Imagine this. You are seated by your grandchild’s bed and you are asked: “Lola, tell me again about that story of Covid-19 when the world was shut down and you couldn’t leave the house.” What story are you going to tell about your life? Is it a story of resilience—a story of coming together, of […]
I want to share my mantra with you
I feel that the world has suddenly become so noisy. Maybe, like me, you want to be calm and just listen to the wind rustling through the trees, to your breath, to silence. Here’s the mantra that has been helping me the past month: I allow.I am willing.I surrender.I have faith. All is well.All is […]
What you can learn from my failure
Let me tell you two stories about failure. This February, I planned to do two vision board workshops. I was super excited about it because I love making vision boards and believe in their power to manifest all that I desire. Despite my excitement (and marketing efforts), only two people signed up—one for each date. I […]
What matters most
Last week was all about finalizing the workbook for Craft a Life You Love: The Workshop before going to press. (Yup, all my workshop workbooks are professionally printed.) The questions inside reconnected me once again with my values or what mattered most to me. Knowing my values helped me pinpoint which areas of my life […]
Living wholeheartedly
The other night, I received a newsletter. As I was reading it, I could feel my body react—my face felt warmer, my head felt “full.” I knew what that signaled: all-out jealousy. I was jealous of this entrepreneur’s achievements, all the cool things she was creating, her business success. I couldn’t help but compare my […]
Make space for your dream
I want to share a client’s story* with you: A client had a dream of starting her own bakehouse but didn’t know how it was possible. She had a too-small condo unit which didn’t even come with a provision for an oven. She was coming home from work past midnight. She didn’t know where this future bakehouse could fit […]