As it is said, we spend time worrying about things that don’t really matter. The big shifts, the life-changing events are frequently things that you didn’t see coming. And so here we are. At a moment of change. I’m feeling it, you’re feeling it, and I wanted to take a moment to share some ideas
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On January 2, I sat in my favorite coffee shop listening to my baristas talk about being wasted on New Years. Wasted. Trashed. Now, if you know me, you know I’m no prude. I enjoy a good party and I’m usually the last to leave. But let’s look at those words for a moment. From
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Sometimes goals are too big. That’s why I like the concept of inch pebbles and milestones – we all know what a milestone is, a big achievement. Getting married! Graduating high school! Learning To Walk! These are milestones. But what about those inch pebbles – those small incremental steps we take, day after day, moment
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This is my time of year. Which means this is your time of year. Because you’re a thoughtful, goal-pursuing type of person. This is a time to reflect, take a look at what you did well, take a look at what you’d like to do differently (hindsight rules) and plan for the year ahead. Here
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I am not a good gift giver. At all. When my kids were three and four years old I gave them each a teapot for Chanukah because they loved their dad’s teapot. I thought these would be sophisticated, treasured gifts. My son looked up at me and said, “Mom, we are children. Children don’t want
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By know you’ve likely accepted the fact that I’m a gratitude junkie. Between the thanks of November and the goal setting for the New Year, I’m like a pig in mud. THIS is my time of year. I like connection-focused holidays, because connecting with those you love can add years to your life, and make
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I remember sitting with my stepdaughter over breakfast when she was about 8. She told me that she was frustrated about her parent’s divorce, that she was now different from her friends and had to schlep her stuff back and forth between two residences. I am sure that she was frustrated about a lot more
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There was a snowstorm, I had an early client. Foot of snow in the driveway plus the massive ice blocks the snowplows churned up and left as a gift. I was down there at dawn shoveling my car out. I was prepared, determined, and dare I say enjoying the engagement of my obliques and biceps, feeling strong
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Do you remember the last time you were proven wrong about something you absolutely believed was true? Take a beat and think about it. Or just live your life and watch — I’m sure this will happen at some point in the next week.Here’s one that just happened to me: Last week I attended Converge, a
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