I won’t go into the latest news, and the (at best) deeply unsettled feeling I have sending my child to school right now. One of the most important freedoms we have in this world is choosing what we let in, and I want to honor whatever boundaries you may have around when, where, and how […]
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We recently returned from a trip to Michigan with a bag of rocks. Rocks that, at first glance, are completely unremarkable. You only realize they’re beautiful when they’re submerged in water, which is why all the rocks you see in gem stores are polished until they’re gleaming. There was one particular rock I wanted my […]
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I’ve always been someone who can see every side of a situation. Maybe it’s the Gemini in me, maybe it’s because I grew up with two parents who came at situations from different sides, or maybe I’m just wired this way. Either way, it’s served me well. As a mental health professional, as a business […]
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The Uses of Sorrow Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understandthat this, too, was a gift. –Mary Oliver It’s been two years since I lost my family. Two years since I’ve seen my mother, or talked to my brother. Two years since I visited Alabama for […]
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I talk a lot about time and energy management. I’m passionate about supporting people in getting their time and energy back because I don’t want anyone to be forced to slow down, or worse–shut down completely. I want people to actively CHOOSE a better way because I know what happens when it’s forced on you […]
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My 6-year old brought home library books from school last Thursday, like she does every Thursday. It’s always fascinating to see her choices–she’s super into science and the natural world, so there’s usually one related to that. Last week one of her books was about sea creatures. And let me tell you, in case you […]
Read moreWe recently returned from our annual retreat–this time it was in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, one of the most beautiful places in the world and a place that’s been incredibly meaningful and healing for me. The connection and vulnerability we all shared has me processing a lot, and I’m sure that’s true for everyone who attended. […]
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An inch is such a tiny measurement, isn’t it? I know you all understand what an inch looks like, but for the purposes of this blog, here’s a visual: ___________ I was reading an article published by the National Ocean Service (NOS) about the impact of one inch of water for cargo ships. A ship […]
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I got the dreaded email this morning. You know the one I mean, right? The one where you hear all about how you dropped the ball, how you’ve let someone down, how disappointed and angry they are with you. Ouch. My first reaction was to get defensive, of course. Don’t they know how hard I […]
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Recently in Level Up Mastermind, we talked about leverage. I’m always curious about the stories people have about leverage, so that’s where I often begin in a group. I want to know what they’ve told themselves, what they’ve unconsciously internalized from other people. I’ll define leverage the way we talk about it in Next Level […]
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It’s Sunday night, and my wife and I are laughing SO HARD at ourselves. We had the sudden realization that we completely missed the boat on a school thing–I’m not sure which one of us realized it first, but here we are on a Sunday night doing some parenting clean up. The short story is […]
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How many times have you joked about winning the lottery? The ultimate fantasy…being handed piles of money for no reason other than a $3 ticket and a random number. Suddenly life is good, and you never have to worry about money again–talk about living the dream! You know there’s a catch, right? Ever heard of […]
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I was 18 years old when I got my first credit card. A company set up tables on our college campus and gave away free t-shirts to anyone who applied for a card. I’ve always loved a free…well, anything…so of course I applied. Within a week, a shiny new card arrived in my mailbox with […]
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Here’s a subject that’s come up a lot for me and Jen lately in our deep-dive inner world conversations business meetings. What does it mean to be a seeker? For those of you who listen to Glennon Doyle’s podcast, she talks about being a seeker–and that the nature of a seeker is to always be […]
Read moreOkay, stay with us… To imply that you can just “follow your passion” is a bit misleading. It’s not like it’s the elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and if you just follow the trail you’ll magically find it. Instead, let’s talk about it this way–we need to find ways to […]
Read moreYou used to feel it with your business–that fire, the passion and excitement, the motivation to achieve goals that once felt impossible. You were so pumped up about what you did that you talked to anyone who would listen, not to SELL to them but because you believed in it so deeply. And people were […]
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Before there was Tina Turner, there was Anna Mae Bullock, a girl born to share-cropper parents in 1939. Her parents abandoned her and her sister at a young age, leaving them with their strict conservative grandmother. Tina has shared many times that she never felt loved by her parents. It was with this difficult childhood […]
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My 5 year old daughter is at an incredible school and we feel so lucky–we literally won the lottery to get her in there. One of the things about her class and school that I’m especially loving right now is their focus on perseverance. Maybe this is most kids (I have no clue, since I […]
Read moreHere we are! The new year has begun! The fresh start we’ve all been dreaming of 🤩 The slate is metaphorically wiped clean. Nothing can stop us now! We’re bright-eyed, excited, full of hopes and plans and energy and vision boards and goals and… Now what? 😳 Here’s what we humans tend to do: Here’s […]
Read moreRecently Next Level Wealth had the honor of being a sponsor for an incredible speaker. Everyone who attended this event walked away in awe of his story and inspired to do more. Chris Singleton is a former minor league baseball player drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He is now a nationally-renowned speaker with a message […]
Read moreToday I was lying on my yoga mat in a 95 degree studio surrounded by amazing yogis. These are people who can flip, contort and flex themselves into all manner of poses and inversions at will. They baffle and amaze me. I am not this type of yogi–I’m awkward and stilted at times, and often […]
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