Thoughtful Thursday

Recently, I was able to unplug for 5 days. It was amazing. Some of my family members and I had the opportunity to go on a guided river trip on the Main Salmon River.  If you have never done a river rafting trip, you may want to consider adding it to your bucket list. Our group, about 24 people, had 6 guides that worked hard so that we could unplug and play hard on the river.   Each day we would float down a section of the river that runs through the bottom of the most incredible canyon.   We floated and ran rapids.   We ate amazing food.  We would stop during the day to have lunch on sandy beaches, hike trails and explore our surroundings.   Each night we would camp along the river’s edge and soak in the breathtaking beauty alongside our new friends.   Unplugging. Living. Connecting.  No cell coverage for 5 days. The only time I pulled out my phone was to take a picture so I can remember the experience. But you know, pictu...

In this week's podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing my friend and coach colleague, Laura Prescott. She merges coaching tools with the outdoors to create a beautiful adventure for those she works with. Laura shares how getting out in nature is the perfect place to practice our mindset skills. There are so many metaphors from nature that we can apply to real life. One example she shares on the podcast is about boundaries. We don't have any say over what the weather does or does not do.   Our response to the weather is the only thing we can really control. If it is going to be cold, you may want to wear warm clothes. If it is going to rain, you may want a rain jacket. If it is hot and sunny, you may want to bring plenty of water and a hat. This is the same in our relationships. We can't control other people or their behavior but we get to choose how we will respond. If someone behaves in a way that is not something you want to be around, you may choose to leave....

You may be setting an upper limit on having and creating more fun in your life without even realizing it. We all view the world around us and interact with it in a certain way because of how we see things. Creating our life experience with our thoughts and beliefs. Some of the thoughts you have may be beliefs that are FALSE and they are keeping you from living life to the fullest. In this week's podcast episode I share 7 false beliefs that may be creating a fun barrier for you. In order to create, experience and express more fun and joy in our lives we must learn to overcome these barriers. One of the false beliefs that I see people struggle with is the idea that if they have fun then they are being disloyal the people in their life that are struggling.  The truth is we can't help others by choosing to not have fun.   Being miserable and not enjoying ourselves does not in any way help someone else that is struggling.   We are here to add our light...

Hello, friends! How often do you experience pleasure, amusement or joyous play? Was it more than a week ago? What if I told you that fun is an essential part of life? In this week's podcast episode, I talk about 6 reasons why it is important to incorporate fun into your every day. Fun does not have to be complicated. There is really only one rule. It just has to be something you enjoy doing for just experience of it. It is also important to understand it isn't up to anyone else to create your fun. You get to create your FUN and you get to be the FUN! This is the best news ever! Just start small. What is one way you can add some fun into your life right now? It can be as simple as smiling more. Taking 15 minutes to read a book. Sitting outside and just breathing in the summer air. Taking a walk with a friend. Laughing and being silly with your husband. Now go out there and have some fun! Give it a try!

Hello, friends! Do you love pie?  I do! My favorite is apple or peach especially when it is warm and topped with vanilla ice cream.  Yum! Great, now my mouth is watering. LOL I have been thinking of Stephen Covey's scarcity pie analogy. When people view life from a place of scarcity, they believe that there is only so much in the world to go around. When someone gets a big piece of pie then that means there is less pie for others which causes comparison.   Believing that there is only so much pie can lead us to try and pull others down so we can get an equal or even bigger piece of pie. Spoiler alert! The truth is, there is no pie. Isn't that amazing?! There is actually more than enough. There is plenty. When you find yourself comparing yourself or your life to someone else, that is a sign you are in a place of scarcity - Believing that you aren't enough or your life isn't enough. I invite you to pause, take a deep breath and remind yourself that there is plenty and you...