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March: Mindfulness
Week 12: Must be present to win 
When setting goals for the New Year, I decided to give up social media for the month of January. And, I still have not returned to Facebook. For as much as I loved the connection with family and friends, for me, Facebook became more harmful than good. Besides for the obvious distraction it brings, the time lost scrolling had me questioning...

The future lies before you, like a field of fallen snow; Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show. 
Week 11:  How meditation can help
I have started and stopped meditation many times over the last few years. Usually stopping has more to do with falling off the habit than a choice to quit. Increasingly I am reminded of the benefits of meditation and decided to give it a go once again....

The future lies before you, like a field of fallen snow; Be careful how you tread it, for every step will show. 
March: Mindfulness 
Week 10:  Lessons from a father
After reading “The boys” by Ron and Clint Howard, I was moved by their conversation about being a father. Ron spoke of his own father and worried, he could never measure up, and his son also carried those same concerns when...

Self-doubt is the anchor that keeps our ship from sailing
February: Curiosity
Week 9: Anchors
Anchors can hold something in place, provide a safeguard, or be the prompt that reminds us to follow through with a goal. They provide a positive reinforcement to the change we are seeking. A sentimental anchor can help you stay on track. My favorite anchor for writing is the clock that sits on my desk....

 Failure is simply the option to begin again, this time more intelligently
Week 8: Following through 
Eight weeks into the year and here I am still starting over with some of my goals. Between injury and too much celebrating, I have been unable to find consistency or follow through with a few of the changes I was seeking in the New Year. 
As my motivation dwindles, mindless chatter steps in...

 
February: Curiosity
Week 7: Getting Curious...
There are always opportunities to change who we are. Slowly, with age we are transforming without even trying. But there are also ways for us to participate in our own metamorphosis. By creating new habits or kicking an old habit, each day we wake with a clean slate of choices where we get to decide who we want to be.
For many years while angry...

 You can't rush your healing. Darkness has its teachings  ~ Trevor Hall
February: Curiosity
Week 6: Lessons from loss
For many years loss seemed to dominate my life. The death of Ryan 28 years ago (almost 29) when I was twenty-eight years old, is a loss I will never stop grieving. I grieve the wonder of who he could have been, as well as the memories we will never get to make. His loss leaves...

Little by little, day by day, what is meant for you will find it's way... 
February – Curiosity
Week 5: One day at a time
Any change in our lives happens one day at a time. My toughest lesson of one day at a time arrived with grief. When I lost my son Ryan, I was young, naïve, and completely crushed by grief. Unable to wrangle how this could happen and finding little information on how...

Never break a promise to yourself 
Week 4: Keeping promises
Any new habit is a change in your lifestyle. While a goal can lead us in a new direction. It is not a destination to reach but instead, the transformation of who you want to become. When creating a new habit, look for a habit loop, trigger or anchor that provides accountability. Don’t leave forbidden foods on the counter, or in...

You're stronger than you know  
Week 3: Making a promise to myself
Why don't we follow through for ourselves? If I promise a friend that I will be there, I show up, yet often with my own goals I let myself down, as if a promise to myself does not hold as much meaning? Over time this pattern of not following through makes us skeptics of our own ability prompting us to give up before we begin.
As...