On July 25 at 11 AM I had my first Love the Unloveable webinar. It is the first time I’ve done a webinar, certainly the first time I produced anything live on the internet and it’s kind of blowing my
My First TEDx Talk (and how I got it!)
Today is a guest post from Amy Oestreicher sharing more in depth about her TEDx talk and how she made it happen! Amy is an artist, speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. She wrote a one-woman-show, Gutless & Grateful, which she’s taken
My Knowledge Skewed Reality
I sat comfortably on a rock – covered in lichen. From my perch, I could look down the foothill at the city and the coastline. Though it was overcast, it was clear enough to see past the oil platforms to
Goal Post Interview: Amy Oestreicher
I have a lot of goals, but I also like to support the goals of other intentional writers and creators. In order to do that, I’ve decided to start including more interviews from those in the trenches who are inspiring,
We can't see ourselves: Action in context
This morning I’m listening to a corrido entitled, El Quemazón. Regardless of your political leanings, this song is great because the writer wanted to change something, so he took action using the tools available to him. I love that. It’s
You can be present.
When I sit down to write in the morning, I rarely look out the window, but for some reason, this morning the birch and magnolia leaves drew my attention. I couldn’t believe how green they were! It got me thinking
The Key to Thriving
If you are sitting down, get up. Do something. Anything! Whatever it is that is going on – do something about it. If you’re unhappy with anything in your life or the world, figure out what would make you happier
What are you doing?
What are you doing? This is my two year-old’s favorite question these days. He learned it from me asking him at various points in the day. Sometimes I ask this when it’s quiet (potential troublemaking). Other times I ask when
Daily Practices for Worthy Me
One of the things that a lot of people suffer through is a feeling of not being worthy. This is a major issue for anyone with a history of abuse (which is unfortunately a lot of people). Those with a
Go With The Flow
Sometimes my toddler doesn’t follow directions. In fact, there are times when he actively fights to do the opposite of what I ask. He is almost 2.5 years old. He’s testing. He’s being independent. It’s expected. However, he’s starting to
