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This is a really sensitive topic—one I honestly don’t enjoy discussing. Mostly because I never want to say anything that might give someone justification to make a decision they’ll regret later.

But ...

Some time ago I posted the following in the Mindset Mastery program participants private Facebook group:

Just so y'all know... I had a goal recently that did not appear to be going well, right up unt...

I was going through some files and came upon a message from one of our Mindset Mastery program participants, Carrie Newman, who shared this with our private program participant's group EIGHT years ago...

Life is like a roller coaster. When things go downhill, throw your hands in the air and smile!

Have you ever met someone whose life seems to be falling apart, yet they’re still happy? Have you ever t...

Another Throwback to the Recession Days:

When my husband and I first learned the principles of prosperity and began intentionally applying them, the results were dramatic—we tripled our income in jus...

Years ago, my friend Natalie taught a lesson during our women’s meeting at church on “Having Temperance in All Things.” That phrase alone was familiar to me, but the way she explained it that day comp...

Hot air balloons. Helium balloons. There’s something magical about them—especially if you don’t understand the science behind why they float. And honestly? Even more magical if you do.

Do you remembe...

When challenges arise, it’s easy to doubt that success is even possible on the other side. The wall seems too high, the bricks too big, and you might feel too small and weak to scale it or break throu...

Several years ago, I had one of those days—edgy, miserable, snapping at everything and everyone. Even the smallest things felt unbearable. I honestly don’t remember what started it, but emotionally, I...

Some time ago, my eleven-year-old daughter came home from orchestra practice feeling absolutely crushed. She had been the first to arrive, and as the other students trickled in, not one chose to sit b...

I was visiting my in-laws one evening when I saw this post on my newsfeed. It was from my 18-year-old son. He said:

"I just walked past my parent's room and heard my 4 year old sister Sarah crying....

Many summers ago on a family trip, we decided to throw together a few free presentations along the way. I had a blast doing them—probably because I’d deliberately left my suits at home, tossed my hair...

We were newlyweds—just one year in. My husband and I decided to drive twelve hours to attend a business conference that we hoped would help us launch our dreams. Tensions were high. We couldn’t really...

If you’ve ever driven in snow, you know the car doesn’t always go the way you want it to.

Goal achievement can feel the same way.

You might be doing everything you can to steer toward your goals, on...

Staying in forward motion—even when things feel hopeless—does more to move you toward success than you might realize. (And if you're afraid you'll fall, then fall forward.)

I like to picture it this ...

Recently, I had to write my story again—explaining how we discovered the principles I now teach and how we tripled our income in just a few months. As I wrote, I reflected on the fact that I had perso...

A few years ago, I stepped outside my home and saw something that stopped me in my tracks. It didn’t seem possible—but there it was, right in front of me.

A massive 747 airplane flew by—so low and so...

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
~ Arthur Ashe

Action is a key part of achieving goals. But here’s the twist—action might not serve the purpose you think it does.

Let’s walk ...