Today’s post is a follow up (part 2), to last week’s post about the habits I’m working. Read that post here. I spent several weeks in Kentucky and Utah the past couple of months, and I had to get creative…
3 Months into My New Habit Creation Process: How’s It Going?
I just completed the first quarter of 2022 for the habits I’m creating. I lovingly call these my FP9 Habits based on my experience with habit creation in Jon Acuff’s “Full Potential Course” I took the last quarter of 2021….
To My 7 Year Old Self
A friend from 2nd–5th grade, who I’ve kept in contact with a bit over the years through the blessing of Facebook, tagged me in this photo awhile ago. Oh my…what a fun little walk down memory lane! I can still…
How to Start a Small Business
Looking back, I’ve been a solopreneur for most of my working life. It all started with being a piano teacher when I was in high school, to running a personal training business when we lived in Arizona, to working as…
60 Minutes At a Time
Sometimes, I really don’t want to do something I need to do, especially when I’ve got a lot of things to do, and I wonder how I’m supposed to ever get all the things done. So, it’s sometimes tempting to…
Living Your Values: Life Lessons from a Sign by the Front Door
I recently spent some time in Kentucky helping with a new niece, and the first time I went running in my sister-in-law and brother-in-law’s neighborhood, I saw something interesting by their neighbor’s front porch. It looked like a quote or…
Finding Perspective: 5 Life Lessons on What Truly Matters
I made a new friend on my flight from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City last Thursday. Her name is Jan, and she sat in the middle seat between me and a very nice man trying to get home to…
Beyond the Shore: What a Day at the Beach Taught Me About Seeing the Big Picture
We went to Hilton Head Island the end of July with my sister and her family, and since the beach is one of my happiest places, it was a much-needed getaway for a couple of days. We had one full…
How to Journal Consistently: My 365-Day Gratitude Habit
I’ve always wanted to be a great—and consistent—journaler. Even a pretty great and consistent journaler would be amazing. But…I’ve struggled over the years to be consistent at journaling. I’d do great for a while, and then I wouldn’t do so…









