The Last Word I’d Ever Choose… ©BrianTausend / Venice, Italy We all have words we identify with. That’s why my word for 2018 didn’t make sense when it came to me. Words like dream builder, risk taker, lover of to-do lists, recovering overachiever, artist, adventurer, disciplined, planner, believer, passionate, inspirational, and so on are words […]

I recently met one of my heroes.  It was a huge honor and our unexpected meeting is a part of our plan for giving to the refugee crisis today.  Since it’s Giving Tuesday, we are going to release all the wonderful leftovers from our last 12 Days of Deals.  This is the best part, 20% […]

Come hear Me Ra Koh speak in October! Do you live in Boone, NC, NYC, Madison, WI or Minneapolis, MN? If so, you are invited to a special event! Sony and their partners (B&H, National Camera Exchange and The Camera Company) have invited Me Ra to do Mini-Workshops in Boone, North Carolina, Madison, Wisconsin, NYC […]

Our family spends a lot of time on the road, and there are five essential oils for traveling we always bring.  Learning travel tricks and tips along the way to make the journey easier is what it’s all about.  Brian and I have a passion for learning to thrive, and we love it when friends […]

There is a secret to overcoming self pity.  But the funny part is if you REALLY are stuck in the mud and muck of self pity, you don’t even want to read this post!  However, if you give me less than five minutes, you may find breakthrough.  It’s a perspective shift that is necessary but […]

What determines if you are failing or succeeding?  I have to ask myself this question to stop a vicious mental cycle.  I want to start the new year with a pause, a long enough pause to ponder this question.  If I don’t, I sit like a merciless judge overlooking each day’s events with a critical […]