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Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoyed the holidays and took some time to reflect on 2022 and on what you would like to create for 2023. I am privileged to...
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Jan 2, 20233 min read


Happy Old Year!
I hope you’re looking forward to the new year. I am. New is exciting for our brain. Let me give you a tip on starting your new year off...
sam43814
Dec 26, 20222 min read


When people we love are hurting
When people we love are hurting I know grief doesn’t seem very holiday-ish, but it’s been a common topic of conversation with my friends...
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Dec 19, 20223 min read


Happyish Holidays
You’ve heard me say before that life is 50/50. 50% good and 50% bad. There are always going to be ups and downs. That’s just part of the...
sam43814
Dec 12, 20222 min read


Holiday Stress
“… It’s the hap-happiest season of all.” But is it? It’s possible with some focus on mindset. Holiday stress. The struggle is real....
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Dec 5, 20222 min read


Copy of How Clean Water Changed My Life
Several years ago, I learned of an organization called Charity Water. It’s a non-profit that brings clean and safe drinking water to...
sam43814
Nov 28, 20222 min read


How Gratitude Changes Our Brain
The holidays are upon us. How would you like to experience them this year? Did you know you get to choose? You get to decide ahead of...
sam43814
Nov 21, 20223 min read


How do you want to feel?
My husband and I took a road trip last weekend, and we used the time in the car to plan for the holidays. We planned menus, grocery...
sam43814
Nov 14, 20222 min read


Are You Living in Scare City?
When you think of your future, do you look forward to it with a feeling of peace and ease, or do you fear it and expect the worst? Many...
sam43814
Nov 7, 20223 min read


Fear, Friend, or Foe?
Happy Halloween! In the spirit of the holiday, I have a question for you. Is fear your friend or foe? The answer is both. You see, our...
sam43814
Oct 31, 20222 min read


What are your top five
I hope you took the time to make your list of 25 wants, as I suggested last week. If so, go through it again and circle the top five....
sam43814
Oct 17, 20222 min read


How to Stay Young
What do you want? It’s often a difficult question to answer. When we’re kids, we know exactly what we want because we’re future-focused....
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Oct 10, 20222 min read


Why We Judge
Judgment is a normal, instinctual human behavior. It’s necessary for our survival and a good thing when used correctly. Our primitive...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


I don’t know.
How often do you say this? It’s a common, automatic thought our brain loves to give us. It seems benign enough, but it’s a sneaky tactic...
sam43814
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Fences are Uncomfortable
Sitting on fences is uncomfortable. It’s not a place you want to linger. But you do because it feels safe to your primitive brain. If...
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Aug 15, 20222 min read


How to Make More Time
Do you ever struggle with indecision? Overthink? Stand and stare at the 72 choices of shampoo at Target for twenty minutes. I confess. I...
sam43814
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Go, Go, Go, Crash
Are you chronically busy? So much to do, so little time? When did it start for you? For me, it started WAY BACK in high school. I wanted...
sam43814
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Five Steps to Better Time Management
Time is our most valuable resource. What we choose to do with it will determine the quality of our life. For many years I didn’t realize...
sam43814
Jul 31, 20224 min read


Love Stories
How we tell the stories of our lives determines our future. This is backed by research. Psychologist and marriage expert Dr. John Gottman...
sam43814
Jul 11, 20222 min read


If You Want to Change the World …
A few years ago, my husband and I watched an interesting film called, Stories We Tell, by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley....
sam43814
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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