Today, choose a few things to check off your list that you’ve been delaying.
Open that stack of mail. You’ll feel better by simply reducing the pile.
Send a text to say hello, I miss you or I wish you well.
Better yet, make time for a 10-minute phone call and put a smile on two faces – yours and the recipient’s.
Push past comfort and make a move that stretches you.
Whether it’s writing a first chapter, speaking up in a meeting or trying something else new, just do it. You’ll see – Instead of breaking, you’ll grow.
Tell yourself “I love you” and really mean it. If necessary, keep practicing this exercise until it’s your truth.
Because whatever is swirling in the world around us, love is always the best and wisest foundation from which to launch and where to land.
In an email chat with a friend a few years ago, we traded stories about people we cared for who were desperately ill, and discussed how watching them suffer made us value life all the more. That conversation, and the truths we shared, linger with me.
So today, I challenge you to consider all you value and cherish it all the more.
Give thanks for your health, your skills and talents, your relationships and the opportunities you’ve been given, and treat them as the gifts they are.
Instead of fretting over what you don’t have, appreciate all that you do.
Rather than playing it safe and never pushing past your comfort zone, take a chance; do something new; allow your world to expand.
Choose to feel frustration then release it, so you can use that energy to find new reasons to smile.
It’s all up to you.
You only get to experience this day, this week and this life, just once. Make the most of it and enjoy as much of the journey as you can.
Life is a gift that is meant to be unwrapped. Make the most of it by honoring those whispers in your heart.
You may not get it right the first time, but a misstep may be part of your personal tango. A delay may not be a denial, and you shouldn’t automatically place a period where perhaps God is simply inserting a comma, for you to pause.
And guess what? U-Turns and detours are allowed, too.
On life’s path, listening, learning and walking out your destiny may require some or all of the above.
Just remember that there’s nothing lost or wasted if you’re paying attention and embracing the lessons you encounter along the way.
New visions and goals are also permissible. Challenge yourself to approach those opportunities with confidence, wisdom and self-respect.
Keep living life to the fullest – whatever that looks like for you in this season – and remember to give thanks along the way.
You are the keeper and magnifier of your dreams; yet those who walk with you matter, too.
Surround yourself with people who believe in you, encourage you and speak the truth – even when it equals tough love.
May those who walk in front of you pull you along when necessary and those who walk behind you gently push – whatever it takes to help you keep going, stay focused and achieve your goals with your integrity, confidence, joy and soul intact.
This is how you grow and thrive, and ultimately how you learn to invest in something bigger than yourself.
Blessings are circular and connected.
All of us who succeed do so because of others’ loving support.
Give someone who’s struggling an extra hug or a helping hand.
Say something positive in response to negative words or feedback.
Do a random act of kindness for the person you least expect to appreciate it; they need it most.
Tell yourself you’re special, because you are. The more love you pour into your own soul, the more you’ll have to share with others.
Make an effort to smile. It will light up your face and touch someone else’s heart.
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I’m sharing this familiar oldie but goodie cartoon/graphic to remind us all that what you long for is within you. You could be one belief, one choice, one step or one word away from walking into the destiny you dream of someday experiencing.
This week, may we all keeping searching within and find the courage to stand in the fullness of the purpose, passion, impact and joy that feed our souls and serve as our personal North Star.
I recently came across a photo of myself that was taken during my senior year of college and I’ve kept it on my nightstand for an occasional chuckle.
Yes, my pants are too big ( I was really petite back then and did my best! ) and yes, I remember where I was – in a friend’s dorm room, enjoying a surprise party thrown for me.
I look like I’m singing because I was. But can I really sing? Sadly not. I had fun trying, though, with whatever song was playing at the time.
I look like I was acting silly because I was. And guess what?
Beneath my sometimes reserved, often inspirational and occasionally feisty demeanor lies a woman who is still fun at heart and able to laugh at myself and with others.
I was 21 in this pic and considered grown.
What I’d tell that young girl from my now full-fledged adult state is actually what I exemplify in this photo: to always find joy in the small moments and sing (and dance) through the rest.
That girl didn’t always get it right and neither do I; but both versions of me have been, and remain, grateful for love, laughter, grace, life lessons and the journey itself – gifts that never age or go out of style.
This week, I challenge you to dig up a few of your own funny pics from the past and reflect on your treasured (or silly) moments from yesterday. May you be inspired to embrace new dreams, cut yourself and others some slack, and create more meaningful memories.
) and yes, I remember where I was – in a friend’s dorm room, enjoying a surprise party thrown for me. 
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