Have you ever been told that you’re too much? You’re too fat, too skinny, too loud, too quiet, etc.? Or that your personality was too much? You’re too sensitive, too dramatic, or even too happy or too curious? It’s only recently that I’ve realized that when someone tells us that we’re too much, it’s most …
7 Things That Gratitude is Not
Knowing what gratitude is not is just as important as knowing what it is. If we can distinguish between the two, then we can learn ways to practice it, and implement it into our lives more easily. We can also use it as a way to make our world better, rather than making things harder …
Shifting Our Fear of Failure
I love the idea that I’ve heard from a lot of the major players in the space program: if you fail at something, it’s not a bad thing, it’s all part of the process of learning how to do it better. We often view failure as an end to our process, as a point to …
Ask Yourself These Questions Every Day
Recently I watched Brendon Burchard’s Influencer Summit. I took 15 or 20 pages of notes throughout the sessions, and my brain is still swirling with all of the good information that Brendon and the other speakers gave. Since those sessions, I’ve been asking myself these three questions every single day: 1) What am I doing …
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Giveaway
***This giveaway is over. Thank you SO much to everyone who participated!!! Starting today, Monday October 26th, 2020 and ending on Halloween, Saturday October 31st, 2020, I am doing a huge Halloween Trick-or-Treat Giveaway. Halloween is a little different this year. For this reason, I wanted to do something a little different to help make …
Even Negative Emotions Can Be Beneficial
Have you ever really thought about what happens to your body when you’re angry or sad or worrying about something? I’d say for most of us, our immediate thoughts are consumed with dealing with the issue at hand, and getting the unpleasant feelings to stop. If we really learn to pay attention to our bodies …
Releasing Guilt and Feelings of “Not Enough”
The month of October always makes me think of one thing…..Christmas!!!!! No, I’m kidding. I think of that year-round. Haha. Because Halloween is in October, I tend to think about fears, and what things are holding me back. One of the big themes for me over the last month or so has been releasing guilt. …
Cultivate More Peace in Your Daily Life with These 10 Tips
Being at peace for a lot of people means being at the beach; the waves rolling in and out, the sun soaking them in warmth. For others, it’s the mountains, a certain city or house. Those places are nice, if you live nearby, or if you can visit them often, but if you only go …
Learning How You Show Love Is Important
How do you show love to other people? Are you someone who likes to give little gifts or leave little notes for people? Or would you prefer to do something for them, like helping them clean their house, or going grocery shopping for them? Learning how you show love is important because it helps you …
Q&A with Joanne Steenberg, The Love Card Lady
On this episode of The Novel Turtle Presents, I talk to Joanne Steenberg, the creator of The Love Card. The Love Card is “a global pay-it-forward movement to remind people that they are loved and have the power to love others.” (From thelovecard.org) Joanne talks about how the movement started, how it has grown, and …