Inspiration Archives

Catch Someone Doing Something RIGHT!

Last evening as I watched the Opening Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics, K.D. Lang performed an amazing rendition of Leonard Cohen's song, Hallelujah. I was reminded of the last time I was in Canada, for Engage Today, last September. I was given a VIP ticket to a Bryan Adams and K.D. Lang concert that night, but due to a scheduling conflict, I was unable to attend. Between three friends and I, we had four VIP tickets and we couldn't attend the concert. It was just hours before the show. As we were sitting in a restaurant on the streets of…

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Healthy People, Healthy Planet: It All Starts With Our Food

This past week I had the opportunity to visit La Cocina Que Canta-The Kitchen That Sings- the cooking school at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, located just a few miles away from the ranch. The farm is nestled in the flat lands at the base of a mountain in the most picture-perfect setting. The rustic, red brick Mexican style architecture set against the backdrop of lush gardens and cascading flowers is simply stunning. Most impressive were the organic gardens, in bloom with broccoli, baby lettuces, cabbage, radishes, onions, a large variety of herbs and many other vegetables. Our group of…

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Fundacion La Puerta- Making a Difference in Tecate

A few days ago I was inspired by the smile of a small boy named Diego, who lives in a poor community of Tecate, Mexico. I spent last week in Mexico as a guest of Rancho La Puerta. Our group of 18 bloggers visited Diego's community last Thursday. As a border town, Tecate is known as a migrant town and is highly transient. The average worker earns $5-10 per day. Diego and his family live in the outskirts of Tecate where people can still acquire land by squatter's rights. Diego's neighborhood is crammed with one tiny home after another, many…

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The Incredible Deborah Szekely of Rancho La Puerta

Recently I had the privilege of meeting Debrorah Szekely, the founder of Rancho La Puerta. I've been enjoying a luxurious week here at the ranch in Tecate, Mexico, as a part of a group of 18 women lifestyle bloggers. Deborah is an incredible woman and a mentor to all of us. The life story of Deborah is as full of achievements as it is improbable. Born in Brooklyn in 1922 and raised in New York City, Tahiti, and Marin County, California, Deborah found herself at age 18 jouncing down a dusty road in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, in an old…

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Inspiration from Rancho La Puerta

Ah.... morning inspiration from Rancho La Puerta.... While on a walk yesterday, I found a permanent exterior chalk board that is the ranch's version of InspireMeToday.com. This board is about 3' by 3' in a stone monument with inlaid tiles. The artwork is exquisite! Each day they feature a different  inspirational quote. Today's quote "The soul is not where it lives, but where it loves. " It was so beautifully done that I wanted to share it with you...... with hopes that some of the peace I'm feeling this morning comes through this post to you. Enjoy your day! With…

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Blogger Bliss at Rancho La Puerta

A few weeks ago I was invited to visit Rancho La Puerta, in Tecate, Mexico. I'm here this week as a part of an international group of bloggers to experience this incredible resort and spa. I am truly excited to share Rancho La Puerto with you as I'm inspired just being here. We met yesterday at the San Diego airport and boarded a coach bus for the hour-long ride to the ranch, just over the border in Tecate, Mexicao. The light at the end of the tunnel, on in this case, the resort at the end of the very windy…

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How I Found My Purpose

When I learned that I was responsible for my own life - the whole enchilada - that's when it got more meaningful, more fulfilling, more fun, more vibrant, more interesting, more purposeful, and more everything good - in spite of my kicking and screaming every step of the way. I learned it while I was engaged in a bit of seeking, as it were, which consisted of reading some bestselling new age spirituality books, taking a few classes, going to workshops here and there, and listening to some audio CD's. When it became clear that everybody was pretty much saying…

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“O”, I “LOVE” the Magic of Cirque du Soleil!

I am so grateful for my InspireMeToday.com family! Because of this blog, I had the great honor and the incredible privilege of being spoiled in a really big way. My friend Jessica with Cirque du Soleil gifted us with tickets for "O" and backstage passes and great seats for "LOVE" too! I want to share this amazing experience with you and sincerely hope that you too will find a way to experience the magic of Cirque du Soliel for yourself. You may remember I had the honor of interviewing the founder of Cirque du Soleil, Guy Lalaiberte for InspireMeToday.com. What…

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Do Less, Do More-Recommendations From Twitter

I love how my blogs take on a life of their own. On Friday, I tweeted a saying that I saw on a wooden box at a museum in New York City last week. It read...  "Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breath more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours." I got a tweet right back that said, "Bark less, wag more". Within a few seconds the idea for a blog was born. I then sent this request to Twitter: Pls recommend 1 thing to do less and…

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The Whirlwind Tour: Interviews with “Rock Stars”!

I just returned home to Montana from a very productive trip to New York City and Las Vegas. Although my blogs are usually inspirational text, I wanted to share some fun photos with you today from the trip. I had the honor of interviewing some very inspirational people as future Luminaries on InspireMeToday.com. Additionally, I also interviewed these "rock stars" for my upcoming book, Embrace Crazy! Please allow me to introduce them to you here.... Please click on the images below for more! I'm glad to be home, but what an amazing week it was! Thanks to Mike, Lexxi, Scott,…

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We Teach Our Children Best By Our Example

A few days ago I spent the morning with my friend Amy, a 45 year-old mom and her 12 year-old daughter, Sara. For more than an hour we talked about Sara's dream to be a recording artist when she's older. Both her mother and I encouraged her and told her that she could do anything she set her mind to. We supported her 100% with great enthusiasm. Interestingly enough, I asked Amy, the mom, about her own dream. Shyly, she told me that she'd love to be a writer and actually has a book or two in her closet that…

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Embracing Crazy in New York

When is the last time you had a really crazy idea? You know what I mean... an idea that is so big it's frightening, but at the same time there is such excitement in the possibility that you can't wait to share it with someone else? Many times in my life when I've shared  an idea with a friend, I've heard, "That's crazy!"  If you're anything like me, you too have had this experience.  Those two words- "That's crazy",  have killed too many dreams and have literally stopped success in its tracks. But what if..... instead of running away from…

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You deserve to be happy – Take charge of your mood!

By Dr Michelle Gannon - a Psychologist specializing in Relationships, Wellness and Women's Issues. She writes at Dr Michelle Gannon and Marriage Prep 101 I realize that times are tough for many people, yet as an optimistic person I will go out on a limb, and say, “You are responsible for your own happiness. You deserve to be happy… Take charge of your mood”. What does it really mean to be happy? When you think of yourself and your life, are you being the person you want to be? Are you living a life that brings you joy and pleasure?…

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Twitter- It’s Not Brain Science, or is it?

Serendipity is one of my favorite things in life. I just received a telephone call from a Twitter friend, sharing how one of my tweets last week made her think bigger. With one little generic tweet, something triggered her to take action, resulting in a positive difference in her business. How cool is that! Just a few days ago I was on the telephone with my daughter asking for her help in finding someone who knows about the science of the brain. I'm writing a book and want to include information from a scientific point of view, but I don't…

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Structure As The Path To Happiness

I was chatting with a good friend the other afternoon and he was telling me about how his son had lost his cellphone and was a bit stymied about how to replace it. When you're in a contract with a carrier, a lost phone can't be replaced with another that's subsidized and suddenly even the worst phone was going to cost $199, $299 or even more. Quite overwhelming for the boy. The challenge was to figure out how to pay for the new phone, because he apparently had his heart set on a pretty fancy phone with a slide out…

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Hopes, Dreams and Resolutions for 2010!

Happy New Year! For many of us, when we think of the New Year, our minds turn to our hopes, dreams and resolutions for the upcoming year. Today Darryl and I celebrated the end of 2009 and welcomed 2010 with about a dozen friends, by going snowshoeing in the Swan Mountains of Northwestern Montana. Surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of Nature at her finest, I too found myself reflecting back on 2009 and contemplating the magic of 2010. Each year we get the present of another year. So far in my life, I've had 51 of these sparkly presents wrapped…

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Mindset over Misfortunes

2010 is already here in some parts of the world, but for me…simply hours away. As I sit and reflect, I look into my mirror of 2009, and staring back at me, this is what I see. Roadblocks, trials, and failures have been my most cherished possessions of 2009, as for they are the reasons I have been so driven to be the change in my own life. They are the reasons I have not given up on my search for the answers. They have allowed me the privilege of surrounding myself with wonderful like minded authentic people that also…

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