Creative Permissions

I'm celebrating that this is my 40th episode! For 40 weeks, I've shared stories and insights with you and have loved it. Thank you for being part of my journey and inviting me to be part of yours.  So grateful!  And, I've decided to pause the podcast for the summer.   In this episode, I reflect on the joys of the podcast and on lessons learned since its launch.  I also share how while meditating,...

This week I experienced disappointment.  In previous episodes, I've shared with you my focus on health and the various things I've changed to move forward on my health-related goals. I've changed my diet. I exercise almost daily. I meditate. And, I've had success such as healing from cancer, getting stronger, growing an inch, but one metric was pending.   Last week I got the results from my bone d...

Have you ever heard people talk about how they get messages from their loved ones that have passed?  Or talk about how they were thinking about a person and suddenly that person calls? Or been looking for a lost object and then unexpectedly they get information about where this object is?   I love getting nudges from the Universe.  It reminds me that in some way we are all connected.   In this epi...

During the summer of 2024, I made my Mom's dream come true.  I visited Lourdes, France where Mother Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette in February 1858.  My Mom had always wanted to visit Lourdes and so when I had the opportunity to go, I took it without any hesitation.   Lourdes is a very special and sacred place.  People from all over the world visit for different reasons.  Some are asking for mi...

How would you like to participate in a group that is setting healing and peace intentions?   In my last episode, I talked about not tolerating things and mentioned how I would sometimes avoid things because I thought there was nothing I could do.  But in 2023, I was introduced to Lynne McTaggart and the Power of 8 circles.   Lynne McTaggart is a journalist that has worked with many prestigious sci...

I am very excited to introduce to you Reverend Frances Fayden!  In previous episodes, I've mentioned how I met Frances and how with her support I've changed so much in my life.   In this episode, Frances shares her love for spirituality, how this led her to explore different faiths, and share what she has learned for the benefit of others.  In 2012, Frances had a profound encounter with Mother Mar...

What is the difference between having a good life and a great life?  Well, there are many reasons, but this past week I noticed that I was tolerating things.  If you have a pebble in your shoe, it hurts and so immediately you take it out.  But are there things that bother you just a little and so you tolerate them?  I know I do.   In this episode, I realized that there are many little things that...

The human body is amazing!  It's an exquisite system that we don't really know how it all works and frequently, we take for granted.   I didn't really give my body much thought until I got sick.  It just worked and I was grateful for that, but didn't really go the extra mile to take care of it.  After finishing chemo and radiation for breast cancer, my bone density test results indicated that I ha...

Have you ever judged someone else?  I'm not proud of it, but at a wedding I recently attended, I caught myself judging other people, more specifically, other women. I didn't like how that felt.   Then, I was able to see and hear how some of these women were looking in the mirror and negatively judging themselves.  Why do we do this?   I quickly researched why do people judge others and many reason...

I love being in the magic!  For me, magic and miracles are really closely connected and have nothing to do with magicians or magic tricks.  Experiencing the magic, is when I am in the flow and all things just work out.  Or, when something happens that's better than whatever I had in mind or could have imagined. It feels bigger than coincidences or happenstance.   Recently, I traveled to Guatemala...

I'm often asked how I did it?  How did I go from healing from cancer, to writing my children's book, to starting a podcast?  The answer to those questions has many levels, but an important component is that I gave myself permission to ask for help.   While I was undergoing chemo, I knew I needed help getting through it.  I was surrounded by family and friends that loved me and wanted me to get bet...

I'm excited to celebrate with you my six month anniversary!  Six months ago, I gave myself permission to launch my podcast and every week since then have showed up. Six months ago, I also invited you to "get up off the wall" and get going on whatever projects you were interested in. Have you?  I would love to know.   Like with any project, I set milestones and then take the time to assess progress...

This week I'm excited to introduce Sunshine!  I've known Sunshine for many years, love her story and am honored to share her inspiring story.   Sunshine grew up in a small town in the Midwest.  When she was ready, she packed her bags and drove off to the West Coast in a car that would not go in reverse.  She took that as a sign and since then has always kept moving forward.   She started her new l...

This past week, I got sick.  I delayed recording my podcast until my voice sounded better, my nose didn't look like Rudolph's, and I looked like I had more energy.  It made me wonder how many times I have postponed anything until all conditions were better?  Not this time!   I realized I had a choice: Either not having an episode air this week or giving myself permission to not be perfect?  Well,...

When you wake up every day, what are your first thoughts?  Do you wonder about all the things you need to get done that day?  How does that ignite your day for success?   I am excited to introduce to you Victoria Travis.  I met Victoria over ten years ago.  We both share a desire to be continuously learning and to live our best life.  Victoria is a business owner, a coach, a powerful athlete, and...

Have you ever asked yourself what intuition is?  Or wonder whether that nudge you are feeling is coming from your intuition or your mind?   I am excited to introduce to you Grace Miller.  I met Grace on my journey to writing my children's book, in fact she's my editor.  Grace focuses on helping others with their creative process and she is also super intuitive!   During this episode, we had a blas...

Do you ever acknowledge and celebrate the good in people?  It is all around, but sometimes I get distracted by the news and the hurt in the world and fail to remember that there is always good. And sometimes, I get those reminders.   This past week, I was watching a show with my kids when someone rang the doorbell.  I opened the door to find a man that I didn't know, but he knew my husband.  He as...

I am honored to introduce to you my dear friend Dr. Lin Morel.  Dr. Lin is a compassionate and direct leader who has worked with thousands of individuals and groups during her career. Her greatest joy is witnessing the metamorphosis of those who transform their trauma(s) into brilliance.   In this episode we talk about trauma and healing.  Dr. Lin shares powerful insights about how leadership must...

I am visiting Colombia, where my family is originally from. The purpose of the trip is to support my Dad, but as soon as I know I am traveling, the planning begins.  Remember we talked about goals and intentions?  For every trip, I start with a vision, then define intentions, and then take action to make the magic happen. When I visit Colombia, I plan for work, the things I want to get done for Da...

Magic is real!  But only for those that choose it to be so.   I was introduced to magical realism as a literary genre in high school with the novel "100 Years of Solitude," and loved it.  The possibility of experiencing magic in our everyday life has always been captivating.   Do you experience magic in your life?  I know I do. I think all of us can experience magic, but sometimes what we define a...

2025 has launched and there are so many traditions from all over the world as how to welcome the New Year.  In Colombia, where I am originally from, we wear yellow underwear for good fortune, go around the block with a suitcase for travels, and eat 12 grapes at midnight to energize 12 wishes.  So, I decided to start my own New Year's tradition and share it with you.   I have experienced how Mother...

Welcome 2025!  I hope you had a great holiday season with friends and family.  I did.  Just before Christmas, I traveled to Spain to help my daughter pack up her apartment and what I experience was so much magic.  It was like being in a Hallmark movie and then I made it back home.   I have been reflecting on my events of 2024 and realized that I had an opportunity.   I absolutely love my family an...

I did it!  And so can you. Have you: Given yourself permission to go for what you really want? Designed your Vision Board? Written your Goals? Given yourself permission to have fun visualizing your future?   Because this process works.  For many years, I wanted to write a children's book, but it seemed such a huge effort that I had given up.  However, this desire was always in my heart and now it'...

In past episodes, we gave ourselves permission to ask for what we really want, to express what our heart's desire is!  Then, we talked about developing your vision board to capture images, words, and items that illustrate those things that we want in our lives. The next step is writing goals.   I love writing goals!  It's a "sacred" process for me.  I select a day/time where chances of being distu...

Have you given yourself permission to "make millions" doing whatever it is that makes you happy?  In the last episode we talked about a foundational step for creating the life you want, which is to give yourself permission to go for it. Now what?   In this episode, Jackie Armstrong, founder of Jackie Armstrong Coaching, tells us about Vision Boards and how these are a great tool to visualize and m...