Andrea Harkins, also known as “The Martial Arts Woman,” is an Internationally recognized writer, motivator, and martial artist. When I met Andrea, I was instantly attracted to how she teaches and lives the mindset principles of martial arts as as way of dealing the the challenges of life. She shares with us some of her personal […]
Indigo Ocean Dutton has lived, and continues to live, a truly amazing life. That is not to say her life has been easy, but it has certainly been a life outside the borders of “normal!” She has looked deep into her soul and discovered the truth of who she really is–a beautiful creation of Spirit! […]
I love having conversations with people who have taken the road less traveled. I especially love having conversations with young people who have decided to resist the great societal pressures to do what the majority of other young people are doing. Jake Heilbrunn is such a young man. He dropped out of college to pursue […]
One of my favorite things to do is to have listen to someone tell me the story of their life. I, so often, can identify parts of my own life in their story. Mostly, though, I listen to how they tell it, more than what parts of their life they include in it. How we […]
Sadly, it seems inevitable that someone will insult us. People will call us names, mock us for decisions, ridicule some aspect of our lifestyle, or just say hateful words to us. Is that our problem or theirs? The words other people speak to us have nothing to do with us. It is an indication of […]
Kahlil Gibran wrote: “Work is love made visible.” How you do your work, whether it is your job or just work around the house, is not a reflection of the task itself, nor is it a reflection of how you feel about the work or the people you are working for. It is a reflection […]
Every now and then, you cross paths with someone and learn a little about them only to quickly realize you’ve lived very similar lives and had very similar experiences. Such is the case between myself and Kim Ades, founder of FrameofMindCoaching.com. Like me, Kim discovered the cathartic, healing power of journaling to get her through […]
With as many social media followers as I have, I often get sarcastic comments to my motivational posts. Perhaps the one I get most often, though, is the phrase “easier said than done!” This usually comes as a response to a motivational quote encouraging the reader to change their life for the better. The comment […]
I love reconnecting with old friends. I especially love when I learn that, during the time we were apart, they went through a dramatic personal transformation. Such is the case with my friend, Pat McDaniel. Pat and I hadn’t seen or heard from each other for 16 years. When we reconnected last month, it was […]
What do you focus on, endings or beginnings? Do you think about relationships that ended, or jobs, or health conditions that will never be the same again? It is so easy to focus on the loss, the what was but will never be again. However, if you will examine your past, you will find that […]