#1 Skill to Change Your Life
As I was hiking in the back-country of Santa Barbara among the beautiful wild flowers and majestic mountains, my heart became so full of gratitude that it brought me to tears. This feeling of fulfillment and connection to all lead me to wonder what I could offer in my blog that would be the biggest benefit to you. I asked myself, “What is one skill that made the most difference in creating my life?” The #1 skill that changed my life is learning to manage and master my thoughts and feelings. If you don’t master managing your thoughts and feelings you won’t change anything permanently. It...
Read MoreStop 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 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,...
Read MoreDoes Your Calling scare the S** out of you?
Do you have a crazy calling that seems ridiculous and scares the shit out of you? Do you follow it? Or are you just receiving the inspiration right now and thinking, WTF? I encourage you, like Elza Sakz in the video below, to choose love and trust your inspiration’s value. As challenging as your desired creation may seem to you, it is actually the liberation of your life force energy. If you accept your calling you will grow in ways you never dreamed were possible. It takes courage to follow your calling, big or small. I know as I have followed many callings, some happily and others with...
Read MoreDon’t wait for the New Year to find your Authentic You
More than a year ago, I received an e-mail that resonated with me so much, I kept it and contemplated it and I remind myself of it every once in a while. Now that the New Year is right in front of us, I feel it is the best time to re-hash the message of that e-mail. It was about REGRET. I read it in many articles and books and heard it from people. But when you are on your deathbed, you don’t say, “Ah, I wish I would have worked more or tried harder to be the person my mother wanted me to be.” The last thoughts are usually about spending more time with family and friends and the awareness or...
Read MoreLiving Your Dream with Magician Michael Grandinetti
Michael Grandinetti is not your ordinary magician. With performances on national and international television, in arenas, casinos, and theaters around the country, with Oscar winning composers and symphony orchestras, for NFL halftime shows and major sporting events while surrounded by 70,000 people, for Fortune 500 companies, and even at The White House, Michael has made a name for himself around the world as an extremely talented and innovative illusionist and entertainer. Michael is currently starring in both “Masters of Illusion”, now in its second season on The CW, and the new “Don’t...
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