Category: Learning

25 Years Ago I Turned 25: Birthday Wisdom

A few months ago a Facebook friend shared how she celebrated her 30th birthday. I was impressed with her foresight to plan a special bucket

25 Years Ago I turned 25: Celebrating 50

The BIG 5-0! Celebrating a half-century feels like such a monumental milestone, and yet I still feel the same. For the last six months, I

Why Be Normal?

When I was in junior high, there was a button craze. We could buy little buttons (pins) with cute sayings on them. We would wear

Do You Have Insurmountable Obstacles to Overcome?

I stood on the balcony of the second-floor Colorado apartment I was staying in when I decided to have a real heart to heart with

The Powerful Truth about Remembering our Regret, Pain, and Compassion

Some people call it grit, others might think of it as pluck – but the ability to persevere in the face of adversity is a

The good Samaritan did not stop to consider how the man got himself into his predicament, nor did he assume he was suffering because of his own foolish decisions. He was kind simply because it mattered.

Growing in Patience

I don’t consider myself particularly patient because I hate wasting time. I like to plan ahead and organize specifically so I don’t waste my time.

Think about the places we stand in our lives. In all of our various roles and responsibilities, we have opportunities to stand. To make decisions about how we live our lives and how we will make a difference to those around us.

4 Places We Stand and Why Direction Matters

Do you lift where you stand -making a difference where you are at? What direction are you facing – does it matter?

“Free Cookie Day”

“Free cookie day!” said an older gentleman with a huge smile on his face. He was standing by the open door to a local bakery

5 Takeaways From Failure

My friend Amanda Jensen is starting her health and fitness coaching business and invited me to join her September Accountability group. I was excited to