Posts in DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE.

Play to Get Ahead

We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.

-George Bernard Shaw

Salt

I’m in the throes of studying for the NCMHCE board exam for the third time now. I failed it the first two times, or should I say, I learned a lot from the first two times (wink wink ). It’s the hardest damn test I’ve ever taken and has required more than a whole year of my life to hopefully pass. I’m seasoning my approach this time around with a heavy hand of confidence, salted ever so intentionally with openness and a good sense of humor. Lord knows this process has been quite humbling.

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PERSPECTIVESShelly MorseFebruary 2, 2017cortisol, curiosity, dream, goals, imagination, play, rihanna, work-life balanceComment

The Deciding Line: Staying the Course

You’ve got to know when to hold ’em
Know when to fold ’em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you’re sittin’ at the table
There’ll be time enough for countin’
When the dealin’s done

-Kenny Rogers (The Gambler)

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., LIFE PATTERNS, SELF-CAREKatie GustafsonJanuary 26, 2017dolly parton, goals, Kenny Rogers, passion planner, The Creative Habit, The Gambler, Twyla TharpComment

Three Game Changers for the Journey Ahead

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

–Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., HEALTH AND WELLNESS, RESOURCES, SELF-CAREKatie GustafsonJanuary 19, 2017blue monday, doterra, essential oils, game changer, headspace, meditation, passion planner, toolsComment

Almost Famous: Searching for a Spotlight

The reason so many of us are obsessed with being stars is because we are not yet starring in our own lives. The cosmic spotlight isn’t pointed at you, it radiates from within you.
-Marianne Williamson

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., NARRATIVE THERAPYKatie GustafsonJanuary 12, 2017aha moment, almost famous, kate winslet, Marianne Williamson, Premier Cru, The HolidayComment

A New Day: Respond vs. React

Mindfulness gives you time. Time gives you choices. Choices, skillfully made, lead to freedom. You don’t have to be swept away by your feeling. You can respond with wisdom and kindness rather than habit and reactivity.

– Henepola Gunaratana

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., HOLISTIC HEALTH, NARRATIVE THERAPY, RELATIONSHIP INSPIRATIONKatie GustafsonJanuary 5, 2017anorexia, balance, connection, extremes, goals, Henepola Gunaratana, New Year's ResolutionComment