We are who we choose to be. It’s an uncomfortable fact, but hard to deny. Everyday, we chart the course of our own life through our choices. I recently attended a fabulous summit filled with women who have rocked the world. Great thinkers, awesome visionaries, and accomplished entrepreneurs. By anyone’s standards, every woman there had… Read More
Loving On Me
Who Are You Showing the World Today?
We’ve seen this quote a million times, but have we ever applied it to ourselves? It’s easy to look at other’s behavior and quickly judge. One wrong action and we say okay, now I know who you really are. But what do people see when they see us? Is what we’re showing the world the… Read More
Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
I have always been active in just about any and everything you can imagine. My competitive drive is at times, overpowering, for lack of a better term. I relished my athletic abilities, but when I got to college I had no sport to play, no practice to attend, no active anything to adhere to. Therefore… Read More
The Importance of Work
I recently watched a segment of a public broadcast show highlighting acclaimed visual artist, Carrie Mae Weems. As she discussed her collection and its possible place in history she said, “I don’t know if this work will be important, but I know that it’s important for me”. Those words resonated, rather loudly for some time… Read More
Embracing Life and Its Rarities
There is a quote from my favorite comic book that goes, “You get what everyone gets…you get a lifetime.” Those words, from my favorite character and written by one of my favorite authors (Neil Gaiman), have stuck with me for years. It doesn’t matter how long you live. You’re given a lifetime and what matters… Read More
Living by Comparison is a Losing Position
Ever notice how when we compare our life to others we always end up lacking? One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is to live life with a spirit of abundance – believing that who we are and what we have is enough. But the challenge is we don’t ever get there if… Read More