Common response to - how are you? Tired.  Are you really so tired that that's your first response or are you talking yourself into being tired? We make ourselves tired or more tired by thinking it, leading to lack of motivation and often depression. Creating more energy. That's the topic this week.

Social media is an incredible tool of connection, learning and sharing stories but it can also be a source of Pain. It can lead to unhealthy comparison. It can cause us to feel not enough. It can lead to depression. So how do we keep from feeling less than when other seem to have it all together?  That's the topic this week.  I hope you'll join the discussion.

Just over 3 years ago I made the switch to eat Vegan/Plant Based. On this week's episode I'm sharing what made me decide to make a change, how I made the switch to Vegan and what I eat now.

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For years making a to do list was part of my daily routine. There's nothing like the feeling of crossing off tasks as you get them done. Although, a long to do list can also have the opposite effect causing overwhelm and lead us to doing absolutely nothing.  So how can we be productive without a list? Listen in as I share my new strategy to actually get things done.

When I became a Mom, I let it completely consume and define me. I was happy and fulfilled, yet I wanted more. With that came guilt. I didn’t know I could be a Mom and have something for just me too. I thought it would make me selfish. I didn’t know I could have a passion for something else and still be a good Mom. I thought it would take away from my family. I didn’t know working on my own vision would make me a better mom.

I’m guilty of - I’m not racist, so I’m not doing anything wrong but that also means I’m not doing anything to cause change. Fear of saying the wrong thing. Fear of saying too much. Fear of not knowing what I should know. I'm not just committed to learning but taking action and having conversations about equality, unity and love.  Join me in the conversation, saying Black Lives Matter. 

Seeing successful people we see their confidence. We think they have something we don’t but you're not born with courage. You build it by taking action. Thinking and over thinking just magnifies the fear.

The question: "How are you?". The common reply: "Busy". Here's the thing, you don't have to constantly be going and doing. Successful and productive people can rest and they should if they want to be their best. I'm not talking about sleeping (though that's important too). I mean being still, resting your mind or zoning out watching TV. You are worthy of rest. You can’t pour from an empty cup.

The cultural belief of true success is to Never Be Satisfied. The Never Settle/Nothing is Good Enough/Hustle Mode mindset means never being satisfied.  Is that really a successful happy life?  Doesn't dis-satisfaction mean focusing on the negative and preventing gratitude?  What if being satisfied doesn't mean settling?  Can we accept where we are while still striving to do better? 

I used to be annoyed with people who seemed happy all the time. I thought they were faking it. 🤷‍♀️ I choose Happy. A statement I write every morning because I think happiness is a choice and I need that daily reminder to choose happy. But you can’t just say I’m happy and BOOM, you’re happy......