Getting Unstuck
We have all been there at one point in our lives. Stuck. Sometimes we don’t even realize that we are stuck, we move along repeating the same mundane tasks day after day. Wake up, work, eat, sleep, repeat. And then all of a sudden it hits us, we are standing there in front of the mirror, brushing our teeth like we do every day, and start to think, is this really all there is? Which brings me to the story of Pete. Pete was a field technician who worked on an offshore oil rig. Two weeks on and two weeks off. He was born and raised in southern Louisiana and the farthest Pete had ever ventured from home was the two hour boat ride out to the platform where he worked. Pete lived in the same city, hung out with the same people and held the same job for most…
The Life Changing Magic of Forgiveness
Holding onto grudges can be toxic to our health and wellbeing. Similar to constipation, the inner turmoil keeps building up inside, making us sick and dragging us down. To find relief we must find a way to flush it all out. Forgiveness has the power to be that relief. It’s a healing cleanse that moves all the icky stuff out. It can be the life changing magic we need to lighten our load, reduce our stress and free us to move forward and feel happy. We can break down forgiveness into two parts. The first is to recognize and acknowledge what we are holding on to, and the second, we learn how to let it go. What are you holding on to? In his book “Forgive For Good “, Dr. Fred Luskin, Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, equates holding on to grievances with renting out space in your mind…
7 Tips to Stormproof Your Life
One of my all time favorite quotes, is from the book “Kafka on the Shore” by Haruki Murakami. And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. When I first read this quote, it was on a Facebook post, and It sparked something in me. I can’t explain why, but it resonated with me in such a way that I absolutely had to find out who wrote it. So I googled the author, found the book, reserved it from my local library, and picked it up as soon as it came in. The quote was in the opening chapter, which…
The Power is in YOU
We all have the power within us to make positive changes in our lives that will lead us to greater joy. Yet so many of us have let that power go untapped, and when we finally recognize we have it, we are amazed as to why we didn’t see it sooner. I want to start by sharing a story about a motivational speaker who was brought into my workplace. At the time I worked for a heavy equipment company in the state of Nevada. I was in the HR department and my job was focused on benefits and safety. The speaker’s name was Chad Hymas, and if you ever have the chance to hear him speak, or have the opportunity to book him for an event, I guarantee you will not be disappointed. In fact, the Wall Street Journal named him as one the ten most inspirational people in the…