I took a long hot shower. And I felt a little guilty. Cabo San Lucas has been on water rations for the past few months so getting a shower at all is a luxury. On my recent visit to the States, when I was able to have more than a…
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Waiting for Alignment
I spent hours one day writing a blog post . . . and it was awful. It was angry, bitter, and didn’t have a motivational point. But I felt I was “supposed” to write on the subject. I didn’t know why but I knew I was supposed to share about…
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The Truth About Paradise
When I speak to friends back in the States, they always have the same response. “You must be loving it there in paradise.” Their words convey a perception that I am spending my days drinking piña coladas on the beach. My friends assume our move to Mexico means a life…
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Hooray for Data!
While Skyping with a client the other day, I could see her eyes roll. She had brought up an issue and I recommended that she put the data aside for a moment and check in with her gut. Her response was uncharacteristic eye roll. My client explain how she didn’t…
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Inspirational Living
I always thought I had to help people and save the world. For the first thirty or so years of my life, I was focused on helping others. I made sure friends and family had what they needed. I supported charities. I put my needs and desires legions behind the…
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My 200th Post!!!!!! (almost)
After spending time preparing my thoughts for this week’s momentous 200th post, I realized something. This is not my 200th post. To create a new series of classes, I was reviewing my posts for concepts, ideas, and stories to include. It was during this review that I realized a post…
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Inherent Power
The other day my husband heard a story about how the band Rush had really been ahead of their time. So he listened to their 2112 album, which as his wife, meant that I listened to their album. This turned out to be a good thing. In the midst of…
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Words, Words, Words
Trying to learn a new language is difficult. A whole new vocabulary needs to be memorized. A different sentence structure is used. New verb conjugation must be absorbed. As I am trying to improve my Spanish comprehension and ability to speak, I noticed a few things which reflect on how…
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Fad Cures
A recent Wall Street Journal article exposed the influx of visitors coming to Peru to experience ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic plant, with the hopes of relieving physical and psychological pain. If you have read my book, From Type A to Type Me: How to Stop “Doing” Life and Start Living It,…
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Dealing With Fear
This year marks the unbelievable 25th anniversary of the movie Defending Your Life. The movie is true and timeless, because, as writer, director, and star Albert Brooks said, “I think what the movie is saying is going to stay relevant for a long, long time, because fear isn’t going away.”…