The other day, I wrote about the "first things first" mentality that I try to keep in order to make sure I spend my energy on what matters.
There's another component of this that I want to point out.
We can't reap the rewards of our efforts before actually doing the work.
"No rewards...
It's super important to grow your awareness of your energy.
- How much you have
- What is worth spending it on
- What uses it
- What restores it
If you've followed along with me, you may know that I keep reef aquariums again. It was a hobby of mine years ago and I started back up again last year after...
Ever get so worked up dreaming about goals that you forget to actually work toward them? Or, they end up seeming so big that you never start, overwhelmed from the beginning.
Don't feel bad. It happens to everyone.
We naturally enjoy fantasizing about all of the things we can accomplish....
Do you have a bad attitude?
Your answer to that question may be defensive, "Of course I don't!"
Indignant... "How dare you!"
Or honest... "sometimes..."
The fact is, we all have an area or maybe many areas in life where we can improve our attitude.
It occurred to me recently how mine has changed...
How's this week going for you? Have you been able to keep up with your priorities?
As predicted, this election is dragging on. So, are you addressing what's important to you or are you stuck waiting for answers?
One thing is certain, time will keep marching on.
When something big is happening in...
My biggest takeaway from Monday's live session was the need to do what we say we're going to do for ourselves.
When we identify an action as a priority, we need to make sure we follow through and do it!
Otherwise, we get in the habit of not upholding our commitments to ourselves.
Here are three...
Mental health often gets neglected. A lot of times, we don't even realize our mental health is suffering. The reason is that we use our brains to conceptualize our world. We naturally can't see our own issues from the perspective of an unhealthy mental state. We can't seem them until we grow...
I first want to share with you a Facebook post I read last night. I think it puts life in perspective.
The night before.......
On this day, 19 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights.
2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning.
343...
Ever have a day when you’ve flown from task to task so fast that you can’t even be sure your feet hit the ground? You collapse at the end of the day, exhausted, only to do it again tomorrow.
Some people even take pride in that pace of life. They see it as a virtue. We can even get...
Time flies. I have that thought a lot... like when...
- I look at my kids
- I bend down to pick something up
- I see a photo of me with brown hair
My life is FLYING by.
I'm especially reminded of that today.
Today is our 15th wedding anniversary.
When I think of everything that's happened over that...
