Living in our strengths and passions to make the world a better place is ultimately satisfying. Under this category, we talk about how to align our lives with our strengths, passions, values and life experience. In short, we talk about how to live our calling.
You are uniquely you. You were uniquely wired to make a difference in the world. No one else can make the same impact as you. I am preparing to attend an intensive workshop with Amazing Women International on sharing my message. I just completed an assignment to help prepare me for the experience. I am […]
John is recovering well from the heart attack he had on Tuesday. Now we are working on making adjustments in our lives to make our values and actions match up better. Specifically, we are working on living in a healthy manner. We have begun the herculean task of changing our family’s diet. Considering that our […]
One of the big aha moments I had in my life was in 2005 when I had my first heart attack. 3 days ago I would have said that it was my only heart attack, but I had another one just recently. Luckily, we caught it early, and I’m doing pretty well considering. During my […]
As many of you know, John had a heart attack in 2005. He had a second heart attack today, Tuesday July 15. He’s doing well now. The doctors cleared out what was a 100% blockage in the same artery that was clogged before. I don’t know if there was any long-term damage to the heart. […]
When I was growing up I received the message that in order to be accepted I had to be smart and I had to be right. This meant that everywhere I went, I had to prove to you that I was smart. I could never be wrong because that would make me dumb, and in […]
Stories introduce us to new possibilities. They allow us to see new options by taking a look at what other people have created in their lives. We share a lot of our own experience in our new book, Splash! Increase Your Life’s Impact. The book also includes seven stories of people who’ve discovered their purpose […]
Our new book “Splash! Increase Your Life’s Impact” calls out 14 mindsets critical to discovering your purpose and living your calling. Today let’s take a look at the first mindset as a glimpse into how the mindsets help on this journey. Mindset 1: Empowerment Mentality Located in Step 1: Make Time (Chapter 5 in the […]
Not having enough time, energy and money is a huge barrier to even getting started on finding one’s purpose and living one’s calling. We’ve heard many people say they are just too busy, tired or broke. So our new book, Splash! Increase Your Life’s Impact, shows people how to have the time, energy and money […]
In the United States we believe we have these unalienable rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. I think this is one of the really great things about our country. But I wonder, what is “happiness”? With all the unhappiness I see, all the grumpiness, anger, and dissatisfaction, happiness seems elusive. Either we aren’t […]
This week I’m exploring the nuances of giving and taking. Today I’m discovering why we may not be generous even though we’re giving. Often times we have this idea of what is good and what is bad especially when it comes to giving. I’ve seen an attitude in both the giver and the receiver that giving […]
