Author: Kelly
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Invitation to Play: Expand
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is EXPAND. There have been times I have felt a spark of creativity along with a feeling that I if I tried it out, I could be really good. This feeling is like a call to expansion. Grow Kelly Grow! I follow that…
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Invitation to Play: Poker
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is POKER. This is a weird choice for a North Star Word but stay with me. I’ve been playing a lot of Poker lately – but not your garden variety Poker, it’s a wild video game called Balatro. It mixes Poker with…
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Invitation To Play: Open
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is OPEN. Whoever you are, right this minute, you likely have a challenge or two to deal with – true? When it comes to challenges – there are any number of possible solutions available to us, but some of them we are…
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Invitation to Play: Overcome
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is OVERCOME. What have you successfully dealt with – so much so that it isn’t a problem for you anymore? One thing I’ve Overcome is chronic self-criticism. Years of coaching and practice in managing/redirecting my thoughts has reshaped how I respond to…
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Invitation To Play: The Word is REAL
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is REAL ✨ We invest ourselves into things that aren’t at all real and call it entertainment. Getting invested in a great television series, rooting for a hero or hating on a villain – our emotions and curiosity get so engaged and we…
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Invitation To Play: The Word Is PATH
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is PATH ✨ You are on a Path… actually, in a way you’re on multiple paths at once. I’m on a professional path as a Mindset Coach and Podcaster. I’m on a personal path in a new relationship. I’m on a financial path…
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Invitation To Play: Glimmer
Every week I offer up a word for you to play with. The word is GLIMMER ✨ When an experience or circumstance grabs us in a negative way, we often say we were ‘triggered’. As a child, I didn’t enjoy a warm environment where mistakes are learning opportunities. I grew up afraid of making them – desperate…
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It’s Awkward At First. Embrace The Awkward.
Anything new that you try is very likely going to feel awkward at first. That alone will stop millions of people from making 2025 any different than the last year – or any of the dozens before that. One of my personal discoveries sometime back was my willingness to let others see me struggle and…
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Be A Joy Germ And Foster Your Treasured Relationships
It’s too easy to spread (and pick up) negativity these days, would you agree? What if you decided to be intentional about spreading encouragement instead? One of the nicer aspects of social media is the plethora of positive oriented accounts that publish bright topics, good news & encouraging quotes. It’s an easy thing to follow…
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Tribute to Minimalism: How A Comfy Capsule Wardrobe Let’s Things Be Easy
Are you familiar with a Minimalist Capsule Wardrobe? Wikipedia says this is “A capsule wardrobe is a minimalist collection of clothes that can be put together in different ways to cover a variety of outfits and occasions.” I can’t say I have a closet that covers a ‘variety of occasions’, but I do have one that…