Stepping Stones

05/11/2024

Immediacy and being present are not the same thing but are sometimes confused. Immediacy can be reactive. Being present in the moment allows for considered response

05/10/2024

Recently I read an article about someone stepping out of a 40-year career shortly after turning 60 (I believe). However, she agonized over the decision. She knew she was no longer interested in climbing the corporate ladder but was not sure about retirement.
Like this woman, I am not sure I want to retire. I have a good and agile mind and I am quite current and conversant in today’s technical and digital world. However, ageism bias is alive and well on so many levels which is frustrating. And then there is the question of life balance. What to do?
What this person did was take an Adult Gap Year to figure it out. That spoke to my soul! Oh my, how I would love to do that. It not only offers the time to figure it out, but also offers the time to rediscover who you are deep down inside, destress, enjoy those every-day moments that we tend to ignore, claim a passion, reconnect with friend and family, and recommit to a relationship or begin one.
I admit that unlike this lady, I did not plan well for the future financially, and I am certain I am not alone in this. So that year off started to become a distant dream. But wait a second. It doesn’t have to be either/ or.
However, one lesson I did learn back in 2014 (due to a life-threatening illness), is that life is fleeting and precious. By all rights I should not have made it. So, what happened? Me. I decided to live.
We can take the adult year even if it looks a little different than this woman’s year off. Below are some of the things that we all can and do to lead a long and satisfying life.
• Eat well and healthy: Heavier on fruits and vegetables and light on heavy proteins like red meat. Chicken and fish are far better for you.
• Find your passion and integrate it daily and connect mind, body, and spirit.
• Discover that your hobbies can also be secondary income earners!
• Get outside. Go for a walk daily and connect with nature. It doesn’t have to be long.
• Make time to be social with folks that hold similar if not the same values.
• Cherish your friends and family. Love is a key ingredient.
• Meditate: if you don’t do this, I strongly recommend you start. It stills the mind, destresses, and opens the mind at the same time.
• Be your own best friend, giving yourself the same love, care and respect you would give your best friend.
• Get plenty of sleep. Shortchanging yourself on sleep is damaging and can contribute to other problems like IBS, emotional balance, thought clarity, mood swings etc.

Look, I don’t claim to have all the answers. All I know is that these things work. If you can only manage a couple, start with where you are. Be patient and give yourself time to form a new kind of life for yourself.

02/16/2024

Words matter. They are thought energy made manafest so what you say to other and to yourself shape the life you live. Choose your words wisely.Let positivity and determination flow from your mind turning obstacles into stepping stones and challenges into triumph. So honour yourself and let your thouhts direct you to live your life on purpose and with purpose, passion, and an unwavering belief in your ability to craft the masterpiece that is your life.

08/07/2023

"It is not what we get. But who we become, where we contribute...that gives meaning to our lives. " Tony Robins

03/01/2023

Say Goodnight to Insomnia: Tapping Tips and Tricks to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life

03/01/2023

Let me share with you that I have been on burnout for a long time wihtout realizng it. I willing to bet there of those of you out there who are in the same boat. Well, I started something called tapping which really has heloed. This video was in the Nick of time Alex Ortner didusses Burnout in some depth and offers tapping to release some of that veeling of overwhelm. If you are open give it a try.

03/11/2022

Daily Thought and Motivator
Thoughts do become your reality.
A simple statement, right? And one we hear and tend to ignore. We would be wise to take this more seriously, I think. .
Thoughts are the energy that are behind our words, choices, intentions and actions. And you are the first person to hear them before they are expressed. So does it not make sense to change the inner narrative when you find yourself in that negative space once again or defaulting to a non-productive space?
The energy of your thoughts goes into your body therefore when a situation occurs you will have a physical sensation. That is your body saying, "pay attention". When you feel it, take a breath-maybe three and ground yourself. Choose to change that thought and intention. This is how change begins and you achieve the result you desire.
Be mindful. Be aware. Be willing to commit to yourself.

03/08/2022

Last week I invited you to list all the things that make you happy. The reason for tis is to start to learn to naught default to the negative and to start to raise your energy. Now it is time to set your intention, and this is important. This is where your head and heart meet each other. Your words, and your thoughts are in sync with your emotion. And this directly impacts your choices, action, and result. Do this in the present tense and be as gloriously descriptive as you can. And if you can tie it to how it helps those you know or encounter. So, if you are ready, write out your intention statement. Here is what it might like.
“I am a world-renowned and phenomenally exceptional Transformation Coach with a thriving and enormously successful Coaching Practice which helps women of all ages break through their barriers and live empowered, authentic lives.
This enables me to step into and utilize my strengths to make a difference in the lives of women, while offering the ability to live and work at my passion, providing the financial stability and freedom to live debt free, donate resources, and time to be with my partner and write my bestselling book. “
Your turn. Go for it.

03/07/2022

Let us take a moment to remember....
"Everyone needs to love. And, everyone needs to be loved." WEG
Let's raise the spirit and the vibration

03/04/2022

Today's Motivation.
Do you have those times where you feel like you just can't catch a break- where your thoughts are negative, angry, frustrated etc. I know I get that way sometimes. And what I know for sure is that you are the first person to hear those thoughts and they do become your reality. These thoughts are low vibrating energy and energy attracts like energy. The good news is you can turn it around. There are steps to follow. Here is the first one. And it is finding your happy place
1) listen to yourself so you can be aware of your words
2)Commit to changing the narrative
3)Make a list of the things that make you happy - that bring you joy. Literally write them out- they can be anything. My list included music, dancing, going for a walk in the sunshine, a great cup of coffee
4) Practice at least one daily.
When I made my list I realized how much in life brings me joy. It lifted me up and raised my vibration instantly.
I invite you to join me on these steps. Write out your own list. Share it with me and practice at least one of the things daily.
Start with this. I will be sending you the next steps soon

11/21/2021

Consider this. Your life is like a book. Each season is a chapter, each day a page, and each moment a new line being written. Some of us are in chapter 2, some of us in chapter 3 or 4. The point is that it is constantly being formed with all the twists and turns of a "can't put it down" novel. Regret none of the moments or pages because they are all experiences with teachings that are us. So, what will be written on your page today and how do you want your book to be when you have finished writing it? You have an opportunity at every moment to make it a best seller.

10/09/2021

Milton"s Secret ' a must see

Mindful Parenting comes to life in this feature film that aims to bring the Power of Now tools to the lives of our children through Presence in the Family.

08/30/2021

If you struggle with setting boundaries or even saying the No word out loud, this session with Iyanla Vanzant is for you.

Register now for Iyanla Vanzant's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Thursday September 09, 2021 at 5:00 pm PDT.

06/28/2021

Active listening is something we all could get a better handle on coupled with resisting the judgment we often place on others – good or bad. Listening is so much more than hearing the words.
“The conviction that we know others better than they no us – and we may have insights about them they lack (but not vice versa)- leads us to talk when we would do well to listen” - Malcom Gladwell – Talking to Stranger.

05/26/2021

Years ago, when I was training with JTS Advisors, Jeffrey would open by asking each one of us if we were in integrity. If not, then why not. It stuck with me. What he was doing was teaching us about accountability and holding us accountable to ourselves, each other, and the company. It goes beyond responsibility which is often task focused. Accountability at its core is about honesty and integrity while infusing your team or even your kids with engagement and ownership. It embraces responsibility of course but as author Pete Lowe states “which “When an organization’s culture is embedded in honesty and integrity it enables people to acknowledge mistakes without fear of blame and to work with the team to reflect, learn and move forward positively.” Why? because it identifies how what they do fits into a bigger picture. This applies across the board. After all, you take yourself wherever you go.

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04/27/2021

We make choices ever moment of ever day. We can choose to embrace the potential and create something new and powerful, or we can embrace the fear that comes from limiting beliefs. What do you choose for yourself