Yesterday, while on a drive, I found my mind being still. Those moments are nice. When the mind can rest and sit in the moment at hand. I then looked around, scanning the view around me on my drive. I started to point out things that I enjoyed. Things that I was thankful for. Not…
Time is a great metaphor, a great reminder, and a great asset to our lives. I find myself often looking at the clock in thankfulness rather than anxiety. We have many pieces in life that we make time for. We always have some time as the clock spins. The clock, to me, is a helpful…
Something that I believe that is very important is achieving a balance. I think of this mentally - how is your life positioned? How does it make you feel? Is something overwhelming you or do you feel like a piece is not there enough? When we can start to answer those questions, we can begin…
Sometimes the clichés in life can hit the hardest. The cliché of the day is thinking about how "there are 365 opportunities in a year to make a difference". And when I think about this, there truly is an unbelievable number of opportunities that present themselves in a year. A lot can change, a lot…
Every day, I feel like I am pushed and pulled by people, things, and life into different directions, different mindsets. I talk a lot about keeping a constant focus on your goals, but the best way to do that is to remain yourself through all of the pushing and pulling. People, things, life will get…
We always have an expectation of how something might turn out. What it will look like once things start progressing, how an action will cause a reaction, etc. But, life often decides to throw a curveball right past our expectations. We think we have the answer on lock - we think it HAS TO BE…
Any time that something happens in our lives, the question always seems to be "Why?" Why did that happen? Why do I feel this way? Why is that person acting that way? Why now? I have learned how to look at my "Why?" questions as a whole piece. My why's have become an acronym of…
Change is a big deal... A big, sometimes scary word. When something in our life shifts, we have a lot of things to adjust for. Especially when these things come quickly, we have to be willing to adapt and pivot in a timely manner. However, sometimes that is hard. Any time that our life is…
It amazes me how impactful music is in my own life. It can set my mood, it can carry me through a day, it can grab my emotions, it can pump me up, and it can calm me down. I think we have all experienced the emotions that music can give us. However, the lesson…
I like to make lists. I keep my lists on my "Notes" app on my phone and on my sticky notes I carry. These lists and notes help me in many ways: Reminders for daily tasksLaying out steps to help me reach a goalGiving me little thoughts on things as I maneuver through lifeAnd more.…
