Thanks for waiting 5 years to follow me. I needed to learn a few things — Dear 100th Medium follower, This week, you followed me on Medium. You made me a writer with a three-digit following. You also safeguarded my status as a paid writing partner. For that I’m grateful. The truth is, your follow is long overdue. We should have met five years ago. …

Challenge those lies and get to work! — During a long drive, my husband recently asked me what I was currently passionate about. After some thought, I listed a few items: my family, coaching, and my French classes. My husband looked pensive and asked, “What about writing?”. He knew I’d left that out on purpose. I reflected for…

Has the way you define “success” changed with you? — A friend once shared that her definition of “success” was to be content. I was confused. Why settle for contentment? At the time, I was focused on my next promotion at work. “Success” revolved around my career, from the promotions I attained, to the money I made, to how busy…

What my first trip to New York City taught me about saying “yes” to delight — I’ve been reminiscing about the first time I went to New York City. I was 17 years old and giddy as I rode my first train to the Big Apple. I’d seen New York in the movies, but it was nothing compared to my first glimpse of the city as…

I almost said “no” to Texas because of my assumptions. Today, I’m proud to call this place “home”. — One of my best friends in my New York college was from Texas. While I didn’t know much about Texas, I remember telling him the one thing I did know: that I could NEVER live in Texas (cowboys? no thanks!). Thirteen years have gone by since that declaration and I…

Sometimes the reward comes first. — Last night, we took a walk around our new campground. The “weekend campers” (those who camp on weekends or for vacation) were setting up their campfires and playing yard games. “They’ve got camping right”, my husband commented. These people embraced the essence of what camping is about: slowing down, being…

What you should know about the voices in your head that tell you you’re not good enough (and how to quiet them down). — I’m a new entrepreneur, which means I’m experiencing a honeymoon phase of business: everything is new and full of possibilities. I wake up each day with high hopes for how I will grow my client base, and I look forward to the creative process that goes along with building from…

These are the five elements that I learned make goals achievable — The first year when I can clearly remember following through on a new year’s goal is the year my husband and I bought our current home — an 84 square foot “Casita” fiberglass camper. On December 31, 2018, we decided that 2019 would be the year we would stop dreaming…