I was recently at Kendall SummerHawk’s Money, Marketing and Soul training, which was so profound! I feel completely rejuvenated and so full of ideas, that I feel like a little kid who’s so excited about something that she’s stumbling over her words in her enthusiasm to convey her thoughts!

St. Francis and the Sow – Galway Kinnell The bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; thosugh sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness, to put a hand on the brow of the flower and retell it in words and [...]

“Whatever I choose, I want to be more expressive in all aspects of my life. I’m searching for a really vibrant and fruitful existence. I still believe that the journey, not the arrival, matters. To me, the quest is always more important than the accomplishment.” – Anthony Hopkins What does it take to develop that [...]

“What if a woman were to allow herself to trust her own unhappiness and to make life changes – changes that would allow time and place for her to experience her life as it lives itself out slowly, moment by moment? to allow herself time and place to be present to her own burning fire, [...]

Do you want more passion in your life? More joy, more enthusiasm? What do you think is stopping the flow of these in your life? I’m going to hazard a guess. If your life lacks passion and juice, it’s probably because you’re playing it safe, living in your comfort zone, even if it’s not pleasant. [...]

This morning I ran across a video clip that made me feel like I’d found some long-lost family. “People are thirsty for knowing themselves” and “we want to start a revolution in people being authentic” were two of the first comments out of Carrie’s mouth. Omigosh! Someone who’s part of “my tribe” that I didn’t [...]

People are like stained – glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Is your inner light shining brightly or barely shining? How do you keep your inner light shining when [...]

Thanks to Brian Kelly and his willingness to accept an invitation to do a little introspection – and then write about it – I was inspired to put out more invitations to sparkle. Feeling “the sparkle” is one of those great indicators that life is good and we’re on the right track (vs. feelin’ crummy [...]

A while back I read an article about a woman who, in her blog, blasted a hotel she’d stayed at & wound up being contacted by the hotel and given a big apology and some comp stays or something of that nature.  During our trip in Ireland, we had one of those “I can’t believe [...]