BE(a)LI(e)VE

Our dreams are inspired visions of what is possible. Rooted deep within, they propel us forward on days when we feel like we can go no further. They give us hope of a happier tomorrow, which offers us happiness today. When we are young, we imagine. As we grow older, our imaginations give way to […]

Please Stop the Madness!

We, in North America, live in a society that demands things get done faster, cheaper, & better and everyone wants it NOW…or yesterday. No matter what industry you are in, I guarantee you, that you need the help of others to       a) do your job, b) have a job, c) make a […]

Unwrap every obstacle, expose every opportunity.

It’s blooming season. Lots of exciting things are taking place on the Playground of Connoisseurs of Life and many of them stemmed from an obstacle, inconvenience, or something that didn’t go as planned/expected. I encourage all of you to embrace obstacles and inconveniences as they are just opportunities (many times AMAZING opportunities) in disguise. 1. […]

Monday Mandate: Activate & Release

Good Morning Rock Stars, A brand spankin’ new day is upon us and it has extraordinary written all over it. Because it also happens to be a Monday, I know some of you out there have erased the extraordinary and instead have written horrendous, chaotic, crappy, etc. on it. Ladies & Gents, you are an […]

Happy New Year…to me! #nowisit #youmatter #LIMpact

Friday May 4th was a special day. I turned a year older and started a new decade of my life. On this day, I also had a health scare when a birthday dinner turned into a potential life-threatening situation as I experienced an allergic reaction. God was on my side that day as I caught […]

Driving Lessons: Red light, Green light

Inspiration is truly everywhere. Insight often comes when we least expect it. Yesterday as I was driving, I began to think about the importance of traffic lights. Most of us have all had one of those days in which we seem to get every red light. Most of us have also had one of those […]

Now Moments #love #connection #legacy

This past weekend, we celebrated the marriage between two individuals in love. As we celebrated this union, another family was celebrating the life well-lived of the late Robert Kennedy, leader, mentor, father, husband, and publisher of Oxygen magazine (www.oxygenmag.com), the Eat-Clean series, and the list goes on. And yet another family was celebrating the birth […]

Be Competitive. Be Greedy. Be Intolerant.

If you are going to be… …competitive, be competitive at GIVING more of yourself (who you are, what you know, what you have) to life. …greedy, be greedy for self-growth, self-knowledge, and self-awareness. …intolerant, be intolerant of social injustice and mediocrity. Competition, greed, and intolerance work in our favour when we use them to BETTER […]