Cultivating Calm

Cultivating a sense of calm is not an easy thing to do. You actually have to put effort into it over some period of time, whereas anxiousness, worry, and stress require little to no effort or forethought. That is why I am so impressed by the commitments that are being...

The Little Window in My Pocket

I made a commitment that I am having the hardest time keeping. It is so simple, the first time I wrote it down, I thought no big deal. Was I ever wrong! My commitment is to not text, check email, or use my phone, computer, or tablet from the time I pick up my kids...

Calendar Crazy

This past month I started a new practice that has been helping me immensely. The practice that I’m incorporating into my routine is to print out a copy of my weekly schedule and sit down with it for about fifteen to thirty minutes before my week starts. This...

It’s time to jump. Are you ready?

Everything is going great, your hard work is paying off, things seem to be happening even better than you hoped and you can see that you are on the brink of realizing your goal/vision/plan and suddenly you start to panic. You feel yourself moving from the state that...

Internal Hustle

Last Friday, I got the chance to see Deepak Chopra lecture on his new book, Super Brain. In true Deepak fashion he started by taking us on a journey through the universe, the vastness in size and the comparative smallness of human beings. From that perspective the...

Organization is Sexy

I turned to the two most organized people that I know, Kirsten FischerĀ (Designer/Owner Chosen Interiors) and Kristen Hofstede, to answer a simple question, “what do you think are your most valuable routines that keep you organized?” I sent the email at...