How I’m planning for 2019

How I’m planning for 2019

1.I’m leaning into my word for the year and making sure I take meaningful action on this EVERY DAY. I’m still toying with a couple of words and will keep you posted as soon as I decide on one. If you want to find your own word for 2019, check out Susannah Conway’s mini course. […]

If you own your story, you get to write the ending

If you own your story, you get to write the ending

There’s something beautiful and resonant about this quote from author and speaker Brene Brown. It speaks of personal responsibility, of choice towards your own happy ending. The happy ending isn’t when the ring is placed on your finger. The happy ending isn’t when you get the promotion. It isn’t when you hear the heartbeat of […]

The thing with being a goal-getter

The thing with being a goal-getter

One of the things I remember clearly about my corporate life was how the fourth quarter was dedicated to finalizing goals, strategies and action plans for the next year. I’m a big believer in goal setting. I write down my goals, make a list of monthly to-dos that align with them, keep them top of […]

The most thankful thing

The most thankful thing

The Most Thankful Thing is the title of a book I used to read to my daughter before bed. It never fails to move me to tears. In the book, the daughter was looking at her mom’s old scrapbook. “You’ve done so many things, mama!” The daughter exclaims. “In your whole long, long, long life, […]

What do you need right now?

What do you need right now?

This powerful question was asked during my morning meditation a few days ago. (Spoiler alert: it’s also the last question in Volume 1 of The Sunday Night Journal.) It’s a difficult question to answer. It’s easier to know what everyone else needs from you. But ask it over and over again anyway. The answer might […]

When you just want to run away…

When you just want to run away…

Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed by too much busy, too much change, too much demands on you, that you just want to run away? Stop. Identify and acknowledge what you’re feeling. And consider: What is this moment trying to teach me? Ask: What is my life expanding to accommodate? Wonder: What do I want […]