Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. â Confucius We do overcomplicate things don’t we? We overthink and spend a crazy amount of time “figuring sh*t out.” We seek solutions that feel as BIG or complex as the challenge they’re meant to solve. It doesn’t work. Life...
Are You Having Fun?
We donât stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw “When did we decide to sit on the sidelines?” My friend Sue asked this question while we were dangling our feet in the water, watching our kids play in the pool....
Time Out!
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. – Anne Lamott Could you use a break? At Camp Reinvention, we were recently joking that 2020 is the year that keeps on giving and itâs packing a doozy of a punch for sure. Last...
You get to decide how you feel
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt A disappointed look. A snide remark. A dismissive tone⊠These tiny quips may seem harmless on their own, but cumulatively, they can be painful and more importantly, begin to interfere with the way you see yourself and the...
What do you believe?
Beliefs are the hidden scripts of our lives. -Marie Forleo At this wise and wonderful stage of your life you know what works for you and you know what doesnâtâŠ. And you have so much more life yet to experience. We also know that you donât want to settle and that...
Love Yourself First
Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of whatâs left of you.. – Katie Reed You’ve heard the airplane metaphor – the one that advises you to put the oxygen mask on yourself first and then, and only then, can you assist others. If you’re like most people, you’re probably...
Ditch Perfection
“Perfectionism is just fear in really good shoes.” -Elizabeth Gilbert The desire to be perfect and to be in control may be alluring, however itâs usually both unrealistic and unattainable. It can also stop you from pursuing what matters to you, be a big source of happiness, and, if left...
Your happiness matters
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success…” -Albert Schweitzer How many times have you made the assumption that you will finally be happy when you… … land the dream job? …find romance? …lose 10 pounds? . ..make more money? Success does not deliver happiness. Though...
Don’t let self-doubt stop you.
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.“ -Suzy Kassem Think about it⊠Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. We know this to be true. Chances are, if youâre not moving forward on something that really matters to you itâs because your self-doubt is getting in the way....
Being true to yourself.
âThe privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.â -Joseph Campbell It can be difficult to be true to yourself in a world that shows you every day what you should look like, âŠ.be like, âŠ.what success should mean, âŠ.what you should do. We get it, weâve been there too. Living a life that is...