Today, I wanted to talk a bit about words. Words are incredibly important, and the most important ones are those that we use out loud and internally towards ourselves. And given the massive impact they have on our lives, I wanted to share an exercise that...
I think a lot about forgiveness and what it means. It’s one of those things that might mean different things for different people, but for me, it’s the release of resentment or anger. When I forgive someone, it doesn’t mean that I will go back...
I believe, in our own minds, that we create what we focus on. If we are thinking non-stop about stress, disappointment, and negative thoughts, it creates more of those feelings. This is an important concept and something to be very mindful of because it massively...
Recently, a few colleagues and members of our team have asked me about my meditation practice, so I thought I would give you a little story about my meditation journey. There have been many claims that I’ve read about what meditation can do - healing...
I've often wondered about the difference between customer service and hospitality, and here are some conclusions that I’ve come to. Customer service is when you simply read the handbook. For example, answering the phone with, “Good morning (company name). How can I help you?” Hospitality...
Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about happiness. With all that’s going on around us, some of us may be having a hard time with this emotion. But, here’s the truth. Happiness is hard. And pursuing happiness for the sake of happiness usually results in...
Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about a topic that nobody really loves talking about: failure. Typically, when we think about failure, it's a dirty little secret. We want to pretend it didn’t happen. We don’t want to talk about it. We beat ourselves...
We all have calendars, and sometimes we just don’t pay attention to them or, even worse, don’t even have any important dates listed on them. Today, we wanted to share this very important and helpful calendar with you -- the Homeowner’s Property Tax Calendar! Please feel...
Did you know that the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day (side note: if you reacted, “That’s one heck of a range!” so did I). Of those thoughts, 80% were negative, and 95% were exactly the same repetitive thoughts. Lots of negativity,...
Resilience feels like a pretty important trait to have right now. And, as we mentally prepare to start a new week in territory that still feels uncertain, I want to encourage you to think about resilience. Here is a quote that I love by Elizabeth Edwards: Resilience...