Yes You Are Brave

How happy are you willing to be? How committed to being miserable are you?  Most people will claim they want to be happy. But most people aren't willing to make simple changes to actually be happy. The truth is that happiness is not nearly as complicated as we often make it out to be. ----more---- To be fair, happiness is a bit of an abstract concept. And it can be hard to find real-world, concret...

There are not too many things in life that we can predict. But one thing that we know is coming, a change of season. Summer fades to fall and fall ends in winter. Every year. And it can be easy to focus on what you are losing instead of what you are gaining. ----more---- This week we take a practical look at preparing for the changing season so we can enjoy it more. Come join me as fall arrives. A...

Ever find yourself hating that co-worker who is just so damn happy all the time? Like nobody is that positive all the time. I hear you. I used to be so annoyed with happy people. Mostly because I was jealous. I wanted to be happy and positive, but that cloud seemed to follow me around. ----more---- Now I realize that positive isn't just something that happens. Well maybe for a select few, but only...

What is forgiveness and why do I need it? Let's talk forgiveness. Not in the vague out there general way, but let's get down to the practical nitty gritty. Barbara Hunt guides us to a better understanding of what forgiveness is and why it is essential. ----more---- Barbara J Hunt is a forgiveness specialist, speaker, workshop leader, and bestselling author of “Forgiveness Made Easy”. She has over...

Why don't we forgive? Let's talk forgiveness. Not in the vague out there general way, but let's get down to the practical nitty gritty. In part two Barbara Hunt walks us through the reasons we struggle to forgive. ----more---- Barbara J Hunt is a forgiveness specialist, speaker, workshop leader, and bestselling author of “Forgiveness Made Easy”. She has over 30 years of experience in personal and...

Is forgiveness really as hard as we make it? Let's talk forgiveness. Not in the vague out there general way, but let's get down to the practical nitty gritty. In part 3 of our conversation on forgiveness, Barbara helps us see how simple forgiveness can be. ----more---- Barbara J Hunt is a forgiveness specialist, speaker, workshop leader, and bestselling author of “Forgiveness Made Easy”. She has o...

We have all been told that we should follow our intuition. Go with your gut! But what no one tells you is how. Or that following your intuition is a skill. Good news, if it is a skill, you can learn it. ----more---- Today we talk about learning how to follow your intuition so you can start living a more authentic life. You don't need outside validation. You can know from the inside out. ----more--...

How do you protect your peace? It is a topic that many people are struggling to find answers to. And the first step is to make room for peace in your life. Make a place for peace to be felt and then welcome it when it comes. ----more---- There is also a need to be patient with yourself. You are only human and you will make mistakes. You will be impatient. But that doesn't mean you can't have peace...

Ready to invest in your health? Today we talk with Rachel who is a functional medicine and holistic health coach that works with a network of clinicians to provide her clients with lab testing, treatment plans, supplement protocols, and health coaching. She works with a wide variety of people who struggle with thyroid conditions, gastrointestinal problems, hormone concerns, or autoimmune condition...

Are you living or just alive? Sometimes we treat life like it is a waiting area. And we just sit around basically waiting to die. We exist. That's it. Life is empty and meaningless because we are not filling it with things that make our heart happy. ----more---- Today take another lesson from the cutest rescue dog and stop treating our lives like they are over. To run down the street even if it is...

This is a three-part brave. First, you have to be honest with yourself about what you want. Decide what you want. That can also be a brave thing to do. Then you have to make an imperfect plan and start moving because there is no perfect plan. 

Life gets heavy sometimes. Let's be real and honest. It gets hard and it can feel like we are not going to make it through. My life is no exception. It got really heavy this week.----more---- But through the hard, we have to be brave enough to believe we will make it through. That we are strong enough to weather this storm. That things will get better. You are not alone. You can do this. 

No. It is crazy how two letters can be a whole sentence. And one of the most powerful sentences in our language. There is an amazing power in saying no. In putting up that boundary and sticking to it. ----more---- Today we talk no. And a few of the benefits and results of saying no. Image where your life could go, the things you could say yes to if you said no a little more often. ----more---- Com...

You are amazing and you need to see that. Take some time to celebrate the progress you are making.   

Let's learn from the moon. She is up there steady and bright waiting to teach us. Today we talk lessons from the moon on being brave, to the sound of crickets singing in the background. ----more---- You are brave. 

When you set out to fix your problems, do you actually know what they are? I am serious, have you asked the questions to get to the root of the problem? Or are you treating surface symptoms with no result? ----more---- This week we look at asking and then asking again to get down to the real problem. Once we are sure what the problem is then the solutions will be easier to find and more effective....

Not all decisions are the same. And often we make one only to realize it wasn't the best choice for our situation, but then we feel stuck. We spent time and effort getting there and changing the direction we are going makes us feel dumb. But the quality of our lives while not ruined, is not what it could be when we stay in the blah instead of shifting the direction we are headed. ----more---- Don'...

It is time to stand up and be your real amazing self. You have so many talents and gifts that can bless the world. But are you hiding them? ----more---- Today we talk about owning our gifts, our talents, and yes our awesome. You are doing better than you think. You have more skills and talents than you realize. It doesn't do anyone any good for you to bury those talents. You can do some incredible...

It is time to stop letting fear win and chase your dreams. You know enough to start. It may not feel like the truth but it is. You know enough, it is ok to learn as you go and you are more capable than you could ever imagine.  ----more---- No one starts as an expert. But no one becomes an expert if they don't start. There will be a dozen reasons to not do something. And there will be a dozen more,...

Are you getting old or growing older? Are you willing to keep growing regardless of what other people around you are doing? ----more---- Let us discuss this. Time is going to pass no matter what we do, but how we grow and change is up to us. We get to become whoever we want. But becoming requires growth. ----more---- So be intentional and grow. ----more---- As always follow the journey to brave on...

Happy can be scary. And if we have built a pattern of misery it can feel super odd to be happy. To allow ourselves to change and grow. You can do it with some work and by taking some amazing advice. ----more---- Today we have a guest. Mattia Maurée has an amazing story, they come to share how they have learned to be brave enough to embrace joy. Mattia is a composer and coach for those with Autism...

Fear is something that we all face. And let's face it there is lots to be afraid of in the world. But are you carrying more than you need to? ----more---- In this episode, we talk about fear. More specifically we talk about the difference between our fears, and the fear of others. It may sound crazy but there is a good chance you are living with a fear that isn't really yours. Carrying an unnecess...

Life is hard and it is easy to feel like it has broken you. It is easy to take on the label of broken. But what if we didn't have to accept the label of broken? What if we could decide that just because we feel broken doesn't mean it has to become who we are?  ----more---- Let's talk broken. And the things in life that make us feel that way. But along with that, we will talk about how we can choos...

How often have you not done something because you didn't think you could do it perfectly? If you are anything like me, that is a much higher number than I care to admit. But we all do it. ----more---- We don't do things because we are worried about how they will be received or what we will look like. We just aren't as put together as we would like to be and so we don't show up at all. ----more----...

Storytime: let's talk about a famous ship. Famous but for all the wrong reasons. Most of the reasons being that red flags were carefully and collectively ignored. The result, I'm sure you can guess. a Big beautiful brand new ship sitting at the bottom of the sea.  ----more---- But how do we relate this story to us? We aren't ships. Or are we? Today we explore how we can call out those who are push...