This morning I was thinking about you. In my mind you were happy, healthy, healed in body and mind. You were doing what you loved, well off, and surrounded by people who love and respect you. Everything you touched worked out for you and you were riding an enormous wave of success. You were also very…
Category: Positivity
Never Give Up Following Your Dream
Small startups can be slow and frustrating. But by staying true to your vision and watching your words, you can reap unexpected rewards.
Chasing the Blues Away: 9 Ideas to Lift Your Spirits
Have you ever had days that you just felt blue? Your transmission blows out, you overspend, you’re out of coffee, get a bad review, someone gets the job you want or maybe for no reason you have a pervasive feeling of sadness you just can’t shake. Sometimes it’s too many cloudy days, maybe a bad…
Recasting Inglorious Moments
Like most people, I like finding a groove and staying in it. Occasionally, if all the stars align just so, maybe I’ll learn something new. Like many people, I’m most comfortable sticking to a my sedate routine. But suddenly, I found myself catapulted into unfamiliar territory. While remotely assisting a new client, two of us…
The Faith to Leap
April worked part-time at an on-site gig with people she liked, but she didn’t dig every part of the job. She had managed to pinpoint exactly the problem: her clients had insisted on using old-school techniques but expected better results than she could possibly deliver with them. After a year, April knew she had to…
The Greatness in a Seed
Some years ago, when I lived in the country, I planted a garden. At the time, I wanted my daughter to see how amazing a garden can be. To watch vegetables evolve. To witness seeds sprouting, growing into frail seedlings become strong plants fruit-bearing plants. We rented a farmhouse and the landlord pointed out a nearby…
Getting Your Self-Talk Straight
How is your New Year starting out? Are you making progress on your goals? Whether you’re succeeding or failing, what is your self-talk? Self-talk is what you say to yourself about yourself. The inner dialog that you believe about you. People can be kind and loving toward others, but when it comes to themselves, not so much….
Once in a Lifetime Trip
Two families dream and save for the trip of a lifetime. They both want to go spend time by the ocean, enjoying the beach and warm weather. They plan to stay in a 5-star resort hotel and see the sights, go dancing, have exotic dinners and snag a few souvenirs. Both families leave the same…
Happy Hanukka
Dear Readers, Followers and Friends, I hope your holidays are warm and bright and filled with family friends and love. Seasons greetings. ~Juli Ocean
Staying on Task When Life Threatens to Derail You.
Spinning your wheels trying to get everything done in your day? Decrease frustration and increase productivity with these simple tips. We all have those days that we planned to accomplish a lot only to discover the time got hoovered away by some unforeseen event. It isn’t your fault if a water pipe bursts, your kids…
How Ready Are You for the Grand Finale?
The End of the World predictions made another tour on tongues around the globe recently. It seems every so many years, we hear about the most recent reasons why the end is imminent. Despite current events, now isn’t the darkest time in world history. But according to the keepers of the doomsday clock, we’re only…
Are You Heading for a Health Meltdown?
Hello, there! Thanks for hanging with me while I was away. It’s wonderful to be back. I’ve got some life-changing discoveries to share with you! When my 26-year-old daughter, Sam, and I discussed my being part of her postpartum recovery, my days were already full. Two part-time jobs, a freelance business, a husband and mentoring…
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