Every day I like to think that I do my best to I live my life as if it were my last. It’s not that I dwell in the realm of death. Not at all. I am keenly aware that this process we call life is incredibly short and to get the fullest experience from it, living in the moment is key. Life as a human can also end at any time. At the end of the day, I ask myself, “Did I play the game of life fully today? How often was I in the space of joy? Who did I lift up into that same space?” May I tell you a story as to why I live my life this way? My father was an entrepreneur at heart. He loved coming up with ideas and putting them into action. Over his lifetime he had multiple businesses and he was good at it, but he never quite made the income that he had set as a goal. One day in 1987 he made what he considered to be the ultimate fortune – at last! He had bought a small home and was renovating it into a rental property. A major grocery store chain that was coming into the area wanted to buy the property from him. He was elated. At last he’d made his fortune even though it didn’t look like what he had originally intended! Two weeks after he received what he considered to be the “big check”, he died in the arms of my little sister of a massive hemorrhage due to cancer. Because I know (and therefore teach others) that each person who comes into our lives is our teacher and our student at the same time, I learned so much from my father. His death was a lesson and in a sense a gift for me to make changes in my own life. I too am an entrepreneur at heart. I enjoy the thrill of creating successful businesses and helping others create successful businesses too. When we do what we love, the income naturally shows up – when we are open to seeing beyond the obvious. I’ve also learned that balancing work and play is important too. What do I mean? My father first taught me that doing what you love is essential to your happiness. But balancing that with joy, fun and relationships with people outside of my business successes was critical too. He also taught me that it was important for me to be aware that things show up for us all the time. The question is, are we open to seeing it when it happens? It may not show up looking...

Date night last night with my husband took us to a local showing of a documentary film, “People vs. The State of Illusion” which at the end included a Q&A with the film producer, Austin Vickers. Attending live documentary film presentations with the writers and producers present is something we are passionate about and we’ve seen many. This is especially true, since we are members of the Sedona International Film Festival. However, this film took our hearts quickly, and we would rank it in the top five. Run! Don’t walk to the showing of this film nearest you. Or better yet, buy it on DVD for $29.95 at the website, www.thestateofillusion.com. It will be one of the best gifts you can give yourself mentally and spiritually this year, and you will want to watch it more than once. It is loaded with metaphors and the story line can apply to anything that you “think” is holding you back, which as you might have guessed is an illusion. Austin Vickers has creatively captured the essence in a compelling, edge-of-seat dramatization sprinkled with numerous life metaphors that applies to ANY belief that does not serve us and could possibly show you some your didn’t know existed. Of course, it will all depend on whether you choose to look at them. The film also includes appearances by Dr. Thomas Moore, Dr. Candace Pert, Debbie Ford, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Robert Jahn, Dr. Peter Senge, Brenda Dunne, and Dr. Michael Vandermark. Here is the trailer from YouTube: The film educates, entertains and empowers the audience. If you are able to go to a live viewing where Austin is present for a Q&A, do not hesitate.  “Stress is the consequence of perception.” –Austin Vickers The essence of the film matches the essence of my new book series, “BEing Spiritually Intelligent” which are BEing written to introduce spirituality into personal development. Personal development is more accepted now than ever before which wasn’t always the case. However, the next step is to go deeper into spiritual development. Volume I of the series, “The Missing Link Between Who You are and Who You Were Meant to BE” will be available May 1, 2013. Pre-ordering will be available soon through Amazon....

When we attempt to make someone “wrong”, it is never about the other person. What we see in other people is a reflection of who we are at that moment. Let go and know that we are each as unique as our fingerprints and DNA. Everyone is doing the best they can on the path they are choosing, and what works for one will not work the same for anyone. When we attempt to make someone wrong, we are trying to control them to make ourselves feel better. Why? Because we lack trust and confidence in ourselves at that moment. I tell you, the satisfaction we feed our EGOs by making someone wrong “in our own minds” will always be temporary. Until we make someone ‘wrong’ again. It’s an addictive, dysfunctional and unfortunately, socially acceptable behavior that we can choose to break free of at any time. We are creating our reality at every moment. No one’s reality is the same. Respect ALL people regardless of who they are. Those people who push our buttons are our teachers in that moment. They give us the opportunity to see our own reflection and make small changes to be the highest version of ourselves. Namaste. Want to sign up for my newsletter?...

Playing the ‘my dog’s better than your dog’ game is a constant attempt to remind others and ourselves that we have value and worth. It is also a scarcity mentality and a self-esteem issue. Unfortunately, many people in society promote this dysfunction as character strength. People who are grounded and comfortable in who they are don’t need to play this adolescent game; in fact, it doesn’t even occur to them. For example, I know my hair is not purple. It doesn’t even occur to me to try to convince others and myself repeatedly that it is not purple. I’m very grounded in the fact that it is not. This competitive mindset is what we, as a society needs to shift in our awareness so that people can heal and live their lives knowing they have the power. They have always had it. It cannot be taken or given away. You can only choose not to use it. There is plenty of power for everyone. This competitive thing we have going on in our minds will ALWAYS create division in ourselves and others. (Oh dear, did I tell my age with the ‘my dog’s better than your dog statement’)?...

– Visualize how your life will look at the end of 2013. If you can see it, you can create it. – Write down your goals and back each up with a powerful WHY. This is an important step in making it real because the vision is becoming clearer when it’s written. The most powerful WHYs I’ve seen that created momentum were those that evoked a positive emotion (called PASSION). It you cannot FEEL it in your heart, it is likely not strong enough. – Share your goals with other people (family/friends/mentorship). This step holds you accountable to YOURSELF and what you said you wanted to create. Your family/friends are extra personal support. Your mentorship has already been there, done it and has a wider perspective of the big picture you are aiming for. Do you have a mentor? A coach? Someone who has been successful in the area of your dreams? – Step into action. Visualizing, writing and sharing isn’t enough. Stepping into action is a necessary part of creating any plan. For example, I can visualize planning a party. I can write about it. I can tell others how it will look, but it will not get created if I don’t step into action. And I likely will not step into action, if I don’t feel passionate about the WHY behind creating the party. What are your dreams or goals that you are stepping into action to create in your reality this...