It's bathing suit season, which means most of us find ourselves comparing ourselves to other people and their body's.  Not only do we compare body's...we compare skills, talents, careers, marriages, and finances.  Comparing ourselves to another human doesn't serve us well.  On this episode I talk about who you should be comparing yourself to, and the things that would better serve you.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

You can't change the past.  It's a waste of time.  Time is precious...the best way to spend your time is focusing on the present and future.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

Our mind is a powerful tool.  We decide what things we see and focus on.  Do you see the good, positive things in life?  Or do you focus on the negative, annoying things.  One gives you a good experience, and the other a not so pleasant experience.  You decide what you see.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

Do you always assume the worse case scenario?  How many times does that scenario actually play out?  Our thoughts can be pretty dramatic and cause us a lot of anxiety and illness.  What if you started hoping for the best?  How might that change how you feel?  We talk about that on this episode and the big difference it can make.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

Why do we forget to have fun?  Because we don't make it a priority.  What if having fun became a necessity for a well-balanced life?

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

Just because you haven't been recognized for your hard work, talent, character, or skills...doesn't mean you don't deserve an award.  You can be amazing and never be recognized by another human, but it doesn't make all those wonderful things about you not true.  Our worth, value, and awesomeness isn't defined by the recognition of another human.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

On this episode we discuss focusing on what you will gain as opposed to what you're losing.  One feels better than the other.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

If you're in a bad mood do you immediately try to get out of it?  Or do you want left alone to sit with it and to feel it?  It seems like the obvious answer would be to get out of it, and to change it...right?  Listen to see how I handled my bad mood.  Surely I'm not the only one who handles it this way.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

This is a topic I think we can all relate to at times.  On this episode we talk about a way to take all of the overwhelming thoughts, and how to make sense of them.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.

The last of our 4 part series talks about ways to take everything we've learned, and actionable steps to start applying it.

Stories to Inspire are stories I share about my own personal life.  I use my stories to find the lessons, solutions, to move forward, and to live the best life I possibly can.  I hope to inspire you to look at the stories in your own life.