Things I Can Control

“Real freedom is found when you invest your energy in only the things you can control.”

It may seem like we are in tough times right now and nothing is in our control, but I want to shine a light of hope for you today and help you focus on solutions, on hope and what you can actually have control over. It’s a game changer and I think if we can all switch our perspective, we’ll come out of this stronger than when we started. 

I’d love to know know which point you are going to work on today, how I can help and what kind of impact Choose to RISE has had on you.
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Building Resilience

“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” ~Alain de Botton

Resilience is our ability to cope in the face of adversity, trauma or stress. This is something we begin to learn in childhood and something we could all use a refresher course on in times like these. Today I’m going to share some top tips for helping us all build some resilience and make it to the other side of hard times better and stronger than we started.


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Life is a Pendulum

“Life is a pendulum. I love the pendulum! When you are swinging to the bad you are building up energy for the swing back to the good side.”
– Mike Nichols

Sometimes it’s really hard to be in love with life. Our expectations get dashed, we fall short in our commitments, we are slammed with an unexpected crisis, a friend betrays us or we just feel ground down by trying to keep up with it all. But we have to remember that life is a pendulum and what goes high one way will go high the other direction too. You have to be willing to take the high backswings if you also want to take the high forward swings. 

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4 Steps to Change Your Life

“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”

You’ve heard me say it before - change your mind, change your life. Today I want to share with you 4 ways you can instantly change your life today and put you on a trajectory for a happier and healthier way of living. Yes, they are all easier said than done, but then again; nothing worth having has ever come easy.

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7 Kinds of Negativity to Kill

“Negativity is the disease, Positivity is the cure.” ~Unknown

The more negativity in your life, the more sorrow and pain. Why subject yourself to those things when you don’t have to? What you focus on you create more of so today we are going to talk about the 7 Kinds of Negativity to kill off in your life. 



1. Perfectionism
2. Judgement
3. Self-Doubt
4. Assuming the worst
5. Worry
6. Complaining
7. Control

The antidote is positivity and it's a never ending battle, but worth the fight. Which one are you going to work on today?

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Things to Remember

“Two things to remember in life: take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take care of your words when you are with people.” ~Lorde

Life can get kind of crazy sometimes and our thoughts and minds can go in a million directions. We can feel like we’re being pulled everywhere and there is so much to remember. But if we just slow down, really focus on what matters and regroup we’ll find a lot more peace than chaos. 

Join me today while I share things to remember on a daily basis.

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End of the Week Check In

“I want to thank the special people who check in on me from time to time. That means so much more than you will ever know.” - CTR Community Member

When the world seems to be shutting it’s doors & we are practicing staying away from others in “social distancing” I want to genuinely connect and check in on you. I care about you as my podcast family and I want to help you rise up to live your best life. Here is a little “self reflection” cycle that you can use at the end of a day, a week or a month to really check in and see how things are going for you. 
& then, go check in on a neighbor or loved one. (Virtually if you have to)
We are all in this together!


I feel

I need

I forgive
I celebrate
I release

I trust

How are you doing?

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Staying Healthy While Working from Home

“Work, Love & Play are the greatest balance wheels of our being.” - Orison Swett Marden

In theory, it’s easier to be healthy when you’re working from home: No office snacks or donuts, you can cook healthy meals, and work out whenever you want.
Win-win-win, right?

The reality, however, probably looks something like this: Slumped on your couch wearing workout clothes you never worked out in (or let’s be honest, your pajamas), tapping away on your laptop, and eating peanut butter out of the jar because you didn’t have the time or energy to make lunch.

Creating a healthy work-life balance is hard enough when you work in an office all day, but it can be just as hard when work and life are happening in the same space.
Find out how you can avoid the pitfalls and maximize the benefits of working from home.


Follow these 10 practical strategies to help you stay active, eat well, and get your work done.
1. Create a designated work area
2. Schedule your day
3. Prep meals and snacks
4. Schedule a workout into your calendar
5. Relax… within reason
6. Sit down to eat
7. Get out of the house
8. Drink plenty of water
9. Take mindfulness breaks
10. Develop a shutdown ritual

Don’t let the comfort and familiarity of home get in the way of your work productivity or your health.
By organizing and scheduling your work and home tasks, and creating physical and mental boundaries, you can establish a healthy balance that will make your boss and your body happy.

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The Obstacle is the Way

“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” ~Albert Einstein

Many people lose hope when faced with adversity because they think they do not have the capacity to overcome them. However, it is possible to transform obstacles to our advantage by changing perspective.


In today’s podcast we’ll talk about:
* How to learn to see things objectively
* Focus on what you can control
* See an example of Gandhi in this subject
* Why the struggle is what creates the strength.

We cannot choose what happens to us, but we can always choose what we think about it. Any event experienced is an opportunity to surpass oneself, to become stronger and therefore more alive and more assertive. Don't waste any more time feeling regret, this is now a time in which you can no longer exercise any control.

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Unmet Expectations

“Your expectations determine your experience. Expect the best and that’s usually what you’ll get.” ~Domonique Bertolucci

You have to know how to deal with unmet expectations.

You have been and will be frustrated. Things don’t always go as planned. Someone has let you down, and others will in the future. Results may not be what you hoped for. You will have times in your life that what you want and dream of doesn’t come to fruition.

Simply put, we all have unmet expectations.

Here are the 5 strategies to effectively dealing with unmet expectations:

1. Manage your expectations
2. Realize and accept you’re not in control
3. Know what are you in control of
4. Learn from your mistakes
5. Let Go and Move on.
6. BONUS: Become the Optimist

Your expectations in life will determine your experiences. Optimism, or positive expectations, is one of the most important contributors to experiencing continuous happiness.

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