Are you struggling to get things done? Do you have lots of thoughts and ideas you want to make happen? Well then all you have to do is drink all the coffee! I kid … that may not be the best way to get things done. Yeah, I think we all have been there a…
April is National Donate Life Month
My family has been personally impacted by Organ Donation and without it, my youngest son would probably not have survived his genetic disorder. When he was born we didn’t know he had Urea Cycle Disorder – that is something he was diagnosed with at the age of 4. And the reality for us was that…
Interview with Christine Marie Machiraju
Every now and then you meet someone who has you a bit awestruck. Christine is that person for me. Christine Marie focuses on the balance of body, mind, and spirit by providing bodywork, readings, holistic counseling, and soul coaching across the world. I love her work but love her story even more. And we didn’t…
Look beyond what you know
I live in Charlottesville. The place where we experienced a lot of hate in the last two years – it’s always been here – but it’s been more obvious with the events of August 2018. And I struggle that this exists. And I very much dislike that it still exists – even in the excitement…
The 12 Commandments of Goal Setting
People tend to have a basic idea of what they want to achieve in life. They may want a career, own their own business, embrace their inner artist or move to a new location that calls them. However, a lot of times the success one desires isn’t achieved because there is a lack in clarity…
The Music Corner- All that Remains
I’ve been listening to All that Remains for quite a few years now and the first song that caught my attention is “This Calling“. I had the pleasure to experience them in concert during the Blue Ridge Rockfest in 2018. And then again last night with Seasons. I’ve also shared one of my favorite songs…
100 Business you could start
If you’ve ever thought about starting a business it can be challenging on deciding what to do and while I prefer to operate from what brings my heart and soul absolute joy, it can be challenging to know what options are available. So I’ve compiled a list of business ideas you could start providing the…
Interview with Caroline Banks
Talking with people about something that matters is like finding a drink in the desert Caroline Banks And that says it all about the interview I had with Caroline. And why I continue to enjoy The Rebels Den Interview Series. The artist journey is not a calm ocean but often happens through the chaos in…
Can we have a conversation?
Every time I create a post looking for interviews with artists, I hear this question: What kind of Artist are you looking for? And here’s my answer to this: Any kind of artist. In general creatives of any kind. And then anyone with a dream and a goal that they are actively going after. I…
5 Tips to discover your Freedom
Too often we are trapped in our beliefs that we were taught or in the notion that we cannot do more or be more and we learn to foster a lot of negative behaviors and habits. Even if you had therapy, which often only focus’ on the past, we still yearn to be more and…
Autism Awarness Day and Month
Today is Autism Awareness Day but in my family this is every day. But April as a whole is Autism Awareness Month. I’ve pretty much known most of my kiddo’s life that he falls on the spectrum but because his genetic disorder took precedence and some of the behaviors and symptoms are similar the docs…
Interview with Chauncy Jones
Today’s interview is with Chauncy Jones (CJ) an up-and-coming YouTuber just at the beginning of his journey. And this is what passion and dream look like when you’re just getting started. In our short conversation, we talked about the purpose of his Youtube Channel and what got him started. There’s something refreshing seeing another person…