Stress and anxiety are friends, but they're not your friends. There is no part of you that thrives in their presence. Yet, there they loom. When life doesn't go as expected o ...
LaurieTalks
Tap Dancer, Author & Podcaster
LaurieTalks
Motivation
A Letting Go Ceremony
Of the countless ways to make positive change in your life, one that works for me particularly well is planning A Letting Go Ceremony. The event is built around releasing a ...
Lost Wallet. Found Faith.
Someone once told me, "If you lose a piece of jewelry - it’s meant for someone else." Thank goodness the same doesn’t apply to wallets. I lost mine last week. It fell out my po ...
The Struggle-Less Was Real
I grew up hearing phrases like: You can’t fight city hall. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. You're just one person. One person can’t change the world. You have to cra ...
Happy Enough?
At times do you look around and believe that the people you’re seeing have had a free pass to happiness? Worst still, do you sense that some of them didn’t even pay their dues? ...
12 Ways You’re Making Life Harder Than It Has to Be
I used to live, for wide stretches of time, with—and in—drama, stress, and chaos. I made my life difficult due to my thoughts and habits. But then at some point, I started h ...
You’re Better Than That
The day my mother said these words to me changed my life. I’d just graduated from college and was in a relationship that didn’t make sense. Oh, it made sense to me at the ...
I Talked ‘Till I Was Blue in The Face
I like this quote: “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” I used to worry about stuff I couldn’t co ...
Stop Along the Way
During my run this morning, I spotted a woman struggling to move odds and ends from the back of an apartment building to the front curb. She looked to be in her mid-60’s. I ...
10 Ways You May Be Wasting Time
I know I waste time. I waste mind time. How? Pondering stupid stuff that doesn’t matter and certainly won't matter in a years time. Do you have thoughts that hold you back from ...
