If only all the last of things in our life, came with a warning label. Then we could be fully prepared, right? Maybe not…sometimes letting life unfold on its’ own terms is exactly what we need.

Getting honest with yourself means lowering your shoulders and acknowledging what is hard, what is frustrating, what is out of your comfort zone and then taking a good look at where you could use some support. Getting honest does not mean defeat. It does not mean failure. It is just what is true right now, in this moment. The longer we deny what is true, the longer the moment will last. 

You just do it. You force yourself to get up and put one foot in front of the other. Fight the urge to give up. Then go about the business of living. You just do it.”

It’s all about perspective!

I chose this topic today because I know that it’s relatable. Maybe even more so after a year in this pandemic, but not exclusively. We have constant commentary about wanting to just go. Somewhere. Anywhere. I mean, anywhere but here. Right?

When it comes right down to this concept of designing a purposeful, life I am clear about one thing: It is much easier to talk about the design, the how, the why and even the gratification once you arrive there...than it is to begin this transformation. 

What does it even mean to have a purposeful life? This term has taken a seat right next to all the buzz around mindset yet while it has been on the hot list for a while, do we actually know what it means? And if we truly understood it, would it be something we desired, or something that might make us run the other way?

While some may think that productivity is just a matter of working hard and having discipline, this isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, there are key habits that differentiate between productive people and less productive people, and not practicing these habits naturally leads to decreased productivity, no matter who you are.

Whether you prefer a mess or can’t seem to do it any other way, your are suffering from the consequences of it. You may not realize it in the moment or even now as you begin to think about it, but research supports this and so do it!

I thought 2020 would reveal our clearest picture ever, yet could not have anticipated this kind of a ride through time.

I think it’s time we officially getting out of line. Stop working on how to survive and turn the high beams on what’s next: thriving.

I want you to know…I see you, I hear you, I feel your pain, your worries, and your panic. I see you on Skype, Zoom, Google Hangout…I see tissues, kids falling to the floor in tantrums, I see the fear in your eyes that you cannot pull this off.

When we are calm, our thinking is clear and we are capable of making better and more informed decisions. Yet in a state of panic, we manifest more panic, and create an impaired immune system. Let’s access calm…