Your Enriched Self

Have I told you lately that you deserve rest? Your mindset program was designed to value busyness. All that busyness eventually drains your energy, so you must embrace emotional stillness. It’s time to create a conservation plan to preserve the physical body, mind, and spirit. The strategy to achieve this starts with managing your energy. Think about energy like its currency and consider the follo...

It is ok not to know how things are going to turn out. Life is rarely predictable, and there are no guarantees that you will have the desired outcome. And because you won't know much about how, it’s time to focus on you. That focus requires you to show up as your authentic self. But, do you trust yourself? That understanding is far better than waiting for the world to deliver predictable results....

How are you feeling about this new month? As you begin to walk through the month, you are likely to come face to face with challenges. What obstacles are you faced with right now? Do you tend to walk through obstacles with a face-it-to-fix-it mentality? Or are you generally feeling overwhelmed by the thought of new challenges? The first step on the journey to overcome obstacles starts with the min...

Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy? It's an internal question we battle with on the road to forgiveness. When you think about it, forgiveness often feels like we are giving up a part of ourselves. But is that a bad thing to give up what no longer serves you? We all have opinions on what is right and wrong according to our perceptions, and we can all find ways to justify our fe...

Now is the time to make a big deal about the small things. You must celebrate the small wins. Because without the small wins, the big ones likely won't happen. Your daily action and choosing to show up is the fuel needed to build momentum for daily wins. Those victories are milestone markers that remind you how far you've come. Maximizing smallness is paying attention and being intentional about k...

If you are not experiencing the freedom you want in your life, have you asked yourself why? You don't have to look very far to find why, because it's in your choices. Choice is the most powerful tool you have because nothing can happen without you exercising your choices. Your decisions matter over words, aspirations, and promises. This week's episode reminds us that your choice can bring forth yo...

The life you are living today is creating the stories of tomorrow. But how are you choosing to live now? Living is a series of choices in our quest to find freedom: financially, spiritually, educationally, relationally, emotionally, etc The next four episodes of the podcast are intentional. It's about finding freedom through imperfections and showing up knowing you are enough. A year ago, I embrac...

The truth is you are the leader of your life. You may not be great at it yet, but the more you show up, the better you become. And this is why I’m of the mindset that leaders are made. Along the way, failure has bewildered us into believing we cant lead. But getting up after failure and going back into the trenches takes leadership. Especially after facing a loss, it’s the quality of mental toughn...

Now more than ever, we need rules. We adopt rules to function and live externally. Some are informal, while others are too formal and everything in between. However, the most significant rules we must live by are the ones that will govern us within. In this episode, I explore the 7 cardinal rules of life: 1. Make peace with your past so it won’t disturb your present. 2. What other people think of...

Your words hold power! So it's no surprise that as you start to use more positive language, the way you think starts to change. Your thoughts shape your beliefs, and those beliefs determine your way of life. This week's podcast challenges how we think about the meaning of everyday words. What if I told you: Courage - is a choice; a willingness to confront uncertainty Failure - is the new F.A.I.L....

Why do you pursue change? Perhaps you aren't happy with what you have now? Or are you tired of settling for the more of the same? The good news is change presents you with a choice to choose your life. Every day, we change without even thinking about it. The human body replaces approximately 330 billion cells daily. That is equivalent to a new you. The cells in the body understand the need for con...

What if I told you it’s time to unlearn? For many of us, it’s not common to hear the word unlearn, but you know what, it’s necessary. So much of what you learned did serve your needs at the time. Other lessons were a requirement to cope or manage through an experience. But today, that lesson isn’t building your greatness or helping to forge your path forward. If you were to take inventory of some...

Limiting beliefs become the lies we carry into our life and now dictate the way we behave. It holds us back from reaching our potential and dismisses our success. So, what's your lie? The truth is your true potential is wrapped up in a lie, and that lie has become your truth. It's time to let go of the lie and embrace your authentic self. Be free to choose yourself so you can become the person you...

Distractions maybe the reason you don't see the desired results. But it also could be the multiple things that have your attention. Rember divided attention fights against intention. Now is not the time to let your limiting beliefs carve a narrative of old stories of the past. Instead, take a few seconds to focus on your accomplishments. Now, be intentional about what you need to do to get back on...

We are all working to make our dreams a reality. The question is, how are you spending your time? And, who are you spending time with? This podcast episode is a reminder that all you have is now. Your words, presence, and thinking all have power in the NOW! It’s not only about the things you do externally, but you must also take emotional stock of how you manage your thoughts. It would be a shame...

We connect through shared experiences. So why is it difficult for us to share our moments of struggle? Perhaps it's because the language of struggle is not easily understood. And why it's tempting to only the share wins, but that’s not keeping it real. We owe it to ourselves and each other to share the trials and the triumphs. In this week’s episode, we talk about the significance of sharing our i...

In life, we will rise and fall to the standards set; so why not set standards for your life? It’s time to be intentional about setting new standards for success. Otherwise, you will fall prey to what the world defines as success. There is so much overwhelm with all the societal pressures. We’ve vastly underestimated how much value we’ve placed on the world’s definition of success, and it’s hard to...

You are capable of doing extraordinary things. The question is, what do you believe? Henry Ford famously said, whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right. Your attitude and belief in yourself will determine if you go and how far you go. Consider almost every challenge you choose to tackle starts with a belief. The way you think can direct you on a path to pursue or have you re...

Did you know that you have two minds operating at the same time? The two minds include the conscious and your subconscious mind. Amazingly the subconscious mind accounts for 95% of your brain function. While your conscious mind is logical in its thinking, your subconscious mind operates from emotions and feelings. Essentially, you are a walking collection of everything that has happened to you. Th...

Sticks and stones may break your bones, and words can hurt forever! The power of words is, they can shape your life, so choose your words wisely. People speak an average of 7000 words a day and those words can leave an imprint for a lifetime. Positive words can leave you feeling engaged and inspired while negative words can be a weapon of mass destruction. We’ve all heard how emotional poison is s...

What would set you up for success this week? It’s that time of the year when so many have fallen off track with goals. Studies indicate that more than 90% of the people that started the gym in January tend to quit after three months. But how do you stay in the game when there are mountains of distractions in and around your life? Distraction is the agent of inaction and the thief of opportunity. U...

How do you set goals? I think most of you have heard about or adopted the smart goals setting formula: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. And although there has been some effectiveness to this method, the thing S.M.A.R.T goals never did was connect to our emotions, motivations, or dreams. In this week’s podcast, we discuss a framework to better align and connect you to a f...

What if I told you success comes to the people who fail the most! Now that is a mindset shift. And sadly, societal norms deem anything seasoned with failure as sudden death. Failure can have unfavorable outcomes, but there are also potential gains. When you dissect the thought, it's more important to run towards failure and to set the expectation that if you fail - there will be something to gain...

Asking life's big questions are the ingredients to build an enriched life! Questions offer a uniquely powerful tool to unlock your unique journey. Here are a few empowering questions: What do I value? Where do I see myself in the next year? What is holding me back from my destiny? These questions lead to thoughts that can spur the growth of ideas and fuel breakthroughs in your life. The answer com...

The happiness of your life is based on the quality of your thoughts! So, what are you thinking about? If you're struggling to find your happiness, start by managing your thoughts. When you fill your mind with positive thoughts every day, you can reprogram old belief systems. Consider this, the mind is a meeting room for your thoughts, and like any room, you must spend time cleaning, rearranging, a...