What is courage?
To me, courage is what propels me forward in my life, including a healthy dose of fear. Someone once said, “courage is to feel fear and do it anyway”. That description …
Anniversary/Acceptance
May 1, 2009, is such a profound day in my life. It is the day I will never forget, and its anniversary fills my heart with dread and sends shivers down …
We Get Here and Is This Really What We Should Expect Our New Normal To Be?
Days have turned to weeks and into months. Is there an end in sight? Where do we go from here? I ask myself these questions daily and I wonder, how much …
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Does Anyone Even Know What Day It Is Anymore?
We are weeks into a nationwide social distancing and shelter in place order because of Covid19. There is no other way to describe this reality other than eerily weird and scarily …
Never Give Up…Words To Live By
What does it mean to live by the mantra “never give up”? I talk about the mantra I live by in the third step of my book, “Dance Because You Can”. …
Is Your Brain the Master of Your Mind Tricks?
Am I mastering my mind or is my mind mastering me? Our minds are a powerful yet subtle muscle that we can use to consume both positive and negative thoughts. I …
It’s Movie Time! And it’s Virtual! Grab your Popcorn and join me at the show……
What a mind-blowing and uncertain time, right? Like you, I have plenty of mixed emotions that span being scared, inquisitive, impatient, and angry. We all, in our own way, are striving …
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Weird is how I would describe it and at the same time, I am curious, amazed, and so inspired by humanity right now.
My entire life has been about overcoming serious life and death trauma. As I sit reflecting on this, I am realizing that maybe all my experiences have prepared me for this …
Acceptance, a Crucial Step in any Victory Dance
Out of the darkness of muddy and murky water, blooms the gorgeous lotus flower. To me, this proves that to emerge beautifully from any adverse instance, we must accept our present …
Resilience and Determination – the Two-Step Dance Step for Your Very Own Personal and Relevant Victory Dance!
There are lots of metaphors that have been passed down through the ages that quote antidotes that help people get through the ups and downs, obstacles, and crises of life. In …