Creating a vision that helps define your action steps

Let’s talk about visions. They are what you have in mind for your future, what will satisfy you and who you want to be as a person. Supporting this are the goals that you’d like to achieve in order to make that vision a reality. These goals tie into each area of your life. They […]

Daydreaming is an underrated past time

When was the last time you took stock of where you are right now in life? Are you aware of your true dreams? Can you see some progress toward them? Are you satisfied with what you’re doing and how you spend your time every day?  If you’re like many people, you may not know where […]

Three things you can do to help your brain

Our brains love lists. Brains were built for solving problems, connecting dots, and forming new ideas – not for holding on to all the information it produces.  Luckily there are some things easily at our disposal to give them a hand at doing what they do best.  One – we can put all our tasks […]

It may take a while but what else would you be doing?

Something I hear all the time is… I want to set that goal but it’s going to take soooooooo long.  In helping others set goals, I have to be very honest with them, it may take a long time. And they need to be realistic about the time it’ll take to produce a positive, long-term […]

These three elements stop overwhelm in its tracks

Awareness, Planning, and Management. These three elements come together to help overcome overwhelm and stop it in its tracks. I’ve spoken to many people and worked with clients, whose biggest obstacle was that they were overwhelmed by taking action. They could see what they wanted, they knew it was possible on some level because they’d […]

Do these sabotaging whispers come up for you?

Have you ever had that little nasty voice enter your head and whisper… “you don’t have the skills to do this!” or “people will laugh at me trying this”. This little voice is nothing but trouble and is preventing you from moving forward.  Self-talk is the internal language that a person uses to explain her […]

Running – a goal setting story and lesson

Because gyms closed during Covid19, I got back into running in a big way. What fueled this desire was the vision that I wanted to maintain my health and fitness and also be able to run a distance comfortably once again.  I live in a hilly area. At first the hills made me nervous. But […]

Three Questions with a Nutritionist

Darcie Ellen Nutritionist florandorder handy tips It’s a common misconception that “down time is wasted time”. But actually self-care is the backbone of productivity. Without self-care, our energy and attention dips, making every task feel like working through sludge. Make sure that recharging is high on your priority list. Darcie makes a really great point about […]