I was just rewatching a Mike Birbiglia comedy special on Netflix, and here’s what he said about why he journals… “If you write down what you are saddest about you can see your own life as a story. And if you see your life as a story, sometimes you can zoom out and encourage, Read More
If fear wasn’t part of the equation, how would YOUR LIFE look different? If you weren’t afraid to look like a fool,or start a new career,or say, “I love you,”or wear what you really want to wear,or ask for a raise,or say, “I don’t know,”or be afraid to not be liked,or take a big, Read More
Someone who makes you feel flattered… that’s someone who has your power. Someone whose opinion matters to us.Someone we respect or want to emulate. When it’s someone who routinely makes us feel less than, we are on guard.We steel ourselves to not give that power away. Protecting ourselves from someone trying to disrespect us, Read More
I am originally from Pittsburgh, Pa. It still forms my view of the world. Pittsburgh feels like home in a deep way and resonates with me some 40 years after I moved south. I grew up saying “you guys” when I talked about a group of people. That still feels right because it’s so, Read More
I grew up in Pittsburgh… the home of Mr. Rogers. I have heard from an early age, Mr. Rogers’ advice to children that when things are scary, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” There are a lot of flavors of scary right now.Scary wars.Prices are soaring.Fearmongering politics.Serious illnesses.Worry, Read More
In a lot of ways money is power.It is the power to say no.It is the power to have choices. Want to attract more power?Do you want more resources? Want to say “yes” more to what you want? Do you want more peace, joy, and ease?Because these are all aspects of power. But the, Read More
When I am talking with my clients about money, at some point we end up talking about purpose. What is my grand purpose in life?Why am I here? (Figuring out your purpose helps you figure out how it will be most joyful to create money and spend money.) But figuring out your grand purpose, Read More
I missed the in-town Christmas.I missed the out-of-town Christmas.I missed Christmas with Mom.I missed New Year’s Eve. I was busy worshipping the porcelain god. It was probably food poisoning. No one else what sick, but a week later I still feel like I was kicked in the gut by a truck. We’ll never know., Read More
We are in the thick of the holiday season. Last minute gifts are being picked up.Plans have been made.Turkeys and sugar plums are at the ready. Take a deep breath.I think it’s time for a holiday pause. Take a second deep breath.In and out.Slowly. Imagine the family arriving for the festivities and instead of, Read More
I have been reading a lot of posts online about how people are spending more money this year than last Christmas. They are stressed about spending too much , gifts not being appreciated, cutting off all gift giving and going in debt. Everyone was piling on.I feel curdled just reading it all. I am, Read More