Are you someone who celebrates? When you reach a milestone or an accomplishment do you stop and feel the moment of winning and really soak it in? Or do you ask for more? Do you want more? Maybe you avoid celebrations because it makes you feel like you are complacent and acting happy with something that isn’t really an achievement or an accomplishment of your big goal? Maybe you think that if you celebrate you’ll have less good energy for what you are trying to achieve. Here is the truth about celebrations: when you take a moment to see and appreciate what you have reached or accomplished, you create a safe space for more good things to happen. You attract that good energy into your life! Celebrations are not a waste of time. They are a vital part of your success.

This was an easy “little bit better” life topic for me. Being committed to your goals and dreams are an essential part of success. We all. have ideas but do you have what it takes to get across the finish line? Since my move from the Quad Cities to Des Moines, I have accumulated a few visions. I see myself 40 pounds lighter than the weight I gained since my incident. I can picture my speaking revitalized and to lasso in a few more interesting and driven coaching clients. I don’t want to hear about the economy or the interest in my key topics. I am focused on doing what it takes to move the needle in these areas in my life.

What I’ve noticed is, as I create a routine that gets me where I want to go, is that my desire to get after it doesn’t always keep pace with my big dreams. Sometimes I just don’t feel like working out. Or I don’t want to get dressed for networking connection after networking connection. That is the funny part of all of this. Sometimes you see the vision of what you want to change so clearly but it can be nothing short of challenging to stay the course. The thing is, is that there is no way around it. You hav e to commit the behaviors that will change your life. It feels so good to realize the results of sticking with it. So let’s focus in on commitment. What do you want? And what is standing in your way. Stay focused and the sky is the limit for you.

I’m a goal-driven person. Goals are good, and there is nothing like lining through a completed accomplishment. That is what success feels like to me-can you relate? But there is another life-movement that is also important, just as vital as “getting things done,” and that is the FLOW. There is an energy in your life that is downstream. That are part of the natural flow of life within the thing you want to accomplish. Us goal-setters, we like to push against the flow if it feels like it’s working against us. But sometimes it is ok to relax and let the flow take us where we need to go.

There’s one thing I know for certain: Change is an inevitable part of every human’s life. You probably have a change that is looming in your life. You might be a person who hates change or you might be like me and change lights you up. No matter what your attitude towards change, there is a powerful and positive way to embrace change. Listen into the “Making Big Life Changes” episode and figure out the best way to embrace the change that is coming your way. It doesn’t have to be stressful but it can be a way to build flexibility, grow in your knowledge and improve your daily life. Are you game, take the plunge and let change be transformational in your life!

Before my incident I did a lot of things that were good for me but it was a casual thing. I did the workouts, I ate well, I meditated and read self help books with the expectation that things would go well and that things would be peaceful in my life. Then it all flipped upside down. Two months in the hospital, heart surgery, a near death moment and time in rehab. I couldn't look at my circumstances and derive any peace. That’s why I chose this subject. We live in a tumultuous world. We need to feel that bubble of peace and invest in it every day. It’s important to have a space internally that we can go to for peace because the world outside offers none of it! Listen to this podcast and think about what is keeping you from finding that peaceful place inside. Then follow the steps to nurturing peace in your heart. You won’t regret it!

Resilience has been a gamechanger for me. Right after my incident I struggle to recover. I couldn’t get out of bed and look forward to the day. With a subtle mind shift, seeing the potential for positive moves in my life, I’ve transformed from a deeply depressed person into someone who truly looks forward to what the next day brings! Resilience changes the way you look at life and brings out the positive shine in every day. Sound interesting? Listen in.

Journaling isn't just for teenagers in "Are you there God, It's Me, Margaret." We adults can use it for mental health! Listen to how to set up a cool journaling space, the benefits of journaling and some cool writing prompts.

You hear your own voice more than anyone else's. What are you saying to yourself. Are you encouraging, building yourself up, or are you predictimg the worst? Here's what I know, whatever narrative is running in your head, it's likely that is what you are experiencing. Why not make life easier and shine a positive light on the scenarios, on the circumstances you are experiencing. It will make life easier and pay off in your daily life.

I really thought about how to discuss gratitude. I researched and researched but it kept coming back to my personal experience with gratitude. After heart surgery and resulting brain injury, I was robbed of what I considered normal and I did not react well. It was all EGO running the show until I really questioned why I had to get up every morning and try so dang hard. It lasted a while- over a year until I was faced with the reality that it was a miracle I didn’t die and it was time for me to choose to live out that miracle every day. So I did, in the form of gratitude. It was truly challenging and it didn’t change right away but the process of noticing the good in my life brought more good in my life. Today, I am excited about getting up and conquering the day. I’m excited about tomorrow. I’m no longer resentful of the massive changes my brain injury brought about. I see my life as a second chance to inspire and make a difference.

Listen to this episode and maybe you will relate to my story. Or not at all. But I hope when you have finished listening, you will take a chance and think about the miracle of your life and what good you can notice and attract inward. It is a good thing and will be worth it in every sense. Enjoy!

Do you feel like you have to choose between harmony and expression. You are surrounded by opinions, don’t you ever feel like you want to pop off and go off? I have something to tell you: the world needs your voice. Your viewpoint makes everyone better and it makes you better. Dig in and find out why people don’t speak up, what the benefits are and even words you can use to make the process easier. You are grown! It’s time to create an environment where it’s okay to speak!

Taking a chance on you is the best risk you can take!

Here my story: How forgiveness freed me!

Abundane really works! Listen to this podcast for how to get started and what the results may be.

others will surely drag you down!

I learned a lesson this week, thanks to Podcast 1003. Defensiveness truly never pays. But there is a solution. So listen in!

I was out for a week, in rehab for a month. Listen to how this experience changed me!

It all begins with an idea.