As I have been working day and night lately, completing my initial book manuscript for my March 31st submission to the publisher, I have been taking masterclasses on the side about how to launch and promote a book as well as how to market my services using a book. I’m a member of Sara Connell’s Thought Leader Academy and have …
Purpose and Passion
If only we knew how to have more courageous conversations in a clear, inspiring, and nonjudgmental way with people who hold a different opinion than us or with people from whom we desire a different result, then our world, our workplaces, and our families would be significantly better. I am passionate about this fact. I believe my purpose is to …
The Company You Keep
This past week I spent four glorious days with three of the best people I know… my Wild Women Book Club besties. As we have for the past 15 years, we marked the time off a year in advance, held the time sacred, and traveled from all parts of the country to have this time together. We always fill our …
Translating an Old Story to a New One
Anyone who has been reading these Monday Morning Stretches for any length of time has surely gotten the message that LionSpeak believes in the power of creating new stories for ourselves, our businesses, our clients, and our families. We strongly believe it is within our power to conjure, create, and attract any new story and reality we want. And yet, …
Intention, Motivation, and Inspiration
I don’t love to workout, even though I’m thoroughly convinced that it is crucial for my longevity both mentally and physically. I love my daily walks. I love my daily stretching. I love my daily meditation and quiet morning time for reading and journaling. But, I do not love weight training. At all. Not one little bit. But last week, …
You ARE the Traffic
I was frustrated and stopped in what seemed like endless traffic on a crowded LA freeway when I looked up to read a billboard that said, “You ARE the traffic.” The truth of the simple statement took a moment to register, and then it made me smile. It was a funny little reminder that while we are looking out at …
Today’s Buffet
We didn’t go out to eat much when I was young. I grew up out in the piney woods of southeast Texas, and there weren’t many restaurant choices in my tiny hometown. But, when my mother would go “into town” for shopping, we would often have lunch at a buffet restaurant called Luby’s. It was always a treat! As a …
An Instrument of Peace
I’m not Catholic, but I love many of the beautiful traditions of the Catholic faith. My favorite is the lovely story and mythology surrounding the 13th century Italian Saint Francis of Assisi, the church’s patron saint of animals. My mother always had some stone version of St. Francis in her flower gardens, usually surrounded by bird feeders and birdbaths. Often the …
The Q-1 Reset
January 1st is just another ordinary day, like any other of the 365 days of the year. There is absolutely nothing concrete that gives it any more meaning than any other day. And yet, somehow, it is different. It wields a powerful energy across the western world of rebirth, renewal, and re-commitment. I know it’s essentially arbitrary, something that our …
Real Rest
“What are you doing?” asked my husband when he walked outside and saw me sitting in a patio chair. “Nothing,” I replied, “but I feel like I should be doing something.” “Then you’re not really doing nothing. You’re worrying about doing nothing.” Sometimes, he nails me. It was truly a rare sight for him because I’m in the habit of …
