What is your biggest hurdle when it comes to living a more joy-filled, adventurous life? If that question looks familiar, it’s probably because you answered it when joining the Color Outside Facebook Group. I asked this question purposefully, not simply to be nosy, but in an effort to help you get clarity on what’s holding you back. […]
Adventure, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Before I had children, my idea of adventure was always something grand, similar to my Senior Trip after high school graduation, when I went on a road trip through Yosemite, Mammoth and Lake Tahoe with some friends. I’m still astonished my parents let me go […]
I have a question for you— What do you need in your life to REALLY start to living the carefree, adventurous life you crave? Is it more money? Is it having friends to be adventurous with you? Maybe letting go of the guilt you have when you consider putting yourself FIRST? Recently, I was interviewed […]
WHY do you want to live a more engaging, colorful, adventurous life? In order to keep moving forward on any big dream or life change, you must have a substantial compelling vision — a WHY. Your WHY should be monumental. It should be something you care about so deeply in your gut that it will propel […]
Any day now, my son will be making his entrance into this world. Like most mothers of more than one child, I find myself constantly comparing this pregnancy to my first. There are many similarities and some stark differences. The biggest difference, I’ve noticed, is me. With my daughter, I was determined to prove to […]
This morning I had the most refreshing call with a good friend. She had called me unexpectedly and we made time to catch up and chat with each other for about 45 minutes. When I got off the phone with her, I felt like my cup had been refilled. You see, sometimes I feel isolated. […]
No matter if you have a corporate career, stay home with your children or work from home it’s easy for your day to day life to resemble something close to Groundhog’s Day. While many thrive on routine, schedules and the like, if you’re not careful you’ll look around and realize you’ve spent an incredible amount […]
Tell me if this sounds familiar, … You’re an ambitious, driven woman of color. You take care of business both at home and at work. You’re scaling the corporate ladder or rocking your own business or raising tiny humans. You meet each challenge head on and you emerge on the other side with style and grace. […]
I once had a business coach tell me that if my business wasn’t evolving, it was dying. The same goes for our big, juicy dreams. If we aren’t taking those bold steps to push our dreams forward, then we’re allowing them to shrivel up and die. What does your most turned-on, exciting, colorful, adventurous life […]
You’ve heard the old adage that “good things come to those who wait”. As a child, I whole heartedly believed that if I was just patient enough, I’d get whatever shiny object my heart desired. As a teen and young adult, I found the importance of patience with the RIGHT thing — love, the right career path, […]