We've all been there. I should have, I shouldn't have, what if I had?, What if I'd never? You could go on and on. Mistakes are part of everyone's life and there's no getting around them, now and again - but to me the worst thing about making a mistake, is not learning from it. There are times in ... Read More about Are Mistakes Necessary?
Meditation. You Need to Slow Down
We know we need to. We're constantly rushing, doing, accomplishing, finishing. On and on and on and on. But we know we need to slow down. It's imperative to take some time to balance, focus, Years ago, I started to experiment with meditation, and while I'm not an expert, I do know that ... Read More about Meditation. You Need to Slow Down
Mid Year Check In
On June 1st, I turned 50. I can not believe that I'm 50. I don't mind it, I don't feel any older, I just can't believe that number - it seems impossible to me. Anyway. There have been an embarrassment of celebrations - It started last Thursday with lunch and pampering at a dear friend's house ... Read More about Mid Year Check In
Process of Illumination
There's been a lot of talk in my social media circles about "subtracting" - removing the things from your life, business, relationships, etc. that are no longer needed, that are possibly, even clogging the way for more and better things to appear. We used to call that purging. I recently purged a ... Read More about Process of Illumination
Sometimes It Just Doesn’t Go As Planned
Or... Christine Gets a Job and then Gives it Back "The road to hell is paved with good intentions", is a popular phrase because it's true. Sometimes, no matter how much we try, shit just doesn't pan out the way we intended. Such is the story of my most recent adventure. I Got a Job My first ... Read More about Sometimes It Just Doesn’t Go As Planned
Walking my Talk
It's my passion to help others. Especially women, to succeed in business and in so doing, I feel the need to share my truth with you, right now. It's time to be completely visible as I'm Walking my Talk. I'm getting divorced. It's ok, it's mutual and it's long overdue. However, that brings me to ... Read More about Walking my Talk
Grief
It's a scary word, isn't it? A feeling that we deny at all costs. No one wants to think about it and we don't express it until we've had a loss so great that we can't deny the sinking, heartbroken, take your breath away, feeling of despair. Recently I've had some grieving that has surprised me. ... Read More about Grief
My Word of the Year
My favorite word is "serendipity", it means: "the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way." And I love it when I make a decision - especially a really scary decision and the signs start showing up that I'm being supported in my efforts. That's been happening a ... Read More about My Word of the Year
Vulnerability
I've been prompted, recently to really look at vulnerability. What it is, how it serves us, and how sometimes, it can be truly terrifying. I wear my heart on my sleeve, I don't have much of a verbal filter - if I'm thinking it I'm saying it and lately, well... I've been involved with some ... Read More about Vulnerability
Learning to Delegate
Whew! That's a tough one. I've always been a bit of a control freak, I like to have my hand in all pots, all the time. I'm good at getting things done and as far as I was concerned, if you wanted something done right, do it yourself. Delegate? Not me. And then something interesting happened. I ... Read More about Learning to Delegate