Lately I’ve been making an effort to be very mindful about protecting my energy. So I thought I’d share a few thoughts about how you can tap into higher levels of protecting your energy. This is especially important when you have a lot happening and have to be careful not to become depleted (which is so me right now). It takes practice, but learning to gracefully say no to things in advance that you know will drain you or that you know you can’t give 100% to is an art that is so worth the effort. Raise your standards. Be highly selective with where you spend your precious energy. Edit…
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Quotes That Will Inspire You to Practice Compassion with Oprah Daily
Compassion is such an important topic in our world today. Everyone is struggling in some way. When we take time to really see other’s as fellow humans who are doing their best, our hearts open to more grace, patience, and love. I was grateful and honored to be included in this piece, 50 Quotes That Will Inspire You to Practice Compassion in Oprah Daily! You can see me at #49 (along with a link to my book, Operation Happiness). View the gallery here. Oprah and her fantastic staff work so hard to spread love, healing, and joy, and to help you live the life you want. If you don’t already…
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3 Mindset Shifts for Joy and Success
Deliberate mindset shifts are some of the biggest keys in how to be happier overall Mindset is everything. The thoughts we choose to think, the way we choose to view any situation, the stories we tell ourselves…are all part of our power to create our more joyful, successful, dynamic lives on purpose. This is great news, because it means that with a few (or more!) life-changing mindset shifts, we can choose to be in charge and be the happiest, highest version of ourselves much more often, if not most of the time. Deliberate mindset shifts are some of the biggest keys to how to be happier overall. Who doesn’t want…
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Could Thinking Like A Rattlesnake Help You Make Better Choices?
A while back, I was hiking with my dogs when they both simultaneously dove their faces into a bush on the side of the trail. They were a few yards ahead of me, tails wagging with enthusiasm as they looked to satisfy their curiosity. As I approached I shouted, “Leave it,” a command that normally gets them to back away instantly, even from super tempting treats. But they stayed put, sniffing away. Thinking it was a rabbit or other furry critter that had scurried under the bush, I walked up and pulled both dogs away by their collars. Peeking into the bush to see what was so interesting, I was…
