LIVE THIS MORNING …

Sam and I have been renting a home; and the owner has decided to sell it. We were already looking for a place in Cedar Key; but now we have been nudged. And mostly we have been exhilarated by the nudge, excited about what comes next.

We are in the process of making a decision, trying to decide on a new home. We want to be responsible about weighing the options; but we also want to go with the flow, without pushing too hard to “make” something happen.

There are factors, like the location of Sam’s practice and horses (he’s an equine veterinarian) to consider. But mostly, I want to know that it FEELS right. I trust that. I believe our home should feel like US. As within, so without.

Now, just this morning as I was washing my face (this post will help me to articulate my thoughts), it occurred to me that if I’m not careful, I will let go of some of my freedom. What I mean by that is, if we buy something, I want it to be an investment that yields a favorable return. Well, duh. But wait, I don’t want to be invested in a particular outcome.… More

The media inundates us with the branding of products, companies and celebrities. We all wield a branding iron, though, deliberately or not.

The tattoo you almost didn’t get, your signature style, your inimitable story telling and countless other things act in concert to help others form an impression of you. And just as branding can make or break a product’s success, it can make or break yours.

Think of branding as creating a reputation; it’s what people buy into before they open the box or look under the hood. And in the case of your own personal branding, it’s not just what others value; it’s what you value. It’s a picture of what wakes you up in the morning and motivates you to go for it — provided the brand fits you.

The heart of my work is being true to yourself … and that means aligning your choices with what’s inside, your essence of love, your values, sense of purpose and vision to make a difference.

We constantly choose how to direct our energy; and in the process, we create an image that talks, looks and acts in an identifiable way to brand us. Oddly enough, the brand doesn’t necessarily reflect what’s inside; we can be oblivious to what’s there or intentionally hide it.… More

We know there is no fear in love. We can’t be scared and also love well, manifest everything good in love, and be true to our authentic self.

Still we try to hold on to both fear and love, rather than choose love and let go of fear. We can’t truly love somebody while also judging him, (judging is fear-based). We can’t manifest abundance and contentment, while also striving to prove our worth with material possessions (that, too, is fear-based). And we can’t be true to our essence of love, while also clinging to something tangible (more fear).

We can’t choose love and anything based in fear at the same time. We have to let go of fear to choose love.… More