What Are Your Labels?
How do you describe yourself? If someone asks you about yourself, what do you tell them? We use labels to describe things because it is so much easier to give a label rather than describe or understand the intricacies. For that reason, labels are easy and convenient,...
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Lost in the Woods?
"You’ve got to figure out who you are and what you want. I can’t do it for you, and I’m tired of waiting.” It’s the last part of what she said that scares me the most. Actually, the whole thing is scary. Jean’s been mad at me plenty of times before, but this time I...
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You Don’t Have to Do It
Do you ever feel stuck when you have to do something - and you don’t want to? What do you think about giving yourself permission not to do it? Whatever “it” is, you likely don’t have to do it. There might be repercussions, but that’s different from needing to do...
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Do You Ever Outgrow Worry?
Early one morning I was sitting in a coffee shop, and an older gentleman walked in. He was a bit hunched over from the years as he shuffled in and took a seat across the way. I wondered if he still worried at his age. Then I thought, is there ever a time when you stop...
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Do You Focus on What You Want?
The other day while I was driving home from work, another driver was crazily weaving in and out of traffic. They were obviously rushing to get somewhere. I wondered where they were going in such a hurry. Maybe they were late for an urgent appointment. Perhaps there...
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The Pain and Freedom of Cleaning Out Your Closets
For the past few weekends, Beth and I have been cleaning out our closets in anticipation of a move. Beth is much better at going through her stuff and quickly deciding what stays and what goes. Not so much for me. I seem to have strong memories for everything I own. I...
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Flow, Baby, Flow!
I’ve been determined the last several weeks to get my arms around the resistance that frequently shows up in my thinking throughout my day. Amazingly, I have had some breakthroughs on the bike. This last weekend I had another one! There is a tricky intersection on my...
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Re-Remembering Your Childhood
"It’s never too late to have a happy childhood” - Tony Robbins If you're like me, you’ve had some pretty yucky experiences growing up. For awhile, I thought most of my childhood was bad. I used to remember all the stupid things my parents did. I thought about growing...
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I Don’t Want to Be Perfect!
“I don’t want to be perfect!,” Beth yelled at me as we walked home from our Saturday morning breakfast. “I can’t be, even if I wanted to. It’s not fair to you or me,” she continued. I had no idea what she was talking about. I thought what I asked for was reasonable....
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Why Is Waiting So Darn Hard?
Do you like to wait? Are you okay being in the slowest line at the grocery store? Are you fine getting stuck in traffic when you have someplace to be? If you are like everyone else I know, the answer is a resounding, NO! Why are we in so much of a hurry? Why do we let...
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Belonging: Women and Innovation
Join us on an inspiring evening as NASA Astronaut Dr. Yvonne Cagle will share her journey, and connect with great minds of Silicon Valley. About this Event All the bright minds of Silicon Valley know the value of inspiration and connection. We invite you to be part of...
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What’s Next? and What’s Now?
I have a phrase I’ve used for years when I’m restless. I might say it to someone or only to my self. I look around, and usually put my hands on my hips and say, 'What’s Next?' I say this because I’m ready to move on. I know there is more to do and just sitting around...
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Why Do We Wake Up Afraid In The Middle Of The Night?
I sat up in bed, sweating. My heart pounding like I was running away from something chasing me, and it was gaining! Crazy thoughts flooded my head. They were all of the anxious concerns surrounding a change I was thinking of making. Wild reasons the change wasn’t...
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