Lean Into Action To Start Reshaping Your Life
Time exploded on me today. The last two years came flying at me in bits of photographic shrapnel. It started when I looked back at one of my first blog posts. It was in July of 2016, and I had...
Lisa Dempsey wants to empower women to be brave enough to be their authentic selves and encourage them to support other women in the quest to do the same.
Old MacDonald Was A Mother Hen
What I’m saying, and what my children are hearing, are two different things. Apparently, this is universal because Charles M. Schultz, the creator of The Peanuts comics, demonstrated this when his child characters were speaking to adults the voice answered back:...
Is it time for your team to get a tune up?
Are you waiting for a breakthrough moment? Several years ago my daughter Lindsey* came home and pronounced “I did it all by myself, with help!” I don’t recall what she had learned or if it had been anything monumental. It...
Make Friends With Serendipity
The friendships of my youth were turbulent, to say the least, and never extended into my adult life. I did not discover true friendship until my mid-thirties when I was invited to dinner by a stranger. It was pure serendipity...
Be You Today and Every Day
We hear and see this message on our social media feeds and tell it to our friends and daughters. It is a simple message; embrace your unique qualities and share them with the world. There are books, blog posts, articles, and...
Introductions: What’s in a Name?
If you are seeking a more prosperous life, you should acknowledge the merit of a person’s name and presence. One of the most powerful social exchanges we encounter is a personal introduction and being recognized by our name. Being skilled...
11 Things I’ve Learned About Healing Spaces by Chris Maddox
One of my favorite woman’s inspirational blogs is the Wild Woman Project, founded by Chris Maddox. I am honored that she is allowing me to share a recent blog post of hers on Cluck Howl Crow. The work, she and...
Live in the Seat of Courage
I live in a community that is still reeling from the devastating flooding that occurred after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. After seven full months, families are still working to repair their homes. Businesses are still struggling to rebuild and open...
The Power of Quiet
The power of quiet changed my life. I’m not talking about meditation. I’m talking about the work of Susan Cain and her book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.” I love TED Talks, the...
Practice Detaching From What Others Think
It takes audacity to write and share your words with the world. It takes the same boldness to change your personal story. We experience swift judgment by people we know and some we have never met on a daily basis....
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