BlogThe River of My Life
Recently a friend of mine told me that I have an interesting mind: one that can see anything physical and through metaphor, relate it to my life. Lately, just to…
BlogLetting Go of the “HOW?”
The email response to my recent blog postings has been humbling. The number one question I've been asked is "HOW? How do I focus on the positive when I can't…
BlogSpring Renewal- Starting Anew
Just a few weeks ago I found myself mentoring a client who had gone through a major loss and life change. While sometimes difficult, rebuilding your life after a loss…
BlogMontana!
Last week I was blindsided by a state. Not a state of mind, but by the state of Montana. Our family went to visit a ranch we owned for nearly…
BlogWalking Through Scary Times
Companies are closing, pension accounts are being drained, unemployment is going up, folks are losing their homes and the bankruptcy rate is escalating. Many feel as if they're walking through…
BlogMy Top Ten Ways to Find Your Magnificence During Tough Times
Times are tough. We hear it all around us everyday... another business going under, another bankruptcy being filed, another job being lost, another home going into foreclosure, or another pension…
BlogThe Power of Focus
A few days ago I visited my favorite beach in the British Virgin Islands, Loblolly, on the tiny island of Anegada. Only 12 miles long and less than 25' in…
BlogConscious Language: The Power of Our Words
Our language has great power. It is an integral part of bringing what we desire into our lives, and also is a key element for bringing what we don't want…
BlogTop 10 Things I’ve Learned from Bejeweled
Recently, I learned yet another lesson from a game called Bejeweled 2. I blogged about this game some time ago, but find I'm compelled to write about it again. For me,…
BlogKeeping Your Orientation – In Life and Work (Avoiding Unnecessary Missteps)
By Michele Howe. Taking a misstep here would be fatal. Taking a misstep in daily life happens more often than we realize (with perhaps not fatal results, but otherwise unhealthy…
BlogTop 10 Daily Mantras to Get You Going
Every day should be a positive one, no matter what it may bring you. One way to focus on the positive is to start each day with a mantra to…
BlogOverpower the past… Empower the Present!
I was the baby in the family, born 11 and 8 years, respectively, after my siblings. Not until just a few years ago did I hear that my mother "farmed out"…
BlogTips to Stay Calm, Focused and Positive
By Tara Taylor. During full moon cycles we can feel like nothing is aligning; things are not going as "planned" or how we want them to. I always say that…
Brilliance3 Ways to Take Charge of Your Life
It's true we live in a time of questionable economic stability, nobody knows where to step or what's coming next. It's also true that without balance, timing, and know-how, surfing…
Brilliance5 Lessons for Happiness
Here are a few of the best lessons I can happily share: 1. Life is tough Agreed, life is filled with trials and tribulations. To say one is happy all…
BrillianceOvercoming Failure
If you have ever hit a wall of failure at top speed, you know the paralyzing feeling that takes place inside your body. That paralyzing feeling stops you in your…
BrillianceWishing for More? Stop Focusing on the Negative!
If you're like 90% of the population, you have a tendency to blame some friend that seems "have it out" for you. It feels like they're deliberately trying to hold…
BrillianceWhy You Stop Working Towards Your Goals
Achieving a goal isn't about the goal; it's about the motivation to achieve the goal. Can you maintain motivation, or do you find yourself psyched about achieving a goal, with…
Brilliance3 Questions for Finding Purpose and Fulfillment
For many of us, we grow up and the most important thing is who we are going to be when we grow up. Then we focus on doing all these…
BrillianceReclaim Your Attention, Reclaim Your Power
What do you pay attention to? As you read this, become aware of how you're attending to these words. Are you distracted or focused? How do you pay attention? Your…
BrillianceWhy You Need To Embrace Your Greed
Greed is good. Embrace it. Love it. Live it. In fact, greed may be the one thing that can save us. Don't believe me? Greed was the foundation for this…
BrillianceThe Importance of Taking It Slow
In 2008, I was like most dynamic women: running on life's treadmill, overbooking myself, pursuing all my passions at once. Ha. Trying to "live my best life" almost stole it…
Ask a LuminaryHow Can I Overcome My Fears?
"From the time I was a child, I've lived my life in fear. What if I lose my job? What if I can't pay the rent? What if I never…
Ask a LuminaryHow Can I Control My Emotions?
"I know that I create my own reality with my thoughts, but sometimes when I'm sad I can't seem to change my thoughts - even when I want to. How…
Ask a LuminaryCan I Make More Time?
"I feel like I'm being pulled in 10 directions at the same time, every day. How can I find the time to keep everyone happy, including me?" ~ Denise, St. Albans,…
BlogPeace in the Midst of Life’s Storms
It is far too easy to get caught up in all the noise, chatter and distractions that come our way. Maintaining focus in the chaos is often a mighty challenge.…
BrillianceInsights from a Baby Boomer
As a female baby boomer, I am proud that my generation of women has made many forward strides with women’s rights and workplace equity, but there’s still so much that…
BlogSchool of HP: The Mechanics of Making Your Wishes Become Reality
If you have read any books on spirituality or listened to any teachers you likely have heard this statement before - in order to manifest your wishes you must be…
BlogGolf as a Metaphor for Life
Golf is first and foremost one of my paths to self- mastery. I don’t mean mastery as in being the best in the world or striving to be perfect, I…
BlogChange Your Focus – Change Your Experience
I recently had the honor of interviewing Neil Findlay on The Empowerment Show. In his episode, we discussed his charity work. He helps children living on the street in Madagascar who…
BlogAppreciation: A Truly Humane Art
“The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out.” ~ Dale Carnegie…
BlogStruggling? 10 Steps for Overcoming Tough Times
As a member of the human race, we have more in common with one another than we have differences. Just like death and taxes, we all experience tough times, and…
Brilliance6 Ways to Keep Life in Perspective
Here are the top six pieces of advice that can increase the quality of life and easily keep it in perspective: 1) Nothing in life has any inherent meaning; it…
BrillianceGet Focused for Greater Success
It is difficult to accomplish much in life without focus and determination. The factor that focus plays in success is easy to overlook. But people who have achieved what it…