Emotional Fire: Stop, Breath, and Think!
Did someone just say something that made you angry? Is your kid testing you and you are about to scream? Did your spouse or roommate...
51% Your Perfectionism
Perfection is what is telling us our kids have to look perfect, our house has to be totally clean. Perfection says we have to make it...
Never say Never...Or Always
Always and Never are anxiety's best friends. Always tells you what you "should" be and that you are not allowed to fail. Never tells...
Chunking: Using Spoons for Success
Did you know its not unusual for it to take 2 months to climb Mount Everest? Climbers spend days ascending and acclimating and taking...
Find the Pocket: The Goldilocks Theory
Have you ever set your goals just right? That is what I like to call ‘finding the pocket’. That place where you are pushing yourself but...
Just a spoonful of...
How do we make it small? Spoons. The 51% principle is choosing actions that are small, motivating, and that add up to at least 51%. I...
Just Say No (thank you)
I love saying yes. I love getting involved, doing a good job, making connections, and being recognized for my work. I often equate my...
There is beauty in the small
In the photo on the left the focus is on the blooming flowers. You can still see the path the bloom will take, but the details of the...
Focus on the 51%
Do you feel like it’s never enough? Do you complete some goals, but at the end of the day all you see is what you didn’t get done, or...
Ch-ch-changes!
Change is good. Change is scary. Change is inevitable. I am about to face a big change. I don’t normally make a blog specifically...