It is that time, all around us we watch as the natural world prepares for winter. We watch as the trees shed their leaves and the bees slowly move underground. We see the squirrels and bears getting fat and ready for hibernation. The bird migrating to warmer climates. We watch as the natural world begins to…

The acronym KISS was first noted as a design principle in 1960 by the US Navy for “Keep it simple, stupid.”  My first experience with the KISS principle emerged for me in college while working in the technical theatre department. Noting that most often when implementing a particularly difficult design challenge the simplest solution worked best.  In…

How often do we find ourselves using the phrase “I’m sorry” when what we really mean is “thank you”? For me, I catch myself almost daily. But with this awareness comes opportunity. I’m sorry I’m late. Becomes, thank you so much for waiting. I’m sorry, you didn’t have to do the dishes. Becomes simply, thank you…

Inspired moments often come seemingly from nowhere.  This morning, suddenly, as I sat thinking about this week’s message, into my head pops a quote from the now over 20 year old movie Shrek. Shrek: Ogres are like onions.Donkey: They stink?Shrek: Yes. No.Donkey: Oh, they make you cry.Shrek: No.Donkey: Oh, you leave em out in the sun,…

A journey without a timeline or defined destination. This is the nature of all grief. We ask ourselves and those around us… “When will it get better? When will it feel different?” The most common answer we hear is, “with time”. But I’m here to say, from my experiences, the real answer to those questions is NEVER.  The loss we…

With every moment of every day we make a choice.  A choice to be here.   I challenge you all to make a conscious note of every choice (no matter how big or small) you make today. Make note of the external and internal, the tangible and intangible choices.  What to wear, what to eat…. how to…

The most challenging relationship we all have is NOT the one with our parents, our children, our spouse or significant other.  It’s not the one with our friends, roommates, colleagues, or clients.  The hardest relationship we have is the one with ourselves.  This relationship is then reflected back to us in ALL the others.  Brene…

Seemingly, we operate in a world that consistently discredits what most of us refer to as “our gut feelings” as being invalid without tangible fact based evidence. Even Webster and Google’s definitions of intuition state that intuition is a knowingness that is “without evident rational thought and inference” and “without conscious reasoning”.  This has led to a severe…

I have been reflecting a lot lately on my own grief  journey.  Looking back on the culmination of experiences I have had and where they all have brought me. And I can say with 100% certainty, I would not be where I am or WHO I am today without them. All living things need love,…

To show up unapologetically as your true authentic self takes tremendous courage and a willingness to be vulnerable. I challenge you all to muster your courage and dare to be vulnerable! Print this week’s mantra and put it somewhere you will see it everyday.  Save it to your phone and set it as your lock screen. Say it,…