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I too used to be unaware (like 95% of the population) that I was creating my own, unpleasant life circumstances by not intentionally thinking about what I was doing. I just thought that everything I didn’t like in my life was “happening to me.” So, today I want to focus on a COUPLE of intentional things we can think about as far as what kind of marriage we want to have. (Do we want a marriage wher...

Have you ever asked yourself if you are successful? In the book, The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale being successful is defined as “ The progressive realization of a worthy ideal .” Realization: 2 the fulfilment or achievement of something desired or anticipated. Progressive: Developing in gradual stages, step by step If you examine your life, based on the questions posed here, and IF you c...

Are there people in your life that leave you exhausted when you talk to them? For whom the sad awful stories ever end! Being unhappy is not good for anyone, especially for the unhappy person. Give people the GIFT of your own happiness… so no one in your life ever has to worry about “making” you happy, or you not being happy. Make a list of people in your life who EXHAUST you and another list of th...

In Ep 55 - Happy Wife, Happy Life, I talk about how we find “faults” with our husbands after we marry them and begin to want to change them… basically loving a different version of them, but not them as they are. I believe most of us have deep secrets we’ve never shared with another soul, for whatever reason, that affects deeply not just who we are but, also how we react in life to protect ourselv...

Happy Holidays, friend.

Some times in marriage, you have to choose to leave… but how do you know when that time has come? In my training as a life coach, and by looking back at my previously failed marriage, I’ve learned the following, very valuable lessons: * I thought of myself only as a blameless “victim” in the relationship.  Looking back, I was wrong. * I had been a co-creator of my circumstances, but thought o...

How do you think men feel about the statement, “Happy Wife, Happy Life?" What if we, women, had to deal with something similar… maybe something like, “Happy Husband, Happy Household,” and it was up to US to make sure our husbands were happy, or else? What an unpleasant thought, and I think I feel bad for our husbands for having burdened them with that the thought, that our happiness was THEIR resp...

How to know if your husband is amazing… you married him, that’s how! That’s how I know MY husband is amazing… I married him! And in case you’ve forgotten just how amazing your husband is, here are 7 simple things you can use to remind yourself and test my theory! Listen on… Let’s connect on social media! INSTAGRAM: @women.rising.together https://www.instagram.com/women.rising.together/ PRIVATE &am...

Marriage? How can we help our beloved, and our self?

Have you ever thought about whether you’ve unconsciously set a glass ceiling for how successful you can be in life? Today we’re going to look into self-imposed upper limit ceiling! Let’s dive in! In his book The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks talks about how we as humans have an “upper limit”, the threshold if you will, and how we sabotage ourselves when we hit that limit, bringing us back down. But what...

With the holiday season around the corner, are you feeling anxious at the thought of family get-togethers? You’re not alone! It happens to a lot of us, and there are plenty of movies and real life examples of the things that can go wrong, or what happens when “we lose it” at family gatherings… SO, let’s talk about it! Ideally, holidays should be a time for celebrating and having fun. Although at t...

Ever woken up and asked yourself, “How in the world did I end up here, in this situation?” I have. And according to what I was thinking then… I HAD NO CLUE!! Today we’re talking about being intentional when creating our lives from here on out. Hey Beautiful!! How’s that possible… but it happens to all of us, and to some of us more than others. Going forward, I want to invite you to join me in crea...

What surroundings inspire you to be the best version of you? Is it a lovely clutter-free home, a very organized closet or desk, a clean car, a beautiful garden? A light room, a dark cozy room, maybe a fireplace? We all thrive under different conditions and we’re all inspired by different things, and people. I get so inspired when my house is in order, especially all papers (including my crafting p...

Looking at the world as “all this was created just for me”… The trees, flowers, the air we breathe, the sun, your home, your bed,  your sheets,  gas to heat your home,  electricity, hot clean running water, the internet, amazon.com, smart phones, Facebook… on my phone, GPS… on your phone! Instead of “I never catch a break”…  can really change one’s life Changing thoughts like “...

If someone made a movie about your life, and you went to see it, would it inspire you, make you sad, happy, would you cry happy tears? How would you feel leaving the theatre after having watched the movie of your life? What’s your favorite movie, and why? What movies about women inspire you? Movies mimic real life, even if we aren’t always aware of it. Would your movie become a classic movie that...

Having a problem in your life, with what IS? When our thinking is constantly going to what other people should do, or not do, it creates big “problems” for us! “He works too much,” “he’s so lazy,” “he’s so messy,” “she’s OCD,” “they should mind their own business”…. Thinking that what is happening should not be happening, but doing nothing about it when things are within our control, can ruin live...

Has there ever been a certain someone in your life that did something wonderful for you or someone you know, that you never forget? Something ONLY THEY could’ve done the way it was done, and did it when it was needed? Just like them, each one of us has divine gifts only we possess, and we’ve been chosen and called to share them with others. Is there something BIG inside of us we can do for others,...

Today let’s discuss why we have so many beliefs that don’t serve us, and questions why that is. Like… The meaning of having or not having money How we make money What’s the most money we think we can make What our limitations are, depending on our level of education and background, our social status We must start thinking how we can change our limiting beliefs… Like not long ago we used to think/b...

If there’s anything currently in your life, not to your liking… the secret sauce to fixing it is YOU!! It’s all inside YOUR brain!! Today we’ll be discussing how to improve marriage/relationships, and how you’re the secret sauce to that. Focusing specifically on love/marriage relationships. I want you to pay attention because if YOU are having tumultuous/difficult relationships, especially with di...

Today I’m inviting you to do a few things with me… 1)  To pay attention (to observe, not judge) the dialogue of those around you, TV, social media, who constantly complain about trials, past and present.  And pay attention as to what people complain about MOST, and who are these people?  What’s the contrast against which they (us) see these trials? 2)  What happens when we focu...

Are we living life in golden handcuffs? This term Golden Handcuffs, when I originally heard it, referred to an employer paying its employees a salary just big enough to keep them from quitting, but not as much as they were worth. Today I want to apply this concept to whether WE may be handcuffing ourselves to a life less than we desire, less than we are worthy AND capable of, by the thoughts we’re...

Another way of saying “personal power” is... “we can do hard things!” Not all things are easy or hard for everyone. What may be easy for you, because of your circumstances, may be hard for me because of mine… and vice versa. * Often we get too caught up in noticing other people’s circumstantial power, ignore their personal efforts, and do the opposite with ourselves… by focusing on our “lack” of c...

At times when people we know won’t understand, or will judge us, or both… rely on someone else who’s been there before, to walk with you! Let’s connect on... INSTAGRAM: @women.rising.together https://www.instagram.com/women.rising.together/ PRIVATE & FREE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: WomenRisingTogether2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenrisingtogether2021

What unwritten rules have kept you from really spreading your wings and taking flight in your life? Such as I need a certificate, a website, biz cards, I’m too young, I’m too old, I don’t have… Where is it written that we can’t use our life experiences and our scars as credentials ??  Nowhere, that’s where! Experience is experience, and you can use yours to help other women going through what...

When your brain tells you, “You can’t do that," tell it to be quiet!! Your brain will offer so many excuses as to why you can’t do something, but don’t believe it… it’s lying to you! My brain lies to me all the time, too!  Let’s keep going!! Your brain will tell you that if you dream too big, out loud and publicly, people will laugh at you… so what if they do? Some actually will, but most imp...