Spring is finally here.  I love this time of year.  Something new and beautiful pops up in my flower beds every day.   Do you believe I have had poison ivy twice already!  I am looking forward to planting a vegetable garden again this year (this will be my second year).  I am also looking forward to cook-outs, walking my dog, Buddy, and having both of my daughters home for the summer.  Jess is coming home from her first year at Bowling Green; this is Jenn’s last summer before going to University of Kentucky in the fall.  I can’t believe it.  It seems like yesterday that they were babies.  I am hoping there will be lots of evenings around the firepit with the girls and their friends.  I am also looking forward to visiting my oldest brother and his wife in New Hampshire and going on bike rides with my husband, Ken.  It’s great to be outside again and feel the sunshine!

“How to Glow and Be Fired-Up“

I had the privilege of being in the room with a bunch of wonderful women who attended my workshop.    These women ARE truly amazing and are great examples of what it’s like to GLOW and be FIRED-UP!

Here is what I witnessed. 

They TOOK THE TIME FOR THEMSELVES by scheduling to be there and for showing up.  They were OPEN.  They showed up for the workshop not knowing what to expect and they were open to whatever showed up.  They SHARED with each other, CONNECTED and NETWORKED.They “PLAYED FULL OUT.”  None of them played small.  They went for the gusto and got as much as they could from the day.  They were PRESENT.  With every exercise that was done, they stayed with me and experienced each one of them.  They played along with me and DANCED IN THE MOMENT. They were COURAGEOUS, CREATIVE and COMMITTED.  They CHOSE THE PERSPECTIVE that they wanted to be in, the one that EMPOWERED THEM.    They STEPPED FORWARD and CLAIMED THEIR POWER saying NO to what might stand in their way and YES to what they want in their life.  They TRUSTED themselves and they TRUSTED me.  They were AUTHENTIC and HONEST by sharing their thoughts and feelings.   I saw them WALK THROUGH FEARS, create their vision boards and COMMIT TO THEIR NEXT ACTION STEP. They spread their GLOW and IGNITED THE FIRE in others.

“There are two ways of spreading light; be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”  Edith Wharton

Ask yourself these questions:

• Do I ever take the time for myself to create my vision of how I want my life to be?  In fact, do I ever take time for myself?
• Do I choose a perspective that empowers me or do I stay stuck in one that disempowers me?  Do I hang out with others who help to keep me stuck?
• Do I share, connect and network or do I keep to myself, afraid to connect with others?
• Do I “play full out” or do I keep myself small?
• Do I share my glow or do I put out other people’s glow with harsh words or unfriendly behavior?
• Do I spend time in the present or do I ‘beat myself up’ for my past and worry about the future?
• Am I courageous, creative and committed or am I scared, blocked and unfocused?  Do I walk through fears or do I run from them?
• Do I step forward and claim my power or do I step back and give away my power?
• Am I authentic and honest or do I hold back, afraid to say what is true?
• Am I open or am I closed to new possibilities?

Learn from these AWESOME women.  Step into your GLOW and GET FIRED-UP.  You will be so glad you did.  You only live once!

“Set your life on fire.  Seek those who fan your flames.” Meviana Rumi

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