The trick is to catch yourself in a negative thought as you’re thinking it, and then call it out for the lie that it is.

Not only is this much more enjoyable, but it’s also easier to attract people I want in my life.

I’ve just been listening to some podcasts about bravery for my upcoming Podcast Club meeting. Jon Acuff mentioned that bravery is more...

I had to stare down that doubt and the doubter. I had to have just enough belief (or fear) to take that first step.

It's a story about how this insouciant, impish, expectant little 5-year-old girl became this confident, successful woman.

I got my report on how my blog is doing and discovered that NO ONE opened my blog email this past month...yikes! That's embarrassing. But...

Do ask yourself how this particular thing could actually be a gift to you.

“No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you."

I’m lucky enough to have had a role model who modeled grace under pressure for me. They never overreacted.

I’ve often thought about why we ignore obvious messages, ones that could have dire consequences.

What messages have you been getting lately? Are you paying attention?

A far better choice is to turn our attention to what IS working in our lives, what’s good and pure, what makes us happy, what’s ahead of us.

Consider the beauty of asking for more from a place of contentedness.

The great poem Desiderata has a beautiful line that is great advice for all of us: “Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep...

I am a fan of positive reflection, of taking a moment to look back over 2022.

Are you finding miracles around you? Are you looking for what sparks surprise and delight?

Why can’t we just relax in that knowledge and enjoy the now, the getting there?

Now when we make the list, we almost immediately take out a big black marker and we start editing.

I used to live on a steady diet of chocolate bars. Thankfully, not anymore and that's huge for me and something to celebrate.

My sister Debbie told me to do bigger things, so I’m screwing up my courage, and doing the thing that is scary.