The Freedom of Focus

I'm back to work this week and it feels amazing. Being home over the last few weeks, unpacking, organizing, and exploring our new home and surroundings has been both exciting and exhausting. There is something deeply satisfying about getting back to business,...

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Right time, right place

Tonight I decided to try out a local fish market and while I was there I happened upon the definition of the Hawaiian word Kina'ole hanging on the wall behind the counter. Which just goes to show you just never know where you are going to find wisdom and inspiration....

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Goodbye schedule, hello freedom

It's been five days since we moved, and it feels like I've fallen into a timeless state. It helps that my cell phone doesn't work at my house, and it wasn't until yesterday that the wireless started working. I have no idea what time it is unless I hunt through the...

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Navigating change

So I fell down the front steps of my house and there I was on my knees wondering how I ended up there and then realizing I was officially not in the moment, not being conscious, not remembering to breathe. I was staying up late and getting up early, forgetting to eat,...

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A Meditation for Writing Your Vision

I have people across many of the groups making a commitment to read their Visions daily with great results. We all know that clarity and awareness are good things to have but we can struggle with finding practical ways to be more clear. Having a Vision and reading it...

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Observation without judgment.

People tend to associate accountability with getting in trouble. Think about it, accountability is what's called for when there is corporate or government mismanagement. In the workplace you think of being scrutinized through metrics & reviews. Not fun. But the...

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A Decluttering Exercise

A Decluttering Exercise

How much of your stuff are you using? It's amazing how much we hold onto that we don't need or use. Most of us have boxes of stuff stored away that we haven't opened for months or years. Thinking about all the excess "stuff" we have reminded me of a decluttering...

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Santa Barbara Here We Come

It makes me laugh to think of how long my husband, Eric, and I have been talking about moving to Santa Barbara. It's been the dream. We've had a lot of soul searching conversations. Every milestone along the way we would check back in and ask each other if we were...

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