Stress! Everyone experiences it. 2020 had us whirling and 2021 brings variables daily. Between to mask or not to mask, income challenges, vaccine wars, political opinions, the housing challenges and now potential bacon and Oreo shortages…it’s no wonder we’re stressed! In all the crazies, we might do better to focus on a few of the Read More
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Defining Wisdom
Round Table Aug. 25th, 7:30 PM (PST) Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83550329161 “Wisdom comes from making mistakes, Having the courage to face them, And make adjustments moving forward based upon the knowledge acquired through those experiences.” ~ Ken Poirot Recognizing when others do not have or embrace wisdom will save frustration as well as color our method Read More
Choosing to be Authentic
Round Table Aug. 18th, 7:30pm (PST) Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89107021351 “When you are authentic, you create a certain energy… people want to be around you because you are unique.” – Andie MacDowell As women, we naturally are caretakers of the people and lives around us. Though I applaud our nurturing roles, we can accomplish loving others Read More
To Trust or Not to Trust?
“Trust takes years to build, Seconds to break and forever to repair.” We’ve all been taught to trust adults when we’re young. We are told to trust authority when we’re entering the world, we trust our hearts with relationships, and perhaps past performance when it comes to business relationships, but what does trust look like? Read More
Confidence Under Fire – Adapt the best, drop the rest!
“Low self-confidence isn’t a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, And mastered—just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life Will change for the better.” ~Barrie Davenport Attacking our lives fearlessly requires confidence. We should be comfortable with trying and failing and then readjust based on the new information. When Read More
Courageous Confidence
Round Table 7-21-21 “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.” William Jennings Bryan Many of us desire confidence, but we lack the courage to stretch our comfort zones. Since our level of confidence dictates how we feel about ourselves, we can Read More
Moral Courage: Persevering under pressure.
“Courage is about doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. Have the courage to act instead of react.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Knowing what is right and being courageous to act on situations because of that knowledge is moral courage. Sometimes it might be easier to stand in Read More
Fear or Confidence – They CAN’T exist together
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Bernard M. Baruch Fear-based confidence operates from a defensive position—a bite-before-bitten attitude. This individual may look like they are in charge and can handle life or situations, but truthfully, they are scared. This type Read More
Does Your Confidence Propel or Sabotage You?
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ Eleanor Roosevelt I am woman hear me roar, or are you gumming yourself through Read More
Feelings or Anxiety?
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, Including you. “ ~Anne Lamott Webster defines feelings as an emotional state or a reaction to something. Emotions can be a vague or an irrational feeling. When we allow emotions to dictate, they can hi-jack good intentions. Our day-to-day lives are filled Read More