Stop thinking your way through life and start feeling it!
I’m sitting under two oak trees in the back mountain country of Santa Barbara. Blue jays and sparrows are talking to each other and I’m feeling happy and grateful for the hike I just finished. When my partner Jeff decided to go on a mountain bike ride and asked if I wanted to come along my feelings were initially torn. I wanted to be with him and have fun in nature but I also wanted to stay at home and follow my desire to write. So I started thinking, how can I do both? Then Jeff came up with the idea for me to come along and go for a hike or small bike ride and then write on one of the...
Read MoreCreate Intentional Outcomes with Anese Cavanaugh
Anese Cavanaugh is the author of Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives(McGraw Hill, 11/15). 14 years ago she invented the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence) and has reached big success using it with leadership groups and individuals. Anese talks about the 3 components of IEP and what happens if you are consistently not present or do not set intentions. Anese and Marilyn also discuss the “superpowers” we all have and what people who are successful and create positive change in and impact the world do...
Read More4 Sure-Fire Steps to Free Yourself from Anxiety
Anxiety, we all have it and some more than others. A full-blown anxiety or panic attack can feel paralyzing and life threatening. You feel like you’re outside your body, confused or spacey. It feels hard to breath and you have a strong sensation of doom, like you’re going to die even though you may be home safely reading a book in your bed. On the lighter end of the anxiety spectrum you may feel afraid and very vulnerable with “what if I fail?” thoughts crossing your mind. Before giving a speech on stage, you think you can’t remember anything, with an upset stomach, heart racing and flushed...
Read MoreStressed? Try EFT Tapping to Calm Yourself
Stress is a killer of your creativity and plays havoc with your health and well-being. Some cognitive symptoms of stress include the inability to concentrate, anxious or racing thoughts, and constant worrying. If you are irritable, moody, agitated, feeling overwhelmed, lonely or depressed, those can be signs of emotional stress. Physical symptoms are probably most obvious, and they include any kind of pain, nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, constipation, loss of sex drive, chest pains and more. You can also have behavioral issues such as eating more or less than usual, procrastinating, sleeping...
Read More5 New Habits that will keep you Energized and Focused on Succeeding
Do you wake up dragging or anxious? Do you feel like you are all over the place emotionally throughout the day? Do you easily get distracted and feel confused and end up not getting much done during the day? Is your day filled with worry and fears? Do you jump from idea to idea without a plan and don’t complete projects? If you said YES to any of these you will want to read further. Highly sensitive and Creative people are easily affected by their environment. Learning to manage your energy (as well as keeping other’s energy out – Learn how HERE) is key to building the successful life and...
Read More3 Tools to Help you Find your Authentic Self
You may have heard of researcher and storyteller Dr. Brené Brown before. Dr. Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and she has spent the past thirteen years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. As the author of three #1 New York Times Bestsellers: Rising Strong, Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection you can find many quotes from her books, writings and TED talks online. This week, I felt really drawn to her quote about ‘Belonging.’ “Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal,...
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