughts have allowed me to slow down, be present, and stop waiting for a different time to enjoy the magic.

And that has made all the difference.

I hope you’ll Bliss’n up and use these thoughts to support you during this time if the avalanche of the holidays starts to swallow you up.

Let me know if this resonated with you. I read all your emails and so enjoy knowing how these weekly moments of clarity and podcast episodes suppport your mindset, wellness, and relationships.

Sending you lots of love today, and every day.

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December 16, 2024

Mindset · Relationships · Success Skills

Will you celebrate with me today?

Happy Sacred Sunday!

On this Sacred Sunday, I am celebrating and filing the first success I ever had. A success I share with you, and everyone I know.

Today I celebrate the success of being born. That’s right, today is my birthday.

And did you know that the probability of being born is about 400,000,000,000,000 (400 trillion) chances to 1?

Do you realize the odds you and I beat to be here right now sharing this moment? I bet you often forget how successful you actually are. I know I do a lot.

But not today. Today is about remembering, honoring, and looking forward.

As luck would have it … I don’t have to do this alone because I share this birthday with two special women in my life.

Looking Forward

Susan Ford Collins is my coach and mentor and has been for almost 10 years. (I didn’t realize how long it had been until I wrote this )

But Susan also happens to be my birthday twin, only 40 years my senior. Since 2015, Susan has been guiding me and offering me a look into the kind of future I want to create. A healthy, active, purpuse-full, rich and meaningful future.

Susan is the epitome of who I want to be when i’m 85 and she inspires me every day to lead a life today that will improve my odds of getting there. Heck, I’ve beat bigger odds before so why not?! (Beat the odds of being born, did you get it? )

Click here to learn more about what Susan has taught me on the podcast this week.

Remembering

Marie Celestine is the daughter of my virtual assistant and she came into my life when she was only 5 years old. This is the sweetest, most precious little girl you will ever meet. She loves to learn, dream, and play. She is audacious and bold and has such a bright future ahead.

Marie Celestine is my also birthday twin, only 37 years my junior. Today, this little girl turns 7 years old.

She inspires me to be a good role model for her — because as I make my way to 85 — I want her to be guided by me like I am by Susan.

I want her to grow up confidently and consciously and I want to see her continue to blossom into the highest and best version of herself in every chapter of her life.

That’s why today on the podcast, I’m remembering 3 lessons i’ve learned from my 45 years that I hope will serve her well.

Honoring

In full circle, and almost as if the Universe planned it this way, today I get to honor myself, and you. Because although we can look to the future and remember the past, the only moment we can ever truly live is the present.

I am so grateful that you are taking this journey right along with me.

This is 45 for me.

In this moment, I honor who I’ve been and who I’m becoming.

I honor the privilege of having a role model and the responsibility of being one. (Isn’t it just perfect synchronicity to share this day with Susan and Marie Celestine? )

I am so thankful for my life in every way.

And I am thankful for you letting me slip into your inbox and your earpods to do this work I know I was born to do.

Today on the podcast I’m sharing my intentions for this next trip around the sun. Hopefully you’ll take the trip with me.

That’s a wrap for now.

Cheers to 7, 45, and 85.

Bliss’n Up Podcast

December 9, 2024

Mindset · Relationships · Success Skills

Welcome to the last month of the year

Happy Sacred Sunday!

Have you ever done something you’ve done before—something that’s always been great—but for some reason, this time it feels extra magical? You can’t quite put your finger on it, but everything seems to align perfectly, and the experience leaves you in awe?

That’s exactly how I felt this past week.

My family has a fairly recent annual tradition of spending Thanksgiving in Orlando, FL, at our cousin’s vacation home. Every year it’s a wonderful time — but this year was beyond.

This time, we hosted Thanksgiving dinner on Friday and spent Thursday at the theme parks. I spent Thanksgiving Day riding roller coasters at Islands of Adventure and having the time of my life.

At one point, my youngest, Ryan, turned to me and said, “Mom, this day is all sparks of bliss!”

Let me tell you—he was right.

But it wasn’t just the theme park. The entire trip was filled with so much quality time, laughter, dancing, delicious food, and deep conversations.

After such a challenging year, it felt extra special to gift my mom this holiday vacation.

I even captured a video of my husband’s 98-year-old grandfather showing off his mobility and dance moves.

Looking around, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the nest we’ve built—a nest of family, love, and harmony.

This trip reminded me that our job is to create the rituals, traditions, and spaces for magical moments—to show up fully. But bliss isn’t something you can force. It has its own way of sneaking up on you, and all you need to do is pay attention so you don’t miss it.

In a beautifully synchronistic way, the trip ended just as November wrapped up, allowing us to step into this Sacred Sunday ready for a new month and a new theme.

Here we are, welcoming the final month of 2024, and I have an incredible theme to share with you.

Are you ready for it?

December’s theme is: DARE DECEMBER.

DARE is an acronym:

Dream
Act
Release
Enjoy

This is an invitation to step boldly into your dreams, take meaningful action, release what no longer serves you, and savor the beauty of this season.

I’d love for you to reflect on this:

What’s one thing you’re ready to dare yourself to do this month?

Is it a step toward a long-held goal, or maybe letting go of something that’s been weighing you down?

On today’s podcast, I’m sharing how to embrace this theme and make December a month of daring transformation.

Tune in and let me know how this resonates for you—I’d love to hear what you’re daring to dream, act on, release, or enjoy!

Here’s to a December full of sparks of bliss and bold action.

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December 2, 2024

Productivity · Relationships · Success Skills

This turned out to be a great metaphor

Happy Sacred Sunday!

You know what I love about words?

I love how they take on so many meanings and uses depending on the context, tone, and circumstances you use them in.

Words are powerful.

It’s probably why I love themes so much also. Because the more you apply them and think about them, the more meaningful they become.

This month I’ve been playing with the words Nest and Nesting because of the theme I set for November.

The theme began as a simple idea to spend this month focused on my priorities – family, home, business, finances, self.

But as each day passes, the more meaningful the theme becomes.

I was inspired recently to research what makes a good nest.

There are 3 characteristics necessary for a good, solid nest.
The nest has to be:

Big enough to fit the eggs and chicks
Strong enough and safe enough to hold them and protect them from predators, and
Soft and cushiony enough to keep them warm and comfortable.

These elements took me down the rabbit hole of thinking about the metaphor of “The nest” as it relates to yourself and your life.

What I got was gold!

Tune into this week’s podcast to listen to how to apply these words, themes, and metaphors to your life. Because how we do one thing is how we do anything and there is so many lessons in all of it!

Bliss’n Up Podcast

November 24, 2024

Mindset · Relationships · Success Skills

How to handle life when you’re overwhelmed

Happy Sacred Sunday!

How are you doing today?

How has your week been?

Are you ready for a fresh new start to the week?

Every Sunday is an opportunity to close a loop from the week before and set the tone for the next one.

Today is an opportunity to sit with your journal and your calendar and acknowledge yourself. Acknowledge the wins/successes you’re proud of, the stressors and challenges you faced, and the emotions/questions/thoughts you carried.

On this Sacred Sunday you can take a few minutes to ground yourself and recharge your energy.

This is the work of living with intention.

This week on the podcast, I’m sharing 3 important principles you can use in your life when you feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or stressed.

Because no matter how intentional you are — life will challenge you.

This week was a tough one for me as I had to deal with all the stress and negative emotions I experienced when I crashed my son, Orly’s, car.

The car Orlando and I bought from him less than 3 weeks ago.

His very first car.

One minute you’re going about life with in your daily routine, with your daily to-do’s, and daily thoughts when the Universe throws a wrench at you and snaps you out of your routine.

This is life, and the best thing you can do is learn how to manage your emotional wellness when that happens.

This week on the podcast I’m sharing 3 radical principles to help you during moments like these:

Radical Responsibility: Owning Your Reactions
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Reality Without Judgment
Radical Reframing: Shifting Perspectives

Tune in and save this episode, as it’s one you may need to hear more than once.

And if you’re seeking deeper work on your mindset and want to explore these concepts further with personalized guidance, I invite you to schedule a complimentary consult with me by clicking here.

Wishing you a simple and sacred Sunday.

Bliss’n Up Podcast

November 17, 2024

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