Rekindling with Julie Squires:

Reasons and excuses may by definition appear very similar but there's one thing that vastly separates them, their consequences. Understanding whether something is a reason or an excuse can change what you do next.

This episode was inspired by a simple quote of Mother Theresa's. She said, "I'm not against war, I'm FOR peace."

Perhaps the most important element of emotional intelligence is self-awareness, the ability to understand our feelings, actions, triggers, limitations and strengths.

10 years ago I decided to invest in a Peloton bike. It was before anyone had one, I'm an OG! How could I believe in something and be willing put down hard-earned cash on something that wasn't even out on the market yet? Faith.

When faced with difficulty and challenges we can either be the victim of our circumstances or the hero. And there may be time you truly were the victim but we can always change the way we tell our story. You survived what happened in the past and you're surviving now, that's heroic. This is powerful work that you can do on anything you're struggling with now or things from your past.

We all react sometimes when unexpected things happen. There's value in giving some thought to what could possibly go wrong in a situation because if you do, you give yourself the ability to respond vs. react. And responding almost always has a better outcome for you and everyone involved.