I Was Just Thinking...

I was just thinking about calling this project done. Recording and releasing this podcast has given me so much more than I thought it would when I started and now I'm putting it to bed. Why on earth would I do that? Because sometimes, finishing is as important as starting. In this episode, we're exploring: why we keep doing things even if we don't want to the benefits of being done on...

I was just thinking about expanding our definition of want and allowing ourselves to want for more. We often ask the question, "what do you want?" but what if we took it one step further to ask, "what ELSE do you want? " In this episode, we're exploring, what happens when you let yourself ask the question, "what else do you want?" what to do when faced with the ch...

I was just thinking about what it means to be creative and how we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to making things and putting them out into the world. It doesn't have to be that way, though. And I've developed a simple system for getting things done that might work for you too. In this episode, we'll explore: where and when we get stuck how to recognize the hesitation when...

I was just thinking about how to write a romance novel. I've written six novels in the last few years and am getting ready to publish my 7th romance novel. I was asked about my process recently and it had me gushing about how much I love the writing process, and how to ease the burden of writing for others. In this episode, I'm exploring: three ways to improve the writing process what migh...

I was just thinking about business and how taking a step back, getting some clarity and having a conversation with my 17-year-old son changed the way I saw what I've created in the world. And it turns out, I've done the exact thing I set out to do ten years ago without even realizing it. In this episode, we're exploring: the idea of taking a break how getting a different perspective ca...

I was just thinking about value-based decisions and how I have worked to identify and use certain values in my life to help guide my decisions. In this episode, we'll explore: thresholds as markers for your values how values can come through in actions what to ask yourself to determine what's important to you. I wrote a blog about value-based decisions that you can read to accompany this p...

I was just thinking about bartering. Not the kind you do in business when you're trying to get someone to scratch your back while you scratch theirs. I'm talking about the kind of bartering we do with ourselves, putting off what we want now for the comfort or benefit of others. In this episode, we're exploring: how to recognize when we're bartering with ourselves the sneaky ways we...

I was just thinking about what motivates us to get up off the couch and take action and I've been spending a lot of time thinking about old stories I used to tell myself about my ability to finish something. Maybe they aren't all true. And maybe, they are. And maybe that's perfectly okay. In this episode, we're exploring: doing things you want to do, not have to do how you can skip...

I was just thinking about purpose and all the ways we put pressure on ourselves to find our purpose. But what if purpose was a choice? What if we got to decide not just today, but everyday, what our purpose in life was? And what if instead of trying to define our entire lives through our careers and things we achieve, we pay attention to the little moments in life where our purpose is as clear as...

I was just thinking about seasons of change. What happens when we're forced into change and what happens when we choose change? I'm deep into a season of change I created because I wanted to explore what else life holds besides a 6-figure business and a never-ending to-do list. When I decided to take time off from my consulting business to engage in a creative sabbatical for one year, I wa...