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Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.
~ Robert Collier ~

Most of us have areas of our lives we’d like to improve.  It could be our career, relationship, fitness, or maybe an overhaul on our mental or emotional state.

Although tackling this might sound like a huge undertaking, it all starts with taking that first step.

Does that sound too daunting to even consider?

I get like that sometimes.  So full of overwhelm, I don’t even know what the first step is! Continue reading “Take the First Step”

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
~ Marilyn Monroe ~

Growing up in Hawaii, I had the opportunity to be immersed in many different cultures.  A predominant one was the Asian way of life, Japanese in particular.

Over the years, I would find myself staring at various decorative objects at friends and family homes; gorgeous colorful scrolls, exquisite bonsai arrangements, and tranquil sand/rock gardens.   However, I was always struck by beautiful pottery pieces which usually had some lines of gold or silver randomly placed within its structure.

Little did I know I was actually looking at the Japanese art of Kintsugi. Continue reading “Kintsugi: The Beauty of Imperfection”

Lead a life of your own design, on your own terms.  Not one that others or the environment have scripted for you.
~ Tony Robbins ~

Picture this. — (Yeah, just starting and already sounding like Sophia from Golden Girls.)

It’s late 2009, I am in Florida with my recently turned ten-year-old daughter.  It’s early morning, just when the sun is rising, mostly everything around me is still deep in slumber.  I am alone on a third-floor balcony gazing at the beautiful emerald Gulf Coast waters.

And all I can think about at that moment is, “What the heck am I supposed to do now?” Continue reading “Designing Your Life … Just a Dream?”