A Work To Do

James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, asked this question, "Are the results I am expecting aligned with the habits I am following each day?"   Let's take a look at our habits and our expected outcomes this week.   The video I reference can be found here: Piano Recital

In honor of our 250 year anniversary of the United States, our topic today is freedom.   All things have a cost and freedom is no exception.   The price of freedom is first paid in conflict, blood and loss but once gained, freedom is maintained at the cost of responsibility and willingness to bear that responsibility.

I went kayaking the other day and it didn't end the way I expected.   Turns out, what the kayak is filled with really matters.   And that is true with us too.

Last week we talked about the power of our thoughts and how we can change them to help us feel and believe what we would like that will help us achieve what we would like.   This week I want to talk about the idea of Hard is Good.  

I am going to address this topic in two parts.  This week I want to focus on the power of our thoughts and how they affect us.  What do you do when the words in your head don't help you and you can't think of something different that you could believe?  Our thoughts are so powerful because we usually believe what we thinkg and we act according to those beliefs.  So what do we do when we want to ch...

The most important decision you will ever make in your life is who you marry.   Choose it, live it, teach it.  

It's the small things in life that really matter.  Today I am talking about the small things that can cause problems.

What is failure?   Today I want to share with you a different way for us to understand failure.

Do we mistake ease and comfort as our end goal?   A Pursuit of ease and comfort will lead to stagnation, discontent and dissatisfaction.   So what should we pursue instead?

Today we talk about friction - the things that get in our way or slow us down when we are trying to achieve our goals and objectives.  

Would you rather change the past or change the future?  

It is too easy for us to jump to conclusions, make assumptions and try to solve problems before we have given space to allow others to fully express and explain themselves.   This is especially true in our parenting.   Let's talk about it.   Are you ready to stop talking over your children but don't know how to change?  I can help.  Book your appointment today!   A Work To Do

God rejoices when we develop and share our talents.  Yes!  It's true.  

We shouldn't fill someone else's shoes - we need to leave room for our own shoes.   Fill your own shoes.

A lot of people say to fake it until you make it but does that really work?   Today I share a different way to understand how you can show up the way you want to be.

James Clear asked this question in a recent newsletter:   If you wait, will it get easier or will you just be older? Let's talk about that.

We all fail.   We either fail while we are trying or we fail because we don't try at all.   Which failure are you familiar with?

Our bodies are made out of what we consume:   the food we eat, the liquids we drink and the air we breathe.   Who we become, our thoughts, beliefs, our character, is also made from what we consume:   t he books we read, the music, the people, the podcasts, we listen to you, the movies and videos we watch.    What we allow into our brains controls what we do and who we become.   Daughter of the Kin...

Today we are talking about how we need to balance stability and adventure in our marriage relationship.   Stability without adventure can lead to stagnation but adventure without stability leads to insecurity.

Choices.  Decisions.  Do you ever find yourself felling stuck making a choice?  Are you ever overwhelmed in your decision making?  Today I offer a perspective that can help you.

Today I am sharing some things I have learned about depresssion.   Here is the book I recommend:   Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns

What is in a name?  Names can speak to who we are.  Let's talk about it.

Remember what I taught in episode 138 - Change happens in the positive.  I listened to another podcast this week that helped me see how to apply this to our relationships.

Today I share the power of the Streak!  And how a streak freeze can help us stick to our goals and establish our habits.

Here is another tip for you to help you with your goals.  Consistancy is what gets us our results.  So what will you count as part of your consistant effort?