Shannon

Feet of a young woman lying in hammock in a garden. Permission to Rest.

Permission to Rest

Nearly every woman I know juggles many hats.   We are moms, committed to our families…  Wives, Partners, navigating long-term relationships in all the ups and downs;  Working and/or running businesses;  Leading or heavily involved in, a non-profit   Serving the needs of others by volunteering, mentoring, and encouraging others.   We facilitate the needs of and advocate […]

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confident Woman at Sunset on the Beach

Nurturing Inner Confidence

Confidence.  A belief or feeling that you can do it. A trust you have in yourself and your ability or abilities to succeed.   The word confidence gets thrown around in various ways. Means different things to different people, but today, for right now,  this is what I’m referring to.  That confidence that comes from within. 

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the word "Start" across a road that stretches to a bend in the horizon

Embarking on a New Challenge

Today begins yet another personal challenge. The results of which, you should see here over the course of the next month.  Challenges have been a constant for me for the last ten months, having participated in and/or hosted six group challenges.   The coming together, in community, supporting each other in our individual quests to

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Sunrise - fresh starts - Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Fresh Starts

Sometimes little phrases, thoughts, or ideas stick with us, and transform our thinking. One of my favorites is from Anne of Green Gables: “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it….” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables I first read this as a girl. And it stuck with me. The context of the quote,

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image of the sun shining out over the water from behind the hills

Clarity

Clarity.Being Clear on our direction, our purpose. Our goal, our mission. Our big picture. Someone recently said, “no one prays for Clarity.”    Uh, I do. It’s much easier to move in a direction, if we have clarity – a certain degree of visibility – of what we want to do, where we want to be, who we

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