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A practice to slow down your life

“…January resolutions are about will: September aspirations are about authentic wants. What do you want more or less in your life, so that you can love the life you’re leading?
 
Autumnal resolutions don’t require horns, confetti, and champagne. September asks only that we be open to positive change.”
 
— Simple Abundance, by Sarah Ban Breathnach

Happy Sacred Sunday!

Is it weird that I felt a little spark of bliss when I realized September 1st landed on a Sacred Sunday?

Yea, maybe it is a little weird, but I still want to share it with you. 😂

There’s something about September that warms my soul. I love that the beginning of this month is met by Labor Day weekend (a.k.a summer’s last hoorah), a long weekend offering us the opportunity to say our goodbyes to the energy of summer and get ready for the coziness of fall.

Interestingly, it wasn’t until I began the practice of living with intentions that I noticed nuances like the Labor Day Holiday transition.

Before that, the days, months, and years folded into each other, only becoming relevant on particularly noteworthy events like birthdays or Christmas.

When I was a kid, this didn’t matter because time passed slowly. But as I got older, and the years began playing at 1.5 or 2.0 speed, those milestone moments would creep up on me and rarely was I ready for any of it.

Although it’s still hard to fathom the speed at which our kids are growing, the years are passing, and the world is changing — I have discovered a practice that helps me catch my breath in between the sprints.

This is the practice of noticing, naming, and nurturing seasons and rhythms.

The practice is simple:

It was a spark of bliss — and I felt it in my bones.
The next day I sat at my computer to write. I had my weekly planner open in front of me, but I was too busy staring at my computer. Until I looked down and noticed the only words on the page:

1. NOTICE – Where are you and where do you want to go?

At the end of the month, reflect on the month that has passed and the one that’s coming.

  • What did you celebrate and enjoy, or grieve and endure?
  • What were the successes of the month? What were the disappointments?
  • What energy and flavor did the month produce?
  • Are you entering a new season, a new year, or a new phase of your life?
  • What do you want to let go of, hold on to, or create in the upcoming month?

2. NAME – Set your intentions and your North Star to keep you on path.

  • Come up with a theme/label/name for the month. You may already have a word of the year, so this name is complimentary to that word of the year.
  • If everything went your way, what energy and flavor would you enjoy this month? This is your time to be optimistic and hopeful.

3. NURTURE – Put your intentions to practice

  • What habits or rituals will you adopt, continue, stack on, or resume this season?
  • Think about your environment, community, support system, schedule, and routines. What changes/shifts can you make that will support you? What can you delete, delegate, or complete?

This exercise has allowed me to slow down and savor the seasons and rhythms of my life. It’s not perfect and sometimes life takes a completely different turn than what you expected. That’s why you must leave room for the surprises and focus more on progress than perfection.
And that’s what we’re talking about in today’s podcast episode.

Tune into this week’s episode to learn more about this practice and discover my theme for September.

Will you adopt mine or create your own?

Hit reply to this email and let me know ❤️.

Bliss’n Up Podcast

September 1, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Parents & Families  ·  Relationships  ·  Success Skills
Have you ever taken the wrong bus?

Happy Sacred Sunday!

“If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.”
– Joseph Campbell

It’s funny how I found this quote.

The day before, I had been sitting at the dock of the summer lake house we were living in, and had experienced a feeling that I immediately identified as bliss.

It was strange because that word wasn’t in my regular vocabulary.

I commonly used words like joy, sheer happiness, or being ecstatic — but bliss? Never.

And yet there was no other word that could adequately describe what I felt in that momentico.

It was a spark of bliss — and I felt it in my bones.
The next day I sat at my computer to write. I had my weekly planner open in front of me, but I was too busy staring at my computer. Until I looked down and noticed the only words on the page:

Follow your bliss?

What is happening right now?

It was a moment of synchronicity and felt like a message from the divine.

Those 3 words started me on a path that eventually led me to its origins – that quote by Joseph Campbell.

“If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.”

– Joseph Campbell

It’s a great quote — but it prompts a powerful question you may have after reading it …

How can I follow my bliss if I don’t know what “my bliss” is?

Therein lies the rub.

It’s not always easy to connect with our bliss — because we don’t know how to listen for it or identify it.

THIS concept is what I’ve been called to study, explore and teach about ever since.

On this Sacred Sunday, I want to share this:

You may not always know what “your bliss” is — but the path often starts by realizing what is NOT your bliss.

There may come a time in your life when you realize the path you’ve been on is no longer the right path for you, even if it felt like it was the right path for a while.

It’s like you’re not sure if you took the right bus or if you’re headed in the right direction, but you already paid the fare and you have to decide if it’s wise to get off at the next exit.

Deep in your heart, you may know the time has come to step into a new identity that better aligns with your soul.

And when you come to that realization, you may think it’s too late for the change and you’re stuck with the reality you have created for yourself thus far.

In this week’s episode of Bliss’n Up, I’m sharing a personal story about my son’s courageous decision to step into a new identity that better aligns with his happiness.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re on a bus that’s taking you in the wrong direction — make sure you listen to this episode.

It may just be exactly what you need to understand how you, can begin the journey of following your bliss.

Tune into this week’s podcast,

Bliss’n Up Podcast

August 25, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Success Skills
Do you dread going to the dentist?

Happy Sacred Sunday!

I don’t love going to the dentist.

I dread it, actually.

But I go to the dentist even though I dread it, and that’s what sparked the idea for this week’s podcast episode.

As I sat in the dentist chair for my routine cleaning, enduring those annoying buzzing noise the dental machines make, I thought about Stephen Covey’s Time management/productivity Quadrants.

Making time for Quadrant 2 tasks is a proactive way of life and the way to become an “effective” human being. And yet sometimes, being proactive and effective results in doing things we dread and rather avoid.

There are 3 ways to tackle these proactive task you dread and I share those 3 strategies in today’s podcast episode.

This is such an important episode because the things you make time for, or don’t make time for, contributes to the direction your life will go. Time, decisions, and habits generate momentum and that momentum will either catch speed in the direction of your desires — or in the opposite direction.

Tune in this week to explore these strategies with me.

Click here to blissten up ✨✨✨

June 23, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Success Skills  ·  Uncategorized  ·  Wellness
Diving in

Happy Sacred Sunday!

If it seems like it’s been a while since I’ve popped into your inbox … that’s because it has been. I didn’t disappear intentionally. I caught a virus from my kid that has knocked me off my feet.

In fact, I am typing this email from the lobby of an Urgent Care, waiting to check on an ear infection that seems to be getting progressively worse.

This isn’t how I envisioned the last couple of weeks leading up to launching my podcast. I thought I’d be in full gear, high energy, knocking off items from the to-do list and making it happen.

But instead, I’ve been reminded of the very true saying:

Interestingly, the last time I got sick like this was in 2019, shortly after launching my first book into the world, Looking Over the Edge. I’m not nearly as sick as I was that time, but it’s the worse I’ve been in the last 5 years.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, some sort of synchronicity, or a lesson I’m supposed to learn.

I choose to live life as if it is rigged in my favor, which means I will make it my responsibility to find the lesson here … although I’m still too submerged in the weeds to make sense of it yet.
Nonetheless, the Bliss’n Up Podcast is LIVE, even though I’m feeling barely ALIVE 😂😂😂.

In today’s episode I’m covering:

1. What to do when you’re stuck in the trying loop
2. What this podcast is all about and how I got here.
3. Why a life that sparks bliss is often about doing the things that have nothing to do with bliss!

As this day approached, I almost postponed the launch date so I could get better and have more time to “do this right.”

But the reason I didn’t postpone was because I wanted to honor something I work with my 1:1 clients all the time: overcoming the ALL OR NOTHING MENTALITY.

So often we’d rather not show up at all than show up messy and vulnerable.

That’s why we keep waiting until Monday to eat better, exercise, or start working on our goals. It’s why we keep thinking this isn’t the right time to declutter the house, confront the issues in the relationship, or start the program.

We want the circumstances to be perfect.

We think we need more energy, motivation, or resources.

We promise ourselves that as soon as we get through _______________, we’ll finally be able to tackle ____________.

I’ve been feeling all these things. And it’s why I waited so long to start this thing in the first place. Sometimes you do need to give yourself some time in the season you’re in.

But I also trust in divine timing and in my intuition.

I felt strongly that today, 5/5/24, was supposed to be Bliss’n Up’s kickoff and it was time to dive in — no matter what.

Isn’t it ironic that on the day we launch a podcast about “Listening to your bliss,” my right ear is completely clogged? I’m telling you, the Universe is teaching me something and I’m going to bliss’n up big time!!!

And I know you will, too.

I know this is a journey we’re supposed to go on together and I’m so glad you’re here.

Listen to the episode and please send me a note or leave me a review to tell me what you thought about it!

Here it goes …

 LISTEN NOW

May 5, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Productivity  ·  Success Skills  ·  Uncategorized
This sentence changed everything

Happy Sacred Sunday!

I’ve made a decision that’s taken me a long time to get to.

Well, that’s not entirely true.

The decision was made in July.

What’s taken me a long time is to bring that decision to life.

The gap between making a decision and the making the decision happen is where the word “trying” falls into. I wrote about the myth of “trying” here.

The trying loop is where many dreams and goals go to die.

Unless you turn the decision into execution.

Anyway, back to July.

I was sitting at lunch with my dear friend and mentor, Bruce Turkel.

I shared with him an idea I’d been pondering over for quite some time — that we all have sparks of bliss within us, and all we have to do is pay attention to them when they appear.  I wrote about the concept of sparks of bliss here.

“You’re creating a community of Blissteners,” Bruce said. “People who listen to their bliss.”

EXACTLY! I want to help people pay attention to the bliss that already exists in their life, because I know its there! And if it’s not, I want to teach them how to create a life that invites bliss in.

One way I wanted to do this was through a podcast.

As I smiled and finished my next bite, I mumbled, “Now I just need a name for my podcast.”

“Oh, that’s easy.” Bruce stated matter-of-factly.

“Bliss’n up! Get it? It’s a play on “listen up.”

The sparks of bliss inside me went wild. I was so grateful for Bruce’s brilliant brain, our friendship, and that moment. I was ready to go out and start my podcast.

But I didn’t.

I did many other things, but something held me back from launching the podcast.

And by something, of course, I mean me.

I didn’t feel quite ready to launch for mainly two reasons.

1. The idea of a podcast felt very illusive.

2. I wasn’t ready to COMMIT to the podcast.

And yet, I had already decided that this was going to happen.

When you’re not quite ready to go into full execution of an idea, but you’ve decided that you will take that path, one of the best things you can do to ensure your idea doesn’t die in the trying loop, is to tackle small big wins.

Although I wasn’t quite ready to commit to releasing my podcast into the world, I focused on other business goals that would support my eventual podcast.

I also primed the pump by getting the logo done, having my niece compose the music for the podcast, and learning from others who run their own podcasts.

Even so, when my close friends would ask, “When is the podcast coming out?” I didn’t have an answer for them.

Until this sentence changed everything

I was walking with my friend Betsy, processing and masterminding on life and business.

Amid our conversation, Betsy mentioned how important it was to create content that lasts.

As content creators, we often create “one-off” content. Meaning, we write an email, post on social media, or create a proposal — and despite all the work we put into it, we only use the content once. Furthermore, content gets lost in the cloud shortly after its released.

I want to make things that will last.

That was my big revelation.

This isn’t just about creating good content.

It’s about creating things that outlive us. Things our children and grandchildren can hear, use, or benefit from long after we’re gone.

It’s about legacy. I love that my children can read my father’s books and see his videos online. I wish I had more.

The Next Right Thing

I have spent years pouring my heart into writing you these emails. I’ve tried to share stories that inspire you to live a healthier, happier, and more meaningful life.

I want all this work to live on, and that requires putting it in formats that support that.

I’ve already begun with my book, Looking Over the Edge, but it’s time for more.

After a week of fasting to clear my mind, body, and soul, I finally have the clarity and courage to put a date on the calendar.

And you’re the first person I wanted to share it with.

Because whether or not you realize it, if you read my work, you’re already a blisstener!

So here it goes:

On Sunday, May 5th, I am launching the Bliss’n Up Podcast to the world.

Hopefully, this podcast will inspire you to live a life that sparks bliss, educate you on all things mindset, wellness, and relationships, and be a source of wisdom and guidance on your life path.

The podcast will air every Sacred Sunday along with our weekly moment of clarity email.

I shared this story with you today because on this Sacred Sunday I want you to think about the goals and dreams you have hanging out in the trying loop.

Are you feeling frustrated because you don’t know how to move from the decision to making it happen?

You’re not alone.

Sometimes you have to let things ruminate a bit before you’re ready to execute.

In the meantime, stay in the game, go for those small, big wins, and trust the process.

CINCO DE MAYO HERE WE COME!

April 22, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Success Skills  ·  Uncategorized
Maybe This Is What You Need

Happy Sacred Sunday!

Have you ever had a big lofty goal? Maybe you dream of writing a book, running a marathon, or losing 50 lbs — but that goal feels so insurmountable you don’t think you could ever accomplish it?

We tend to focus on the big picture (I want to make a million dollars with this business idea!) but if the gap from where we are to where we want to go is too large, it’s easy to  feel stuck and do nothing.

This is where the magic of Small Big Wins comes into play.

SMALL BIG WINS

Take my niece, Alexandra, for instance. She’s always dreamed of running a marathon. The problem is she’s never run more than racing her sister to their shared bathroom when they were kids. She also lives in Sweden where the arctic weather keeps her indoors more often than she’d like. Being a “runner” felt like an unrealistic goal to her.

Recently, though, she downloaded an app that helps you build running endurance through interval training. Bundled in winter attire, she stepped out into the cold, headphones on, ready to follow her virtual coach’s guidance, placing one foot in front of the other for her very first run.

After a few weeks of this practice, Alexandra signed up for her first 5k.

The 5k is a Small Big Win. It’s the win that shows Alexandra she’s capable of more. It’s the race that makes the marathon feel closer than it ever has before. Small Big Wins are the building blocks of grand aspirations.

When the idea of writing a book first crossed my mind, I had never written more than a legal brief. A friend of mine suggested starting with a blog.

“Just write one post,” she advised. “Then another, and another. Before you know it, you might have enough for a book!”

One article felt way less daunting than tackling a full book. I started a blog called Pile On the Greens, and I wrote my first blog post (in all caps, from my cell phone 🤦‍♀️) in 2012. I think the only people who ever read that article were my mom, dad, and husband.

It would take 6 years and hundreds of articles for me to write my first book, Looking Over the Edge: A True Story of Facing Fear, Finding your Way, and All the Lessons in Between.

But having a blog was the Small Big Win that turned me into an actual writer and led me to eventually writing a book I was proud of.

And then there’s Danny.

Danny was struggling with his weight, eating habits, and lifestyle. Like most people, Danny had tried a bunch of different weight loss programs and diet plans, but would always go back to his old ways.

Until he did RejuvaFAST.

His goal with RejuvaFAST wasn’t to lose 50 lbs in 5 days. It was simply to complete the fast.

When Danny realized he could do that, his mindset changed  — and that changed everything else.

That Small Big Win showed Danny what he was capable of. Danny eventually lost 70lbs — one Small Big Win at a time. You can check out his story here.

The thing about Small Big Wins is that they don’t just change one thing. They create a domino effect that changes everything.

My theme for April is Able. “Able” refers to having the skill, strength, or means to do something specific immediately, while “capable” suggests having the potential or suitability to achieve or learn to do something, with some preparation or adaptation.

When you focus on what you’re able to do right now in your current circumstances, it opens your mind to what you’ll be capable of doing in the future.

On this Sacred Sunday, I want you to focus on your next Small Big Win. What are you able to do now that stretches you out of your comfort zone and starts the domino effect?

April 8, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Parents & Families  ·  Relationships  ·  Success Skills
What will your tombstone read when you die?

Happy Sacred Sunday!

We’ve started a tradition for our loved one’s birthdays, where we all gather around the table and each person shares what they love and/or admire most about that person.

As we took turns sharing special things about my husband on his 47th birthday, it hit me just how much he’s taught me about life.

So, on this Sacred Sunday, I want to share 3 principles I’ve learned from Orlando on creating a life that sparks bliss.

Get Clear on Your Priorities

Orlando once said to me, “When I die, I don’t want my tombstone to read: ‘The Greatest Lawyer to have ever lived;’ I want it to read, ‘The Greatest Husband and Father to have ever lived.’”

Ever since he was young, he knew he wanted a family. A lot of the choices he made even before we met (like going to law school instead of joining a traveling Shakespearean acting troupe) were for his future family.

Over the years, I’ve continued to see how he makes choices that match up with his crystal-clear priorities.

Take his career, for example. The way he set up his law firm, his pricing, and the kinds of cases he takes on, all support the lifestyle he wants. Orlando had chances to make more money and become more famous in his field — chances he turned down to keep his freedom to spend time with his family.

Despite those decisions, Orlando has done well for himself. Slowly but surely, he’s built up a solid reputation and created a thriving criminal defense practice — all on his own terms.

He taught me the best definition of success: if you wouldn’t trade your life with anyone else’s, you’re the most successful person in the world.

Strike While the Iron is Hot

When my firstborn was 4 years old, he fell in love with the songs from the Phantom of the Opera CD I played in the car. From the first time I played the soundtrack, Orly, despite being so little, had such a powerful reaction to it. Since then, he’d ask me to replay the songs every day.

That’s when Orlando had the idea to take our little guy to New York to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

I thought he was crazy. First, Orly was too little. Second, Justin was even smaller (he was only 2). Third, I was very pregnant with Ryan (30+ weeks). And most importantly, we had no money.

But none of these factors fazed my husband.

“Caro, we have to strike while the iron is hot. If we wait until Orly is a little older, by that time he may no longer care about Phantom of the Opera. You have to seize these moments while they still matter. These are the experiences that can affect your life forever.”

He was adamant — and, as usual — very convincing.

We reached out to my best friend who lives in Jersey. Not only did she get us great seats at a super discount because of her husband’s job, but she offered us her home and took care of Justin so we could take Orly into the city to see the show.

Turns out we didn’t need a lot of money or perfect circumstances to make this happen — and the experience did ultimately influence the trajectory of our son’s life. (10 years later, our son still dreams of pursuing his acting career)

Orlando has taught me to live with more urgency and do the things that matter most now because now is all we really have.

If You Don’t Like It, Change It

I often joke with Orlando that I initially married a Honda and somehow I upgraded to a Bentley.

The traits I loved about him when we got together were the foundation of something solid — he was kind, funny, educated, and family-oriented.

But Orlando also had something I didn’t realize until many years into our marriage.

The courage to change what no longer served him.

Over the years, Orlando changed his lifestyle, his habits, and his mindset.

When he realized he was stuck in his career, he did what was necessary to break free from his circumstances.

When he got ill, he did what was necessary to get well.

And when he got sick of being overweight and out of shape, he did what was necessary to step into a different identity.

Time and time again, he went for it. He took risks. He fell, and he picked himself back up again. He never stopped trying.

I have witnessed Orlando transform before my eyes. And not just physically. He even changed aspects of his personality, like going from one of the biggest procrastinators to one of the most proactive people I know.

He has taught me that if you don’t like something about your life, you have the power to change it.

For Christians, today is extra sacred because it’s the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This day serves as a reminder that we, too, have the power to rise.

I thought it was quite synchronistic that this holiday coincided with my beloved’s birthday this year, a man I’ve seen rise to become a better version of himself.

The day he dies, his tombstone will read just as he wanted.

So on this Sacred Sunday, I will leave you with these questions:

  • What do you want your tombstone to read when you die?
  • How can you strike while the iron is hot in your life?
  • What don’t you like about your life that you want to change?
  • Will you have the courage to do what is necessary based on the answers to those questions?

If you do, you will unlock a life that sparks bliss.  Trust me, I’ve seen it happen.

 

 

 

April 1, 2024

Mindset
Don’t let this get the best of you.

Happy Sacred Sunday!

Seneca says, “We suffer more in our imagination than in reality.” But he also should have said, “We struggle more in reality than in our dreams.”

Imagination is indeed fascinating. When we worry, it exaggerates our pain and tragedies far beyond what we realistically endure. And yet, when dreaming, it skillfully removes all the struggles, inconveniences, and obstacles we’re likely to face.

Let me give you an example.

My friend, Cristy, has been traveling a lot these days. She hasn’t spent a single weekend at home in months.

She sat in my office the other day, staring at the Big Ass Calendar I have on my wall. This calendar, designed by Jesse Itzler, allows you to view your entire year at once. It comes with multi-colored post-it notes for marking days dedicated to pursuing dreams, spending time with family, embarking on adventures, starting new habits, and more.

Itzler’s theory is straightforward: if you don’t plan for the important things in life, they’ll likely never happen.

As Cristy observed the calendar, she mentioned how glad she was she didn’t have one.


“Seeing all my travel days at once would probably drive me insane,” she confessed.

“But you love traveling, don’t you?” I asked.

“I do,” she replied, pausing thoughtfully.

“I guess, in theory, I love the idea of seeing the world, experiencing new things, and going places with my family. But in practice — all the packing and unpacking, planning logistics for the kids, being away from my home and routine, and not sleeping in my bed — is exhausting. I can manage it, one day at a time. I can handle it day by day, but seeing a year’s worth of travel ‘post-it notes’ would likely overwhelm me.”

This conversation got me thinking about my life, and yours.

When we dream about our ideal future, we seldom consider the practicalities. (And that might be a good thing, because if we did, we might avoid it altogether and miss out on many amazing experiences!)

However, when we’re constantly longing for a different life, comparing ourselves to the highlight reels on social media, or worrying about our future problems, we miss out on enjoying the only real thing we have — the present moment.

It’s a valuable reminder that life is rarely as tragic or glamorous as our imaginations convince us it is.

Every real-life scenario comes with its challenges and inconveniences, as well as its joys and blessings.

So, rather than idealize a fantasy existence where everything is perfect, it’s more fruitful to learn to navigate the bumps and savor the magic along the way.

On this Sacred Sunday, my challenge to you is to be where your feet are planted. Despite the good and the bad, your life will be magical if you choose to make it so.

March 25, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Success Skills  ·  Wellness
This picture hit me hard today

Happy Sacred Sunday!

I was browsing through my phone’s camera roll yesterday when I stumbled upon this picture.

There I was alongside David Altshuler, who joined me in the last miles of the Miami Marathon, to nudge me toward the finish line. David, Tim Daniels, and Bruce Turkel may never know just how much their act of service and solidarity meant to me that day.

Staring at that picture, a flood of memories overwhelmed me, and it dawned on me that it’s been a decade since I started running.

My journey began with an invitation from my friend Betsy to train for a half-marathon, even though I wasn’t a runner.

Little did I know that the decision to say “yes” to my friend would be one of the most pivotal decisions of my life.

Just recently, I shared Tony Robbins’ quote about how we overestimate what we can do in a year, but underestimate what we could do in 10.

That decision to train for a half-marathon enabled me over the last decade to:

  • Run a full marathon.
  • Embrace my identity as an athlete.
  • Process the grief of losing my father.
  • Write a book.
  • Change careers.
  • Build financial security.
  • Strengthen my marriage.
  • Navigate through the pandemic.
  • Support my children in pursuing their dreams—like accompanying my son to South Korea for two months for an acting gig during COVID .

How was running the catalyst for these profound changes?

How you do anything is how you do everything.

Training for a marathon forces you to face pain and push past it; go beyond what you thought you were capable of; keep going, even when you fall and get hurt; and build a support network into your life.

Rigorous training of any kind requires you to tap into your resilience, delay gratification, and manage your emotions. It’ll make you get clear on your priorities and organize your life around them.

It requires discipline and focus to keep going.

Each run, though it felt like just another penny in the jar, contributed to a wealth of experiences that shaped who I am today.

Consider your own “penny jar.” What small actions have added up to significant changes in your life?

Though I’ve since traded running for different challenges, the lessons remain.

That’s why seeing that picture with David hit me so hard—because I did not know then where I’d be today.

The worst years of my life, 2014 to 2015, taught me that resilience, hope, and living with intention could lead to a future beyond my imagination.

Here I am, 10 years older, feeling younger, stronger, and more hopeful than ever.

Today I laced up my worn running shoes, popped in my airpods to tune into the Pandora station I used to listen to in my marathon-training days, and headed out for the first 3-mile run I’ve done in a long time.

This run, challenging yet familiar, felt like a declaration of a new start, and readiness to embrace whatever the next decade holds—a reminder that we’re always in training for the next chapter, even if we don’t yet know what it will bring.

As I embark on this next “10-year marathon,” I invite you to reflect on the milestones that have shaped your journey and to embrace the endless possibilities of your own path ahead.

Let’s step into the future together and start training for whatever comes our way.

March 18, 2024

Inspiration  ·  Mindset  ·  Success Skills
Did you set your theme for March yet?

Happy Sacred Sunday!

March is here and it’s time to name our monthly theme and set our intention. I know today isn’t the “first day” of the month but who cares?

Personally, I wasn’t ready on Friday the 1st to name my March because I was still savoring the “leap year” energy. 2024 was the first time I truly appreciated the concept of a leap year:

One extra day, offered only once every 1,460 days, giving us the opportunity to recalibrate, realign, and harmonize our own lives with the rhythms of Mother Nature.

The energy from this extra day in February, coupled with the excitement of welcoming the spring season, prompted my personal theme for March…

which is….

Drum roll please ….

Activation March

The last few months were about retreating inward, hibernating, and resting to give you the space to recharge, dream, and get some clarity.

Now it’s time to wake up, from the wintering season and spring forward to catch some momentum.

And that starts with ACTIVATION.

(In order to leap, you must activate the jump, even if you’ll look clumsy doing it😂😂😂)

Activation is about execution.

It’s about starting the thing or restarting the thing. It’s about jumping back in — because you’re ready and because you can.

For example, I just finished writing the 17 Tips to a Bliss-Full Relationship Series. As I wrote each secret, I realized there were some things we used to do in our relationship that have fallen off the rotation.

This march we’ll be activating some of these tips in our family again, and seeing where else this project takes us…

Maybe this is the month you activate a mindfulness practice, spring-cleaning, or outdoor adventures.

Whether you’re focusing on professional or personal goals, March invites you to jump right in, for it’s as ready to bloom as you are.

Now I want to hear from you!

Reply to this email and tell me, what goals are you activating this March?

March 4, 2024

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