Creator-based® Passion, Focus, and Creating Happiness
Passion, Selfishness & Creating Happiness. Passion and intention involve focus. Consider: what would happen if you focused on the outcome you want, instead of the scary experience you worry about? As a child, I was constantly being told I was selfish. To be...
Working with Difficult People- advice from a Dog Owner
How do you handle difficult people? Meet Max, our 6-month-old ‘adolescent” puppy. He’s a good boy, but only if he knows that he has boundaries. Leave him alone in the room, and he will take apart the laundry hamper, jump onto the couch, and wreak general havoc. Did...
Creator-based® Lessons
Lessons I learned that you can have for free. This past week I had the opportunity to experience illness. You know- fever, body aches, chills & exhaustion- the works. The Big Daddy. It’s been almost ten years, but each time this happens, I have a new learning...
The Winds of Change are Coming!
The Winds of Change are Coming... It’s August! And the winds of change have begun to blow. It’s back-to-school season, and whether you have kids in school or were once a school kid, we all feel it. Change is coming; football season and the holidays are right around...
Creating a Mule Mind- You know you want one…
Cultivate your 'Mule Mind'. Living in the country, our family has had their share of experience with horses, mules, and other animals. The horses are beautiful, stately, noble, and run like the wind. The mules, not so much, but they get things done. They’re strong...
Creator-based Rule No. 1: let it make you smile.
See Life on its Own Terms, or Not. I know you. If you’re reading this, you welcome challenges- even in the summertime. Thanks for all the positive feedback. I love to hear from readers! Troubles can feel big, but often, overcoming adversity is done by small tweaks...
Why do people in love look so great?
Have you ever noticed how amazing someone looks when they just fell in love? Or bought a brand-new car? (Another kind of love) Or got a big promotion at work? (Accolades feel so good!) Why is it that physically, they look so much better? I mean, even their skin glows!...
Raw Deal Relationships, the Creator-based® Way
Self-care in Raw Deal Relationships I got a raw deal this week, and man, did it throw me off my groove! I ordered some herbs in the mail, and when they arrived, the package size was inordinately small for the amount of money I paid. I paid for 16oz of herbs, and when...
Creator-based® Care
I woke up with the Monday Blahs, feeling a little under the weather and really not in the mood to work. I bumbled through my morning routine, doing it but feeling put upon, directionless and unmotivated. Avoiding my shower &, self-care, and blowing off my plan for...
Creator-based® Considerations
Many of us are not great at self-care- it makes sense to us to fix the toilet that runs incessantly, repair the oil leak in the van, or wash the dishes at least once a week. However, the concept of taking time to tend to our own needs can feel selfish. I mean, so many...
