Failure equals disappointment, shame, and defeat. That’s a lie that is keeping you from what you could actually be. I’m going to explain why you need to embrace failure in your life. Learn to love the gift that failure gives you. When I finally understood this concept, I started showing…
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The First Step to Getting Unstuck — Decision
Are you stuck? Maybe you’re not sure what career path to pursue, or you’re in a relationship that doesn’t feel quite right. Whatever the reason, feeling stuck is frustrating and even debilitating. But there’s a simple solution that can help you get unstuck and start moving forward: making a decision. …
9 Types of Mental Clutter and Triggers Keeping You Unhappy
There are five kinds of mental clutter that can end up causing you to lose focus and keep you from greater success. Negative Self-Talk The majority of us have a voice in our heads that dictates information to us. The voice speaks to you about how you look when you look…
Don’t Do These 4 Things if You Want to be Successful
Do any of these sound familiar? “I’ll start my diet tomorrow.” “I’ll begin my project next week.” “I’m not good enough to do this.” If you can relate to any of these, you’re not alone. Most people struggle with one or more of these daily. But that doesn’t mean that you have to let them…
Eating the Whole Elephant At Once
“Your machines came.” I smile through the phone and ask if everything went okay with the delivery. “Umm, it looks like a lot more than you expected.” “Oh serious?” I ask. “I will look at it when I get home.” A few hours later I pull up to my house and open the garage door….
The Epic Journey to Hell Hole Lake
I slam on my breaks and suddenly I am within inches of the car’s bumper in front of me. I can feel my blood moving quicker and the adrenaline coursing through my body. I am instantly enraged, scared, and ravenously hungry all in the same instant. I lay on my horn and the gentleman in…
Mountain Vistas and Blood Donations
I had the absolute best week since I last wrote here. I took an amazing road trip through Colorado and was amazed at how beautiful the areas are that I drove through and realized how close they are to me and I had never been there. I drove through Grand Junction, Palisade, Ouray, Silverton, Durango,…
The Loss is Actually the Win
I’m opening my eyes and I can tell by the sparse light in the room that it’s still way early. I sit up to see my clock and realize it’s even worse than I thought. 2:34? Seriously? I’m laying in bed and I know I won’t be able to fall back to sleep so I…
The Best Way to Waste Time
My mom lives on 5 acres of paradise in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. It is surrounded by mountains and farmland and is one of the most peaceful places I like to go visit. Disclaimer: This is only true when my sisters aren’t there. I was just there a few days this past week and…
The Beauty of Death
Tom opened his eyes and smiled. He could smell the tang of bacon wafting slow and enticing into the room. He decided to start moving his body limb by limb and work through the aches so he could get out of bed reasonably soon and have the delicious breakfast his wife was cooking. It…