Apr 18, 2022Member-onlyWhy Creativity MattersCreativity matters because we all have something inside that we’re wanting to express and share with the world. As humans we were born to create and that drive doesn’t just go away because we’ve been unable to create for whatever reason. There are so many ways to be creative too…Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Mar 4, 2022Member-onlyThe Dreaded F WordIt’s time we talked about the dreaded F word — Failure. How many times have you let fear of failure stop you from doing something you’ve always wanted to do? For a recovering perfectionist such as myself, the very thought of failure could, and sometimes still does, elicit great terror…Change Your Life3 min readChange Your Life3 min read
Feb 18, 2022Member-onlyOn Age: It’s Never Too Late — Start TodayAge really is just a number. A physiological representation of how old your physical self is. It shouldn’t define you any more than that. But why doesn’t it feel that way? The ticking time bomb of 30 I had a friend who was on the verge of turning 30 and…Start3 min readStart3 min read
Feb 7, 2022Member-onlyA New Perspective on Setting GoalsIt’s no secret that setting goals is the easy part, but achieving them is where all the work comes in. Sometimes we hit our goals, and sometimes we fall short. It’s when we fall short that things can start to go awry. When we don’t meet our goals it’s easy…Goal Setting3 min readGoal Setting3 min read
Jan 16, 2022Member-onlyFor the Love of Paper ListsI love lists. Paper lists in particular. They have successfully gotten me through many jobs and deadlines over the years. For me it has to be paper so I can write shorthand without battling autocorrect. I also don’t want to have to work for my productivity tools. …To Do List2 min readTo Do List2 min read
Dec 16, 2021Member-onlyWhen Your Dreams Feel Like Chasing the FogThe other morning I was driving to a home out in the country. There was a dense fog advisory in effect. …Chasing Dreams2 min readChasing Dreams2 min read
Nov 2, 2021Member-onlyThe Land of EnchantmentI just got back from a 3 week road trip to Santa Fe, NM. They call New Mexico the Land of Enchantment and I can say I’ve been under its spell since the moment I saw the land from an airplane almost 10 years ago. On a flight to California…Zulies Writing Challenge2 min readZulies Writing Challenge2 min read
Nov 1, 2021Member-onlySailing Down a River of GriefUsing photography to express absence — A few months ago my best friend Io crossed the rainbow bridge. She was a fighter like no other. At 17 years old, with numerous diseases she was active until her final days. She hardly showed her age on the outside. …Zulies Writing Challenge3 min readZulies Writing Challenge3 min read
Oct 28, 2021Member-onlyDiscover Your Hidden Limiting BeliefsYou know how you hear a statement so many times you start to believe that this must be a truth in life? We’ve all got these beliefs that we’ve taken on or had thrust upon us, but sometimes their absolute truth is counterproductive to our well-being. …Limiting Beliefs4 min readLimiting Beliefs4 min read
May 13, 2021Rethinking FailureI got this great fortune cookie the other night. It says “You’re not a failure because you don’t make it, you’re a success because you tried.” Mind blown! You’ll hear a lot of folks ask you “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Now I’m a dreamer…Mindset Shift3 min readMindset Shift3 min read
