“Stop being so silly.” Those may not have been the exact words THEY used, but the message was clear. I wasn’t serious enough to be taken seriously. I laughed inappropriately – and apparently too much. I found joy in the journey – even when we were stuck in traffic. I smiled – especially when I…
Letting go can be scary and painful and even a little bit splintery (as my dear friend, Bethany, suggested in her post on Facebook earlier). But we have to let go if we are going to fly. I threw away my childhood stuffed rabbit. My brother gave it to me when I was born and…
Knowing your purpose pushes past discouragement and distractions being thrown in your path by the world. The world wants you to fall into the trap of falling in line. Your path is so much more than the in-line demands of the world can allow. You are made for purpose – unique to you and unique…
Letting go can be hard. Your hand locks up (or your heart) and causes a tightness that makes it hard to release your grip. Letting go can be scary. You second guess your choice – usually because someone else second guesses it for you. But letting go frees you into doing things that are impossible…
An uninformed opinion can be dangerous. It may be one of the most dangerous weapons on earth. It takes something not known or not fully known and weaponizes it in the form of words. (Updated from September 19, 2018) It may be important to be willing to listen to others opinions and ideas, but it…
Your stuck moments keep you from living your abundant life. They lock you into the past instead of fueling you for the next step. #QuoteoftheDay If you aren’t going,you’ll never get there.If you aren’t movingyou’ll never get through.– Kathryn Lang It’s a simple truth, but part of stuck comes from making it complicated. I have…
If you want to live your best life, then you need to plan your actions. It takes intentional actions to reach specific BIG DREAM goals and intentional actions need planning. #QuoteoftheDay It takesintentional actionsto reachspecific destinations.– Kathryn Lang You won’t get there by accident (and remember, if you don’t know where you are going then…
My friend, and fellow bold encourager, Laura Morlando – the Stress Commando – told me to keep it stupid simple and I immediately fell in love with the concept. I had tried several different interpretations of KISS – none of which felt right – because I’ve never liked the idea of calling someone stupid or…
Sometimes the only place for finding the hope you need to keep going is to let go of the things weighing you down. The world’s demands pile up on your heart. Adding to that pile are the expectations you put on yourself. It gets even heavier when the cost of education, requirements from others and…
You have to move beyond where you are to get to where you want to be. It is simple and basic because it is all about knowing you and finding your way. But we invest way too much time and effort trying to make it complicated to get anything done. All of our resources are…