The Brilliant Pause

Calling all committed, loving couples. We'll explore 4 big love lessons from a popular book series where mindful pauses for love will stoke the passion-fire once again. Tune in with your partner, take notes and take action! Your LOVE is worth it.

Today we'll revise the meaning behind John Mayer's song "Say what you need to say." The gist is "think before you speak." At the end of the challenge, I'll give you a challenge that'll definitely change the way you speak. Enjoy another brilliant pause.

We're taking God and faith outside the box we've put them into as we slow down long enough to have coffee with our Creator each morning which "is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." If you've seen The Matrix movie, that'll help you be open to what I share in this episode.

Today we're redefining boredom as we explore how it can help burnout. In this episode, we'll take a paddle through life together and find that taking mindful pauses is a powerful way to shift perspective and find joy in the small moments unfolding before us each day.    

We'll put our friendships and romantic relationships through 3 filters to determine if they're fueling our happy fire or dousing it out. If a relationship lands in one particular filter, it may be time for a healthy pause. Or even a final farewell. Every Monday, our brilliant pause allows us to slow down, take a breath and shift our attention from overwhelm to calm simply by creating an intention...

Today, we're digging in deep to the good, the bad and ugly sides of social media. It's a primary means of communication in our world, but how is that affecting us? At the end of the episode, you'll be given a challenge that will fit into the "good" category of your life. Our brilliant pause each Monday allows us to slow down, breathe and create an intention for change by shifting our focus from st...

We're all chasing balance like Alice chased the white rabbit. So what makes us fall down our too-busy-rabbit holes every week? In this episode, we'll get creative in how we view living our best balanced life. Curious? Then join me in WONDER-land cuz it all starts with a burger. This episode follows "Clarity for the Seeker' in that it identifies the one thing my tribe said they were seeking last su...

When we stand on the edge of something new, it's exciting! New Years Eve is the perfect opportunity to reflect on our life and declare the course we wish to set ourselves on in the new year. When we give voice to what we're seeking, right now, it builds a foundation for clarity that'll guide us in making daily decisions to help us reach our goal, which allows us to live into our joy.

In this episode, you enter a story. One in which you're the main character who discovers a new world which reminds you that Christmas can be a beautiful gift in your life. If you've been looking for a way to engage with magical holiday mystery this season, tune in. You'll enter a journey of peace and come out, changed.    

Feeling drained? We'll explore a 3-step process to create margin in for filling our buckets with JOY. Everyone deserves to patch their leaks by pausing for experiences that fill us up. Recommended to listen to this episode with a pen, 2 pieces of paper, your calendar and intentional focus to create a roadmap for change. You deserve to live with less overwhelm and more joy. Our brilliant pause each...

As hard as we try to stay in control of our lives, we all experience moments that stop us in our tracks. Unplanned pauses demand our attention, whether we like it or not. They become experiences that can either wreck us or revive us. Step into this journey of unplanned pause with me as I share about an experience that caused me to quit my job, to let go of my need to be in control and landed me in...

WARNING: listening in will cause smiling. To balance out the overwhelm of adulting, we examine the importance of PLAY. There are several benefits of creative, unstructured activity that we'll explore in this episode. Get ready to think those happy thoughts and fly! Our brilliant pause, on Monday mornings, allows us to slow down, take a breath and create an intention for change so we can live with...

The Christmas season brings us face to face with our inner compulsive shopper. This episode explores a different way to approach the holiday hustle that'll save you time, money and your holiday cheer! Dare to live into a new Christmas story this year, one that doesn't fit in a box. Our brilliant pause allows us to slow down, breathe and fill up with the good stuff. Every Monday in under 20 minutes...

Thanksgiving is almost here! She's the middle sister holiday, competing for attention in between Halloween and Christmas. Maybe if we looked at gratitude in a NEW way, Thanksgiving would win our hearts back. Every Monday, our brilliant pause allows us to slow down, take a deep breath and fill up on the good stuff.

When we show up for each other, we build relationship and validate our sense of belonging. Life gets busy, but pausing to help others when its needed allows both giver and receiver to experience joy. If you've ever felt lonely, this episode will help you understand how to strengthen your connection to those around you, reminding you that your life matters! And Mr. Rogers would be proud of you for...