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Are You Enthusiastic About Creating Your 2018?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Are you ready to create your BigDREAMS in 2018? I’m incredibly excited for this coming year. I am more enthusiastic than I have been in years about what’s possible for 2018. What makes this year so special you ask? For the past 4 years I’ve thrown the resolution ritual out the window. And…
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Are You Going to Enlist Silence?
Today is my 27th consecutive Sunday of practicing a vow of silence. And of all lessons learned in 2017, my most inspired clarity have been experienced during moments of silence. I’m clear that for most of us, it takes a long time to learn how to NOT judge ourselves through another person’s eyes. But once…
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How Do You Spell Success?
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~ Lao Tzu ~ Your extraordinary life experiences will always be in equal proportion to your executed efforts. BIG DREAMS begin with small things done daily and consistently over time. Great achievement first requires the smallest of actions. Begin by recognizing you can be and…
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Let Your VOICE Be The Gift
My weekly vow of Silent Sunday has helped me be an observer of our noisy, noisy world. And I’ve noticed that everyone has a valuable VOICE. But with so much clawing to acquire status and stuff. And so many people clamoring to be noteworthy and memorable, without offering anything of substance or creating anything substantial. Most are…
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SPEAK to Transform not to Transact
I am blessed with the gift of gab and talk to pretty much everyone within earshot…? My focus always is to connect at a heart level and co-create win-wins that leave all involved better off. I use my life’s experiences in a manner that serves through encouraging, enlightening and empowering my listeners. This idealism and…
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Do You Believe In Magic?
As little kids, we believed in magic and miracles. We once believed that anything was possible. Our hopes and dreams imagined a wonderful and phenomenal future. We donned costumes and exclaimed our forthcoming lives of glitz, glamour and glitter! We truly thought we could create a better reality if only we believed. But for many…
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Whose Directions Are You Following?
I don’t know about you, but I lost count of the number of times I’ve taken a wrong turn, gone down the wrong road or been completely lost. Seems getting lost is quite the common occurrence. Yet many wanders find themselves so overwhelmed or embarrassed, they never locate their desired destination. While those willing to…
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My Scary Silence Turns to Sweet Slumber
My first night in the DreamBigBus, snuggly nestled in a well-lit 24-hour Walmart parking lot was terrifying. I was the most frightened I’ve been in recent years, that I could remember. Curled up in the fetal position, on the fold down sofa, I was rocked while physically shaking. Countless questions running through my mind. …
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A Second Sunday of Silence Speaks Volumes
After such an amazing first Sunday of Silence, I eagerly dove into week 2. And I enthusiastically drove to Kalamazoo, MI to participate in a facilitated Day of Sanctuary (1-day Silent Retreat). Yes, I thought to myself, another day of tuning out unnecessary voices and turning up the volume of my Creator. I was earnestly…
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From Silent Retreat to Sunday Silence Vow
What did I discover during my 3-day and 3-night retreat of silence? First thing I noticed were the multitude of useless things rolling around in my head. Voices from the past, present and future. Hope of the unseen coupled with anxiety of the unknown. Thoughts and ideas, fears and doubts. Opinions of others and my…
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