Relationships

10 Positive Thoughts for Building Confidence in Your Relationship

A healthy relationship starts with positive thoughts. Bring awareness to your mind's chatter. Are your thoughts positive or negative? Are they helping or hurting you? Weeds vs Good Seeds We are the farmer, and our mind is the land. It's our daily duty to: Pull weeds (notice negative thoughts, work through them, let go) Plant… Continue reading 10 Positive Thoughts for Building Confidence in Your Relationship

Mindset

First Thought, Second Thought: The Power of Mindful Response

Have you ever reacted impulsively, only to regret your words or actions later? Do you often find yourself stuck in patterns of thought that hold you back? The concept of "First Thought, Second Thought" offers liberation. What is First Thought, Second Thought? First Thought: The initial, instinctive reaction to a situation. Second Thought: The considered,… Continue reading First Thought, Second Thought: The Power of Mindful Response

Mindset

Managing Ego: Finding Balance for Self-Esteem and Achievement

It takes a certain level of awareness to stop making excuses and letting our actions make or break our ego. And we can get to that level of awareness by doing some inner work. Let's get started! Excuses An excuse is an attempt to lessen the blame, defend, or justify a fault or offense. Ever try to talk… Continue reading Managing Ego: Finding Balance for Self-Esteem and Achievement

General, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Hospitality

I recently applied for a lead hostess job on Indeed, and they asked for my thoughts on what hospitality means to me. This was my response. I wanted to share because I feel it's important to remember that attitudes and the way we do life is contagious. How're you operating? Do people walk away from… Continue reading Hospitality

Goals, Mindfulness

A League of Their Own

The Women’s Save the Redwoods League was an influential local force in the growing movement to save the redwoods in the early 1900s. Keep in mind that at the turn of the 20th-century, the culture and norms of the Victorian era still dominated, and there were few ways for women to engage outside the domestic… Continue reading A League of Their Own