We take about 28,000 breaths a day, inhaling and exhaling, bringing oxygen into our bodies, and releasing toxins and waste we don’t need. Most of us are shallow breathers. We breathe high into our chests, not deep into the lower lobes of our lungs. And yet breathing into our lower lobes activates the calming receptors that reside there. Breathing...
Read MoreWhy It’s Good To Cry
I have been crying a lot lately. But that’s not why I’m writing this. I’m writing this because, for years, I didn’t cry. Like most of us, I’ve had sorrow and trauma in my past. But instead of feeling it, sharing it and releasing it, I buried it. I tucked my sadness and grief deep and away, convinced that, if I didn’t...
Read MoreMarketing Made Magical
We all love when magic happens. Magic is effortless. Surprising. Bigger than our expectations. Yet how often are we willing to make room for magic to happen? I am finding that, when I am willing to let go and create some space (through breathing, being in nature, just being still) magic really does happen and, out of nowhere, a brilliant new idea appears....
Read MoreAn Exercise in Free Writing
Yesterday was the 4th of July here, a time, once again, to celebrate our freedom as Americans. I could go on about what freedom means, but we all have our own thoughts about it. So, instead, I’d like to invite you to play with some Free Writing. Writing is a wonderful way to access what is in your heart. Your hands are, in fact, an extension of your...
Read MoreHot Enough To Fry An Egg On The Sidewalk
As I write this, it is 107° outside. In the shade. Typical summer numbers for Phoenix. And it’s not even the expected high for the day. Yes, it’s a dry heat. But so is your oven. Imagine standing in your oven with your blow dryer in your face and you can get a sense of what it’s like to step out in the heat of the day. Everywhere I go,...
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