Inspired By Reflections

Hey! I just published my 40th episode! AMAZING! Take a listen to what is coming up for the podcast and a new project I am working on! Remember to keep that positive outlook on things when maybe you are unsure of what you are doing or where you are. Things will come and open up with positive vibes for the doors to head toward. Chat Soon!

What if there wasn't any more school for our kids? What if our children only had us as parents to teach them the math, spelling and the mysteries of science? My kids would be in trouble! After talking to my teacher friends, they told me of how they aren't sure there will be schools in the future. Finding Teachers and assistants for classrooms is getting harder all the time. The kids that a...

Do you ever wish you had a trash button when you are in front of others that you wish you could just delete what negativity they are projecting into your life? Like you have the trash or delete button on your computer? YES! We need that! Take a listen how I think we all could use a trash button and walk away from the negativity that just brings us down! Surround your self with positive people and...

What kind of vibes do you give off and you don't even realize the impact it has on others? What are you sending out into the world? Take a listen as I tell my story from the past weekend of how I ended up with an amazing new wine glass! Sometimes we can feel like we are invisible. This story will remind you we are not! #beyourself #inpiredbyreflections #lastingimpressions #goodvibes #alwayssee...

When was the last time you laughed out loud at something embarrassing you did? Did you know that laughing out loud is good for your mental health? It reduces the stress, lowers blood pressure and is good for your body! Take a listen to situations that myself and others have been in and they have owned it and laughed at themselves! This episode with have you laughing and comfort you in the events o...

Receiving an email from your Childs teacher to start off the school year is always nice. It is amazing when the teacher ends the email with a prayer for your son as they go through the class. Take a listen as we all can benefit from his words his students this year! Follow Me!

How do you make big decisions? Do you allows others to talk you into or out of things? Do you trust yourself and that gut feeling you get to ensure you are moving in the right direction? I am listening to my gut on a new adventure. It is scary but I know it is the right direction maybe my thoughts will help you too! Follow me!

That is a question isn't it? Would you marry yourself? The way you are, how you behave, your values and time and effort spent on things and relationships? That is a question that will get you thinking! What are your love languages? What are your partners love languages? Are yours being met? Are you meeting theirs? Take a listen to how maybe asking your self if you would want to marry yourself...

So many of us face challenges that can seem to paralyze us from moving forward in our lives. After a week that felt like I was the available ear for those that crossed my path talking about their challenges, I came across this blurb in the book I am reading right now Fire Starter Sessions by Danielle LaPorte. Take a listen on her quick take on being faced with challenges and they wont kill you! Ha...

There is a reason why we are drawn to things. There is a reason why we are passionate about certain things. Why do we let our hopes and dreams go the older we get and just accept the life we are in? We need to remember who we are. We are not wired like everyone else and everyone has their own path they are drawn to. Why don't we choose to explore it and make it part of our lives today? This is...

Anxiety, we all get it! What we need to remember is that we are strong individuals that can handle situations that present themselves. We need our Self Confidence to take over and it will get us through! Take a listen as I go through some trying times this past week that I didn't think I would be able to handle but I did being int he ER with my husband! My son also has a story of what has him...

What do you think about divorce parties being the recent trend? Is it ok to have closure? Are you the quiet type that would rather eat the ice cream and be alone? Does it matter how you prefer to handle your emotions and bring peace to yourself? Being divorced myself, take a listen to my thoughts on the feelings of finalizing a divorce. If this is not a subject for you, take a listen anyway as I w...

How is your communication with your kids vs how you communicated with your parents 30 years ago? Are you more open with your kids? Do you even talk to each other? Take a listen as my Friend Meghan and I go through our thoughts on how things have changed since back in the day and what we have done to keep that communication going with our kids! Maybe a few of these reflections might help you in you...

When you have been through something tragic or even just a miserable happening in your life. Do you really want to be asked if you are ok? Are you ok? Or what if someone responds with " I am so sorry that happened to you". Do you feel like you are expected to respond with " oh it's ok, I fine." Because you are not fine! Let's replace this automatic non actual feeling of...

Sounds of Freedom movie. Have you seen it? With a sad and heavy heart I went to see the movie to open my mind and awareness as to what is going on in this world. It breaks my heart. How are we as parents letting this happen or doing this to our children? How did we get here? As a Mom it makes me ill the thought of any child, animal or any other human being suffering by the hands of another. Did yo...

Isn't it ok to make changes and tweaks to things in our lives? It is ok to change our minds on things right? I have been feeling the nudge to change up the branding that I began with last fall when I started the podcast idea and classes. It was all so new to me and now that I am getting the feel of things and where I wanting to take things, I felt the need to change the appearance of things mo...

What are your concerns with social media and your teens today? Take a listen as my friend Meghan and I have a candid conversation over our kids and social media happenings that have transpired with our kids and how each of us handled the situations. Follow me!

What if you had a story written about your life? Would you be ok with your kids reading it or any of your friends or loved ones? If you knew that a story about your life would be published would you make different decisions? I am all about be who you are and do what makes you happy but what about the respect factor for those that you hurt with your decision making along the way? Where did we lose...

Do you ever have those times that you are just so frustrated with things, angry and short with others all the time or as I call it, You are in a funk? Why do we get like that? Could it be because we are reacting out of fear of the unknown? When we get upset or frustrated over a period of time could it be us just trying to protect ourselves? Check out this episode and see if maybe next time you get...

When people make comments about us like, you are too spontaneous, you are so impulsive or you're so grounded or indecisive. Are they judging us or are the envious as they wish they possessed the qualities we had? Take a listen on how to redirect your thinking the next time you find your self as the focus of some ones comments! It might make you think differently about the way you think of othe...

Why do others think that they know what is best and what we actually want? Trust in yourselves that you know what is best for you. After a crazy week of having others try to influence a decision that had already made, I attended the Tina Turner musical with a friend. It is interesting how the week repeated itself with the same scenario of a man in Tina's story trying to control situations and...

Do you feel like you are stuck in a box at times? Is it you that makes you feel that way or is it others expectations of you and what you should be doing? We are human not robots and we are not only on one track in this life. We all have lots of interests and things that we do for jobs and so on, so why do we think we have to be confined to one box? Take a listen and think about an alternative way...

When was the last time you did something for someone else and walked away happier than the person you did something for? This quick story is about how giving will make you happier than receiving! Uplifting and inspiring! Please rate and review if you love this story! Reach out if you have any questions or comments!

We all have dreams for our kids and what we think certain times in their lives will look like. Just as our kids have been planning and envisioning their own lives! Well, It is not always the same vision when it comes to the milestones. We as parents have to step back and look at things the way that they want them and respect it even if they want dead grass centerpieces on the tables! We should act...

Who knew just walking into get a turkey sandwich at the local Deli would change my thoughts forever after meeting the joyful man that made my sandwich for me. I spoke with him for maybe 4 minutes and I got the story of the love of his life and after spending 49 years with her he was figuring out his life now. Working at the Deli and making people happy and putting a smile on their face was his the...