4 Questions & A Thought

4 Questions & A Thought

4 Questions & a thought that helped me stop the spin Thank you for your thoughts from my last post.  I really appreciate knowing how you are doing.  What a vast array of answers I got. I have heard everything from fantastic, stir crazy, anxious, hopeful, at peace,...
Thriving in Uncertain Times

Thriving in Uncertain Times

My friend from Atlanta called me the other day and said, “I am calling all my THRIVER friends not my survivor friends.” 🤗 I was so touched by that. But more than just being personally encouraged, that is something I want to hold out to you: the idea of...
Stress-Free Living is a Lie

Stress-Free Living is a Lie

Heads up, rant ahead… It infuriates me to hear this idea that is constantly being blasted around the media these days to “balance your life, pull back, say no, take care of yourself, seek a stress-free life” as a means to greater fulfillment because it’s a lie! Now I...
Your Challenges – A Gift?

Your Challenges – A Gift?

Have you ever thought about how your challenges are really a gift to you? And of course, not just you, but also to many others. Our bones are constantly being remodeled and when we actually have a broken bone, our system works overtime to remodel that area of...
Can You Unlearn Fear?

Can You Unlearn Fear?

Half of learning how to deal with fear is not only learning new information but unlearning old unhelpful information. This can be tricky since according to psychiatric research, there are roughly 2000 identified fears. But I learned the other day that we are born with...
The Fun of Fear

The Fun of Fear

Ok, now you are probably thinking…Julie, you have lost your marbles?  What fun is there in fear??? When you think about the greatest moments in your life – there was probably some fear attached to them. In fact, the day I got married was one of the best days of...