Recent Posts Tagged With inspiration and motivation

• A poem On Commitment

  Posted on Wednesday April 15th, 2009 at 05:52 am in food for thought inspiration and motivation

  I recently received some news that is very exciting - I’ve been selected to submit a proposal for a New England travel-related book with a large publisher.  Upon hearing the news, a close friend shared the following poem which truly brought te...

• What’s Your Project?

  Posted on Tuesday March 10th, 2009 at 07:00 am in food for thought inspiration and motivation

  Have you seen the following American Express commercial? Upon first viewing I was immediately struck with inspiration and began to ask, “What’s my project?” That question stayed with me, and I found the answer while recently working with my fr...

• Experience a Personal Evolution

  Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 01:51 am in food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  “Change is at the very core of evolution and without it, all creatures would look alike and behave the same way.” - Martin Dansky (Actor, Artist, Writer) By definition, evolution is any process of growth or development. Milestones are a great tim...

• My Recent Podcast Interview on Overcoming Public Speaking Stress and Nerves

  Posted on Tuesday February 17th, 2009 at 12:25 am in communication entrepreneurship stress inspiration and motivation

  Recently, Colette Ellis of In Step Consulting (@coach_colette on Twitter or her blog http://competent-advantage.blogspot.com) interviewed me for her podcast series. The topic of the interview: Managing nerves associated with public speaking. I also...

• Managing Blocks - Walking, Writing, and a Sip of Wine

  Posted on Friday February 13th, 2009 at 09:32 am in stress food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  I spoke to a friend the other day and she expressed her concern over a presentation she had to give this week. She admitted that preparing wasn’t as easy as she thought. She was blocked. “How do you manage blocks, Stacey?” She asked. Blocks ...

• 10 Ways to Meditate without Meditating…Or how to find peace and balance

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 06:55 am in stress yoga and meditation food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  Meditation has many definitions, one of which is “focusing on a single object”. Often that one object is the breath, a mantra (or saying such as “I am relaxed”), or a question. The image most often associated with meditation is the seat...

• Letting Go

  Posted on Friday December 12th, 2008 at 09:56 am in food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation miscellaneous wellness

  Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong- sometimes it’s letting go. - Author Unknown Have you ever been in a mood to let go of it all? Ever wonder what that would be like? Recently I’ve become very focused on letting g...

• 12 Positive Choices For a Monday Morning

  Posted on Monday November 17th, 2008 at 09:53 am in food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation miscellaneous wellness

  I have no desire to move mountains, construct monuments, or leave behind in my wake material evidence of my existence. But in the final recollection, if the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face or a touch of joy wit...

• Getting Back to Your Senses

  Posted on Wednesday November 5th, 2008 at 03:45 pm in food for thought inspiration and motivation hiking and outdoor activities

  Note: This article originally appeared in my September newsletter and serves as a great introduction to the direction of this blog - more to come! Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. - Oscar W...

• Part II: Are You Thinking BIG Enough?

  Posted on Thursday October 30th, 2008 at 01:50 pm in food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  Tuesday night I taught a Yoga for Runners class at a local Lululemon Athletica, a retailer that sells clothing for yoga, dancing, running, and most other sweaty pursuits. I was asked to teach the class as a follow up to talk given by two Lululemon a...

• Are you thinking BIG Enough? Interview with Wendy Hanson, The Sassy Ladies

  Posted on Tuesday October 28th, 2008 at 10:03 am in entrepreneurship food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation blog talk radio

  Last Thursday on my online radio show, Breaking the Glass Slipper, I interviewed Wendy Hanson, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies. The Sassy Ladies include three women creating resources for female entrepreneurs. Recently The Sassy Ladies launched a co...

• Success Comes from The Heart

  Posted on Wednesday October 8th, 2008 at 11:20 am in entrepreneurship food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation book product service class reviews

  Note: I didn’t intend to have comments off…they have been turned back on! Last night I attended a networking event on how to build a successful holistic business. The speaker, Dr. Mark Mincolla, operates a successful health and healing p...

• Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Ways

  Posted on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 08:40 pm in food for thought inspiration and motivation

  I arrived on Cape Cod last Thursday with one expectation – to write. I imagined a weekend of peace, quiet and artsy coffee shops. I expected immediate inspiration just by leaving home. I never found my artsy coffee shop nor did I find the inspirat...

• I’m not perfect, I’m human

  Posted on Friday September 12th, 2008 at 09:58 am in inspirational quotes food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  “The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” - Anna Quindlen Perfection is an issue I struggle with constantly. Over the last few months perfection became a road...

• Finding Luxury in a Coffee Mug

  Posted on Monday September 8th, 2008 at 07:52 am in food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  “Do I really need a $20 mug?” I wondered. True the mug is handmade and hand painted, but did I need to spend $20 on a mug, when I already have several usable coffee mugs at home? This mug was different. As soon as I saw it on the shelf at the W...

• What would you do?

  Posted on Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 05:56 am in inspirational quotes food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could only know how seldom they do. – Olin Miller I’m reminded of a lot of things when I read this quote, but most prominent are all the people who have ever said to me “I don�...

• Being Present - Taking Time to Be Grateful

  Posted on Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 03:16 pm in positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  Lately I’ve been doing a lot of future thinking about professional goals, the direction of my business and in general what it is I want out of life.  This thinking hasn’t left me much time to recognize and be appreciative of all that I have arou...

• Some Minutes are Better than No Minutes

  Posted on Monday August 25th, 2008 at 05:59 am in yoga and meditation fitness and exercise inspiration and motivation

  Not long ago I was presenting a stress management workshop and one of the participants wanted to fit a bit more “me time” into her day.  As the mom of 2 young children and nursing student who also worked full-time, finding time was, no doubt, di...

• Remembering My First Time in a Gym

  Posted on Monday August 18th, 2008 at 09:15 am in fitness and exercise inspiration and motivation

  I’m working my way through Natalie Goldberg’s new book Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir and many of the beginning exercises begin with “I remember…”. Below is an excerpt of what I remembered this weekend during one o...

• Are you dreaming big enough?

  Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 01:40 pm in inspirational quotes food for thought inspiration and motivation

  “The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” - Arnold Palmer, Contemporary Professional Golfer When asked about the vision and ultimate goal I have for my career, without hesitation I s...

• Monday Quote and a Lesson on Age

  Posted on Monday July 7th, 2008 at 05:28 am in inspirational quotes food for thought positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  “Live your life and forget your age.” - Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) American Minister and Writer I’m taking rowing lessons this summer and just started my 2nd session.  6 weeks in a beginner boat and we’ve all come a lon...

• Monday Quote and a Note on Success

  Posted on Monday June 30th, 2008 at 05:26 am in success inspirational quotes food for thought inspiration and motivation

  I have recently been going through a tumultuous time as I figure out “what I want to be when I grow up”. It’s been as the quote below suggests, a struggle. What do I sell? Who do I sell it to? What’s my goal? Every time I think ...

• Friday Quote and How to Remain Optimistic

  Posted on Friday June 6th, 2008 at 09:04 am in stress optimism positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  Nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong mental attitude. - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States. I have an uncle who has quite a bit going...

• What Good are Intentions…

  Posted on Wednesday June 4th, 2008 at 06:02 am in fear food for thought intentions positive thinking inspiration and motivation

  If you don’t take any action after setting them? I often hear people talking about their exercise intentions, intentions for eating healthier, or even in getting a new job. It’s not as often that there is success. By definition an inten...

• Want More Time and Personal Satisfaction in Your Life? 4 Tips to Help You Wake Up Earlier

  Posted on Monday June 2nd, 2008 at 06:08 am in time management stress food for thought inspiration and motivation

  A few years ago, I had a stressful job and waking in the morning was a chore. I was tired, frustrated and a complainer. “I don’t have enough time!” I would say. Commuting, cooking, workouts, cleaning, when was there any time for fun? How co...

• The Three T's that help me stay motivated when it comes to exercise

  Posted on Monday May 12th, 2008 at 07:00 am in fitness and exercise inspiration and motivation

• Friday Quote and What Puts a Smile on Your Face?

  Posted on Friday May 9th, 2008 at 05:55 am in inspirational quotes inspiration and motivation miscellaneous wellness

• "Says who?" You Do.

  Posted on Thursday May 8th, 2008 at 05:26 am in fitness and exercise inspiration and motivation

• What's Stopping You?

  Posted on Wednesday April 16th, 2008 at 12:00 pm in inspiration and motivation

• Join me for a women's retreat at the Waitsfield Inn, Vermont!

  Posted on Thursday April 3rd, 2008 at 05:23 am in entrepreneurship inspiration and motivation let it flow events hiking and outdoor activities