The Life Dream Archive

This is the archive of posts from my original blog “The Life Dream,” that started it all. :) Posts are from 2013-2015.

don't wait

I don’t wanna wait!

I have a confession: I am very impatient, but sometimes I also take a while to make up my mind. (I know my friends are rolling their eyes here)  It's a one-two punch of needing  time to decide and then once I have, I want it NOW! Over the…
who will you be

Who do you want to be?

10,000 hours, that’s what experts, like Malcolm Gladwell, say it takes to master a subject.  Whether it’s chess, cooking, or public speaking it takes that long to truly master your craft.  Daunting, huh? That’s a ton of hours, if…
beach

It’s the Little Things

Failure – Ain’t Nothing but a Thang

Failure paves the road to success. I’ve come to terms with that idea. I’ve even come to be almost comfortable with certain types of failure.  But what really gets my goat is the by-product of failure, aka self-doubt. For me it’s not the…

A Sobering Thought…

Yesterday my family & I played the roles of treasure hunters at the Rose Bowl Flea Market.  Little did I know I would find this unexpected gem.   Each of us  focused on our goals,  my primary aim was the perfect coffee table, hiding…
three things to inspire you

Three Things to Inspire You

Short & Simple:  Three things I've found to inspire you today! I've been doing a lot of research lately on women, single moms and empowerment.  I'm so excited about the opportunities that are popping up and my first book (that I'm working…
you are not alone

You are not alone

"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love." Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Sometimes life pummels you with some curve balls and, if you're anything like me, you get a little light headed and starting spinning.   I find myself…
get shit done

My Personal TOP 5 Get Sh*t DONE! Tips

I've recently been given the gift of more time (hope it's not temporary)!  Now, that's pretty much a miracle, especially for a single mom.  So how is it that I feel like I get LESS done now that I have more time? It's amazing how many "To…
surrender

Put Your Hands Up!

Surrender. I needed to hear that today and as the Universe would have it I came a great blog post reminding me of the power of surrender (see video below).  I've been struggling with some personal and career decisions lately, and frankly,…
rethinking, retooling

Rethinking, Retooling & Moving Forward

There have been a lot of positive changes in my life recently and some big moves.  I am at a pivot point with the goals in my life - as you know if you've been reading any of my posts. ;)  So today when a Female Entrepreneur Magazine post…