Over the weekend I was reminded of this great quote from one of my favorite sales coaches from back in the day, Zig Ziglar.

What I loved about Zig was his energy and wit. A born salesman for sure. He had you believing by the end of one of his seminars that you could sell anything to just about anybody.

Last week we had to sadly say goodbye to another woman who helped change what was possible for women.

I met Gloria Steinem about 20 years ago at a book signing. She was gracious and lovely, and she made quite an impression on me.

I think about women’s rights when Gloria first came onto the scene in the late ’60s and how much has changed since then. My mom divorced my dad around that same time, when women still faced enormous barriers to establishing credit and financial independence in their own names.

The final tomatoes of the season are ripening, and we are all imagining a world without the sunshine of Dolly Parton. However, she left plenty of sunshine in her path, that is for sure.

Her departure is a strong reminder that our time here is limited and that creating happiness is up to each of us every day. I talk a bit more about this in today’s video.

Today I recorded an idea that has been playing around in my head for a long time—bringing meditations to my YouTube channel every morning.

I started doing this last week in a format called ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It is a style of video that uses gentle sounds and visuals to create a calming, relaxing experience. Basically, an invitation to allow your mind to get quiet and just be.

Some weeks back I shared how I once again enjoyed the book, Charlotte’s Web. A fictional children’s book that shared not only the power of a spider but of a unique friendship as well.

Thoughts of a spider as a friend have been roaming through my imagination and I find I have been looking at them differently. And I know how important they are in the whole circle of life.

As I have shared many times in this letter, there are moments in life when unplugging allows us to plug back into what is most important. To find peace as we reconnect with the pieces of our inner selves that make us tick—without the noise of the world.

Life has a way of asking us to adjust…to slow down, pay closer attention, choose a different path, or simply give ourselves a little more grace.

Coming home from my last trip to the airport on Friday, I opened my front door and was greeted by an unexpected silence. The hustle and bustle of the past two weeks—my kids coming home, family gatherings, and the sweetness of celebrating a special wedding—had officially come to a close.

garden. Some plants quietly fade while others bloom for the very first time. There seems to be a harmony in it all—a gentle reminder that every season has its purpose.

Sometimes we need to step outside our day-to-day routines to discover a fresh thought, a new insight, or unexpected inspiration. This week's video shares a tour through four beautiful Boulder gardens during the Boulder Garden Tour, sponsored by Garden to Table.

It isn't the absence of challenges that shapes a beautiful life—it is the quiet intention to keep creating beauty anyway.

One thing is for sure—life is not perfect.

A variety of challenges can easily get in our way, sometimes leaving us feeling as if we are failing or not getting the most out of the life we long for. The truth is, we are often on the brink of discovering a deeper beauty… one that simply asks us to dig a little deeper.