If you are over the age of 30, you likely remember exactly what you were doing when you heard about the events of September 11, 2001. Those moments are imprinted into our unconscious, and even as I write about it now, my body remembers exactly...
After an amazing Labor Day weekend with friends in Lake Tahoe, my husband and I took the red-eye home to Chicago last night. Our flight arrived at 5:00 am this morning, and within 20 minutes of landing, we were in our ride share on our...
There are times when I don’t want to do something like go to the gym, do the laundry, make the phone call, or yes, even write a blog. My story generally goes something like "I’m just not feeling it." And, you know what? In that...
There once was a young girl who was happy and carefree. Every day the scales tipped towards joy for her. Until they didn’t. And, on that day, everything started to change without her even realizing it. She was teased, and it didn’t feel good. She didn’t want to...
Which following statement would you rather have someone say to you? “No, you are doing it wrong,” OR “Can I show you how I do it?” “That’s not right,” OR “Have you considered...
This week's blog was contributed by Dominic Oaxaca, High5 Leadership Strategist/Trainer. I was attending a retreat in the San Diego area when I heard the sad news of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. What came next is what I sadly anticipated over the next...
There is a card we use in a process that says "Invite Your Fears To Tea." Seems a little crazy, right? What does that even mean? We usually invite friends to tea, not things that scare us. And, yet, what might be possible if we did...
If you’ve ever been rock climbing, you know there are certain commands that are used exclusively between the climber and the belayer (the person who is managing their safety rope). It’s a language that communicates so much in four little words, and it's essential to...
One of my friends sent me the quote we used in today’s meme. While I’ve said the same thing in many different ways, I really connected to this particular version. If you don’t like something, just take away its only power: your attention. If I'm continually focused...
It’s my birthday today! Every trip around the sun offers the opportunity to grow and become better than the year before. While it’s been a year of tremendous growth and insight, I’m going to limit these to just three things that I learned (or relearned, as...