Yes You Are Brave

If you are willing to learn anyone, or anything can teach you. If you are not, well no one can.  ----more---- Learning is a curve and each time we take on something new we have to make our way up that curve to competence. Cue a dog and a much steeper curve than anticipated.  ----more---- This week we take a little different format and learn from my rescue dog. There are lots of little lessons. Tak...

How do you see the world? Are there fields of gold or fields of weeds?    How we choose to see the world has a huge impact on our lives and our happiness. Some will tell you the world is all weeds and expect you to see just that. But the fact of the matter is you find what you look for. Period.  ----more---- But no worries if you are not naturally a rainbows and sunshine person. You can still shif...

What are boundaries and why do they matter? Today we talk with Kristi and get real honest about the good, bad, and ugly of setting boundaries.  ----more---- If you are struggling to set healthy boundaries with your family or to keep them, then this episode is for you. Kristi shares her story of building boundaries over a long period of time.  ----more---- Listen and realize that you deserve to be...

We all struggle and we all have fears. But what are your struggles? And What are your fears? Can you give them a specific name?  ----more---- It can be hard to find solutions when we are not clear on the problem. Over and over again we try to work through a vague situation and we get frustrated because we can't seem to find a solution that fits.  ----more---- What we really need is to name the pro...

You matter my dear. Do you hear me? You matter and you deserve to be loved and cared for. By others yes but most importantly by you.  ----more---- Let's talk about a brave that is not obvious. The brave that it takes to put yourself first. To take care of yourself first so you can be the best version of you. It's not a loud or flashy brave. But this quiet soft brave is super important.  ----more--...

We all like doing things well. And doing things we are good at. But the process of getting good is not always so enjoyable. How often have you not done something because you didn't want to have to be bad at it?  ----more---- In music and life, we sometimes have to go painfully slow to learn how to do/play something. And when we start later in life (as an adult) we can be super impatient with ourse...

Ever feel trapped? Like you are stuck in this rat race you didn't choose and no matter what you do you can't find a way out?  ----more---- I have your first step to reclaiming your freedom. And it has nothing to do with your external circumstances. It starts with you, loving and caring for you. But before you say its too simple, remember that most often the simplest solutions are the ones that rea...

What do you want out of life? And what are you willing to do to get there? Are you building the habits that will get you where you want to go?  ----more---- Today we talk goals, more or less. And chickens. Come find out what they have in common.  ----more---- We can learn from anything if we are willing to look for the lesson. And since you likely don't have live poultry at your house, I have coll...

Mindset is a huge topic right now. Everyone is talking about it and how to improve and change. And if you are new to the whole idea, it can be more than a little overwhelming. Even if you realize you need to do some work and shift your mindset, where do you start?  ----more---- Today we talk a simple starting point. We talk about ways to start the shift of how we think, in realistic ways that won'...

Change is hard, and it can be even harder when we refuse to believe that it is possible. One of the greatest things we can do for ourselves is to believe that good things are possible. To make the decision to be open to the good that can and will come.  ----more---- And most of us are not as open-minded as we may think that we are. But that doesn't mean we have to stay that way. Starting isn't as...

It is that time of year when we make goals for ourselves. And sometimes we have a goal in mind but we never commit to it because, well it's scary. It pushes us out of our lovely little comfort zone. So we do the human thing, let fear drive and play it safe with a smaller, less growth-promoting goal.  ----more---- But here is the question: is that safe goal getting you to where you want to go? Let'...

Welcome to a brand New Year!! It is an exciting time when we often decide to make changes to improve our lives. It is also a time when many make resolutions that last a few weeks. But what if the reason those resolutions to change are failing is that we are trying to change habits without first adjusting our thinking? ----more---- Let's dive into this topic. One of the scariest and most difficult...

The Year is turning. And it is a perfect time to spend a few moments reflecting. To pause before barrelling into the new year and make some decisions about what you want it to be. That may mean looking back at this year and deciding what you want to take and what needs to stay.  ----more---- You can build the year of your dreams, but you need to plan it. You need to have a direction to take your a...

There is magic everywhere. Especially this time of year. All you have to do is take some time to slow down and see it. To embrace it when it comes. That is the way we capture the magic.  ----more---- It is a wonderful time of year, but it can quickly turn to the most stressful time too. So with all you have to do this season, decide what you are going to look for. And that is what you will find. ...

What is keeping you from being happy? Honest question. What is standing in the way of you feeling joy and finding your happy?  ----more---- As much as I hate to call you out here, it's probably you. I know I was the one keeping me from being happy. In so many ways and for no reason. So this season let's get out of our own way and allow ourselves to be happy. Because we can be if we will allow it. ...

It's the holidays, the most wonderful time of the year. Except, for lots of people who just find it to be the most stressful time of year. Which makes sense. The expectations for this time of year have gotten completely out of control.  ----more---- That is why we need to be brave for our own sanity and make a few changes. One of those things we can do is take an honest look at our traditions and...

Where does your energy go? Let's think about it for a few minutes. What are you focused on? Is that what is coming into your life?  ----more---- I have always believed that you find what you look for, but it has been a long adjustment in my mindset to put that into practice. And I know that the word mindset gets thrown around a lot, but it really does make a huge difference. When we change from th...

Why is it so hard to believe in yourself? Most of us are others' greatest cheerleaders, but we never cheer for ourselves.  ----more---- Believing in your own worth is a brave mindset. And it takes some serious effort and brave to listen to the right voices. But the braver you are the more you realize you deserve the time and effort.  ----more---- You are priceless! You are wonderful, amazing, and...

No one likes to be wrong. No one likes to have to start over. No one really likes mistakes.  ----more---- But mistakes, if looked at through the right lens are great learning opportunities. When we are brave enough to take action, and it is wrong, we then have the chance to come up with a solution. Because like it or not we learn more from our mistakes than when we happen to get it right out of th...

Honestly this one is for me. It was recorded on Dad's birthday because no matter how long he has been gone he is still important. Your people are still important no matter how long it has been or what other people say.  ----more---- So pause and take a minute. Let the day matter, because they matter. Let it hurt, even as you are celebrating the progress you have made. Sit with what is and process...

In the crazy hustle culture of today, it is easy to feel like you are not enough. But feelings are not truth. You are enough. And the way to feel that way is to do yourself a solid and lighten up. Stop putting so much pressure on you and take a break.  ----more---- Today we talk about taking a break. And how as a human, and not a machine, we are not made to be go, go, go all the time. We need time...

Welcome to gold!! No, I am serious. Join me for a discussion full of solid, blow your mind, gold nuggets. Today we talk brave with Taryn Hewett. ----more---- Taryn is a senior leader in human resources and owner of Happy Thoughts Coaching where she helps overachievers find meaningful work-life balance. She lives in Tampa, FL with her husband, Geoff, and two dogs, Buddy and Indy ----more----We all...

Happy 50th Episode!!!  ----more---- Here we explore the milestone of feeling solid again. Yes, life is hard and sometimes the work we think we are doing is not what we thought. It is incredible and very needed but not what we thought.  ----more---- The only way to get where you want to go is to show up again and again. To keep taking steps forward. The goal may look, feel or even be super far away...

We live on planet Earth, but how much do we pay attention to her and what she can teach us? If we pay attention we can learn so much from the natural world. About how we can and need to operate.  ----more---- Join in to talk about seasons, the earth, and what they can teach us if we are brave enough to learn.  ----more---- As always follow more of the journey on Instagram @findingpawnee .

What kind of an impact can you have if you are brave enough to put your name in the ring simply? What can you overcome when you have no other choice? ----more---- Today we hear a fantastic brave story that has come full circle from just surviving to thriving and helping others do the same. Paul Deitch Cummings is using his vast experience and desire to help people in a battle against finical illit...