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In last week's “Lessons from Ted Lasso” we talked about BEING happy and how Ted embraces it.  This week, we are going to touch on some of the “how”… So... The post #223: Lessons from Ted Lasso: Part 2 of 3 appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Yes, sometimes a TV show comes along and gives you EXACTLY what you need. And boy did I need Ted Lasso! Anybody else feel that way? So… looking back over... The post #222: Lessons from Ted Lasso: Part 1 of 3 appeared first on Get Lively Now.

How many times have you made a decision about something that YOU want to do or a path you are looking to follow, just to get tripped up within the... The post #221: Your Path and How to Stay on It appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Another inspiration drawn from a passage from The Daily Stoic for this week's episode, discussing the power of saying NO. Similar to last week, I found this to be a... The post #220: Are you saying NO to this? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

The unwinnable battle. Damn that phrase strikes a chord. Now friends, before you think this is just another email about accepting the things we can't control, I want you to... The post #219: When You Stop Fighting the Unwinnable Battle appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Last week I chatted about curveballs and having an Amazon box waiting to be opened… Hopefully filled with insight and wisdom to help carry me (and at times, you!) through... The post #218: What the Broken Pieces Reveal appeared first on Get Lively Now.

You know I'm always talking about the trap of the ALL or NOTHING mindset… But what do the two have to do with each other? Well, they come crashing into... The post #217: When the New Year throws a Curveball appeared first on Get Lively Now.

2022 is here! Happy New Year! I promise, this isn't going to be another email about setting goals eating healthier in 2022… Rather, it's a peek inside my head as... The post #216: 2022 is Loading, What are you going to do with it? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Here we are at the last week in December – Happy upcoming New Year to you all! As I love to do at the end of each year, I've reflected... The post #215: The Big and the Small of 2021 appeared first on Get Lively Now.

This time of year I love to watch all the news shows and programs that reflect on the “year in review” or the “best of…” Now sure, maybe not the... The post #214: Tales from Last Quarantine appeared first on Get Lively Now.

One of the great things about the work that I do is that I get to have conversations with people all the time. Conversations that reveal so much about how... The post #213: This or That? And why we often feel stuck. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

So much has happened this past year and it's really got me holding on to many memories from my childhood. As we prance along into this holiday season, I started... The post #212: Craving a Childhood Christmas appeared first on Get Lively Now.

We tend to think of EVERYTHING as A or B. On or Off. Black or White. All or Nothing. But what about c, d, e, f, and g? We must... The post #211: The Space Between ALL or NOTHING appeared first on Get Lively Now.

“Some days are diamonds, some days are stones.” This John Denver was one that played on repeat during my childhood. It was one of my dad's favorites. And even as... The post #210: Some days are Diamonds, Some days are Stones appeared first on Get Lively Now.

The other night I was talking to a friend. He'd just returned from a work trip to Texas and was talking about going to this place during sunset and watching... The post #209: Did you get a video of that? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Okay friends, it's no secret that I've been a bit “up and down” as of late. I think the vast majority of us are going through this in some shape... The post #208: When the Grass always seems Greener appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Truth: we forgot HOW FAR WE'VE come in life. We focus on where we THINK we should be or what we THINK we should have accomplished by now. Take a... The post #207: When you realize how far you’ve come. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Do you find yourself focusing on time and deadlines ALL the time: How am I going to get this all done? When do I have to have that done by?... The post #206: But He’s Running Faster Than Me appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Somebody once said to me: how you live is how you eat. That really stuck with me. If you think about it, if you are whipping through your days with... The post #205: Understanding why I’ve been eating so QUICKLY appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Last week I talked about dancing that fine line in life. And after I recorded its podcast, I got to thinking about a favorite song from my childhood. My dad... The post #204: Dancing the line, Part two appeared first on Get Lively Now.