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Fear…what we all have to battle to move the needle on any new endeavor, and my constant companion. Whether you are getting ready to go on a date with someone new or trying to gather the courage to persuade your boss or even your husband to support and invest in you -...

Have you ever thought to yourself…“Who am I?” Have you ever been asked that? This is one of those deep existential questions that I think, in our quiet moments, we all ponder at some point in our lives. So many come to me and say, “Julie, I feel lost,” not necessarily...

Optimizing disappointment sounds a little like an oxymoron, right? Well, we all know disappointment is part of life, so how we deal with it is going to be important. Does it have to mean a setback? When disappointments come, what do you do? I know initially, they...

One of the things I do love about this journey to live out a vision is the continual way we get revealed…yes, the beauty of who God has created us to be, BUT also who we are in awkward moments. 3 women in our graduate-level program Expand Your Vision have their dreams...

Ever wonder why you just can’t seem to change certain things about yourself? Whether it’s your weight, your finances, a professional ceiling, your relationship with God seems robotic, or romantically, you just seem to find yourself in the same place over and over...

What’s it gonna take for your vision to become a reality? Not just to get a great idea but to have it stand up and become a life-giving, sustainable reality. I have been doing some serious reflection on this very question. How does that happen?  What is the formula? ...

As crazy as this sounds, I have found I sometimes struggle to handle the blessings. When what I have prayed for arrives, I have found myself overthinking and sometimes overwhelmed, on occasion suspicious and questioning… “If I step through this door, what would that...

How do others feel around you? Not about you, but around you?   We all give off a certain energy and what some refer to as a ‘vibe’. My question to you is how do others feel in your presence?  For most of us, we are focused on doing and getting things done and very...

Willful or Willing, and why does it matter?   Many women come to me with the question about what’s next for them. They want to do something they feel is what they were meant to do…not just HAVE to do. And what a big difference that is. They know intuitively if they...