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Want More Zest, Gratitude, and Hope in Your Life? Get Curious – How Present Are You?

by Jennifer Vazquez | Dec 6, 2022

How satisfied are you with your life? Have you ever let fear or self-doubt keep you from doing what you really wanted? The holiday season is an excellent time to reflect by focusing on a “precious gift” that helps you feel happier and have more gratitude and energy in...

5 Simple Ways to Raise Your Money Vibration

by Tamara Lee | Apr 5, 2022

On a cold October evening in 2019 (remember? back in the pre-COVID days when a casual taste of another person’s wine was a normal happening), women from all over my small mountain town came together to share in one another’s money stories in the embracing space of a...

How to Avoid Comparison – Three Keys to Happiness in Life

by Jennifer Vazquez | Jan 11, 2022

Recently, I enjoyed lunch and caught up with a dear friend. She shared how proud she was of me, and wished she were as accomplished as I was. I paused and stared at her in confusion. I wished she could see herself as I see her! This remarkable woman had the courage to...

What the Trees Taught Me About Shaking off Mental and Emotional “Snow”

by Jennifer Vazquez | Mar 1, 2021

Over Valentine’s Day weekend there was a huge snow storm in the Pacific Northwest. I was walking around admiring how beautiful the trees looked as the snow fell gently all around…how the delicate branches held the snow…marveling how over time the snow...

Gratitude for the Growth

by Kate Solis Silva | Dec 18, 2019

I recently reflected on what I’m most thankful for this year. Many things came to mind with ease, but one word bubbled up that I wasn’t quite expecting: growth. Brené Brown summed it up prophetically: “I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life....