What is that nagging voice in your head? And where did it come from? We all have one….you know that nagging voice in your head that says things like: "You can’t do it!" "Who do you think you are?" "Nobody has done that before!" "You’ll never make it!" "You dream too big!" Psychologists know we […]
This last year was “different,” to put it mildly, but it hasn’t been all bad as some people would have us believe. I invite you to think differently about 2020 and think about the important lessons learned from COVID life. Here are the biggest ones in my opinion. 1. Family Time — We had more family […]
I know, I’ve been there. Starting a NEW HABIT just seems overwhelming. The good news is: IT’S NOT REALLY OVERWHELMING. You CAN take conscious steps and learn that new habit till it is on automatic, but there is something REALLY important that you must do first. That something is described like this: Find your WHY […]
The secret to happiness is positivity. But you don’t need to spend thousands of hours sitting in lotus, going to expensive therapists or buying new things to get it. What you need is to reset your default mindset for POSITIVITY. If you’ve struggled to stay positive and “see the bright side,” you might feel like […]
When I decided to get in shape a few years ago, I started with some small habits ... and I mean really small. I had to. The "big" plans just weren't working. I had joined the gym and was doing hour-long classes but then my trips there had been getting further apart until they were […]
Home Those first kisses Tender and true That’s how I remembered you. A knowing; a wanting Safe and secure A Love rediscovered Once it matured. Lost lifetimes ago I’d been searching in vain Wondering why things Were never the same. Somehow my soul and My body knew But my mind wasn’t sure Just what to […]
While others my age were contemplating retirement, I decided to change careers at 60 into a field I knew nothing about. It all started about six years ago when I wrote my first book, step-by-step guide to living the life I had imagined. Admittedly, it was derived from several blog posts I had written so […]
The feelings of being an imposter and having imposter syndrome for so many women are seeded deep within our culture, despite claims of equal opportunity. They stem from a society that does not fully grasp the value, worth or capabilities of women. This myth is so deep that even women believe it. I know because […]
So many tasks today are "outsourced." You might be enthusiastic about having others do all those tasks you don’t really want to do. It's a great way to leverage your time and work with experts who can do it better, faster and smarter than you. But there are at least 3 things we can’t outsource […]
This was a term I was only recently familiar with. It means taking care of yourself, something that we women, as wives and mothers, seldom do. It is SO important to do this. I sincerely wish someone would have told me the importance of self-care earlier in my life. I would have been in a […]
“Janie has been an inspiration to me. Her no-nonsense, no-fluff approach to finding the most important ways to make the biggest impact on her own life has helped me grow in my life too.”
“‘Live the Life You Have Imagined’ covered everything I needed to be reminded of as I continue life's journey in an easy, concise format that will allow me to go back to it over and over for direction and inspiration.”
Pat Birkle
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Karen Bowser
“Janie's writing is engaging and entertaining from the start. She challenges you to reflect on daily choices and make/or remake future decisions.”
