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Every moment brings the possibility of new life and possibilities, and the tool for accomplishing this is the power of choice..
I learned this lesson by reading dozens of books that speak to the power of the present moment because I used to struggle with bringing my past into the present and future. Now, I use this lesson every day! I use it to become one with that which I seek to create and manifest in Read more
Bachelor Parties Can Be So Much More Than Binges and Blowouts
Last week taught me an important lesson: bachelor parties can be so much more than binges and blowouts. At a time when a man is wading into the choppy and uncertain waters of marriage, he needs his friends to show up soberly – not just free of intoxication but also of any armoring preventing them Read more
We are put here on this earth to enhance and enrich the lives of others.
After going through a very difficult time in my life, I did a ton of self reflection. I realized that the only reason we exist is to spread love and happiness to others. It sounds simple and easy, yet some people have a hard times putting others first. To me, that is what life is Read more
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
For several years I held on to overwhelming grief after I was flooded with one loss after another of the people I loved. I called it “my cascading waterfall of loss”. My first child was born with a lung and heart condition and never left the hospital. She passed away when she was 18 months. Read more
Be Happy/Love/Grow
I learned this lesson over the years. being happy is one of the most important lessons, without that, life doesn’t reach it’s full potential. Then true love cause without it, well life and it’s fullness, richness, and beauty are only black and white, instead of color. Then growth because without growth life it’s just well Read more
Don’t Worry! It’s not your job to worry.
I have battled with fear, worry, and anxiety my whole life, and this began crippling me as I encountered some very personal struggles that I was going through about 2 years ago. Instead of allowing me to be victimized by my anxiety, my doctor and friend, Dr. Peter Ritsema, encouraged me to take God’s advice. Read more
Keep your sense of humor, remain optimistic and don’t forget to dream
Keep your sense of humor, remain optimistic and don’t forget to dream. “Keep your sense of humor, remain optimistic and don’t forget to dream,” is on the Duke University ALS Facility’s Wall of Honor. The quote is from my Uncle John who passed away from ALS shortly after Duke recognized him for his contagious optimism Read more
Be careful about chasing euphoria, you’ll miss really getting to know yourself through the pain.
How did i LEARN IT? A wise man once told me that seeds grow in the dark, so do we. That was the beginning of years of working towards facing my pain with an open heart. This man also taught me that there is no such thing as a negative emotion and that it’s not Read more
You can cheer yourself TO and THROUGH anything!!!
In 2008 I was in a car accident that left me unable to walk most days, depressed, and in unbearable chronic pain. After being an NBA cheerleader, stand up comedian, and actress, being stuck in bed unable to work was torture. Then, after years of treatment, when the Dr’s said I was disabled and not Read more
Always put God first
I learned the harshest yet best lesson of my life when I turned my back on the Lord. My Papa planted the seed of faith in me at a very young age. I grew up with a genuine belief in God and was obedient to his word. Life was really good, and I always felt Read more