The 90 second roller coaster: A primer on how to deal with overwhelming feelings

Feeling used to be so scary because of what I thought they meant. Sadness means I have to wallow. (And I don’t have time for that.) Joy, Gratitude and Affection mean I better enjoy it while it lasts because who knows when it will come back again. Anticipation means I can’t wait. That desire is [...]

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You don’t have to manipulate anything to make magic. Just show up.

Photo from nomilknocry via Creative Commons Sometimes it feels like I have to be hyper alert in order to make magic and figure out what to do next. Not true, my little shoe. Not true. Had a great experience this morning that confirmed a couple things. 1. Providence is paying attention. 2. I don’t have [...]

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A comprehensive guide to launching your product, service or offering

Photo from The Creative Commons What does it mean to launch? This is when you put your offering, product or service into the world. It usually involves some sort of hoopla to get people excited about what you’re doing. When I was trying to plan the launch of Coaching Practice in a Box I made [...]

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Hell is as rosy as you make it

I’ve been writing to you a lot from the land of creation. I realized after my last post that I might make it sound like my life is a big bucket of misery and whining. It’s not. The reason I tell these stories is because I want you to know for sure, for sure, for [...]

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The truth about creation + what I’m making for you

I’m going to tell you about what I’ve been working on, how fucking crazy-making it is and what’s in it for you. Check it out. I’m in the final stages of a big ole project I’ve been physically working on since May. I’ve been refining and working on the idea and content for much longer. [...]

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When you don’t know which way to turn, it doesn’t matter. Right or left will get you there.

When I was just getting sober, I was terrified. Terrified to make the wrong decision, the wrong move, pick the wrong path. I sat in my grey Ford Tempo at the stop sign at the corner of Lincoln and Fountain. I couldn’t figure out which was to turn so I just sat there. There were [...]

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Turn criticism to gold. How to hold your head up on the internet

Have you ever been told how important it is to alienate people? That by alienating some you attract others? And how boring doesn’t change lives, but remarkability does? And how if you’re making everyone happy, you’re doing something wrong? Etcetera. I hear those inspiring tidbits. Or I see them scrolled across a picture of a [...]

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How to figure out what’s at the very heart of your business

We create the things we most need. What do you need the most? I have a coaching practice devoted to helping smart women get focused enough to design their life and business on their own terms. Um, yes. Hand raised. I have ADHD up to my eyeballs AND I have been in business for myself [...]

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Lessons from a pissed off 5-year-old about community and belonging

Cleaning up a messy room is hard, overwhelming work. My daughter, Lula needed a break from all of the procrastinating she’d been doing. My husband, who was supervising, needed a break from the pulling teeth agony of trying to get her to focus. She and I took a walk to break it up. I stopped [...]

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Used water for sale: 6 lessons for business and life

Omar rides his bike from his Grandma’s house a couple miles away to mow our lawn. He was here today and after I paid him I offered him something to drink. He asked for a bottle of water. I said “sure,” and went inside. Where I didn’t have a bottle of water. I don’t believe [...]

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