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How to Change When You Feel Sick and Tired
I was having a conversation with someone on the phone recently. The person was telling me about their problems, and it took me right back to a moment from my past when I too felt sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. During that season of life, I remember telling...
Finding Hidden Treasures Everywhere You Look
I treasure the beauty of relationships and the beauty of nature more in this season than during any time of my life. Being outdoors and basking in the beauty of it all refreshes my spirit. In the same way, my heart feels alive as I connect and strengthen...
Learning to Reflect and Refocus
How many of you like to reflect on past experiences? It's so helpful to spend some time thinking quietly and considering the past. Oftentimes, reflection leads us to refocus. As we reflect, we see the benefit of enjoying each moment more clearly and determine not to...
Learning to Accept Life As It Is
Today I'm sharing the last of my five lessons learned in the last five years. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, and part 3, part 4.) I started this series by talking about a big change that led us down a path of surrender, grief, and managing expectations. But in...
Living With Expectancy Instead of Expectations
Today, I'm continuing my series about the five biggest lessons I learned in the last five years. (Catch up by reading part 1, part 2, and part 3.) I've been thinking about today's topic for a while. Expectations. I love the line by Gloria Gaither that says, “Live with...
Letting Grief Move You Towards Discovery
I'm continuing my series today on the five lessons I learned in the last five years. (You can read part 1 and part 2 to catch up.) Today I want to share how grieving takes us into a place of discovery. I am not unfamiliar with grief. Anytime there is a loss there is...
Learning to Embrace Surrender
Today I'm continuing to share about the five biggest lessons I learned in the last five years. As a quick recap, my husband and I made the hard but necessary decision five years ago to move to Texas, leaving the family, friends, and businesses we loved so much. Last...
Change Is Constant
When we reflect on our lives, many of us clearly see some of the changes we’ve experienced. Some changes surprised us and others we planned for. I clearly remember the year 1999 and all the hype about going into the 21st century. I was almost convinced by all the...
Getting Even or Giving Grace
On Thanksgiving morning, I received a text from someone I didn't know. It was a “go fund me” request and I didn't know if it was legitimate or not. I asked who they were but within a few seconds, there was another text. I realized then that this was a group text. This...
With and Without Faith
When I read the line, "Without faith NOTHING IS POSSIBLE and with it NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE,” it challenges me. Faith, in simple terms, is believing in what you cannot see. We live it out every day. When you have what you want or ask for, you no longer need faith. I...
The Wonder and Ponder of Christmas
The sights and sounds of Christmas are all around us! Shopping centers brimming and shoppers loaded with gifts. Kids waiting in long lines to have their pictures with Santa. Christmas music plays in the background. This is the Christmas scene in the 21st century. This...
My Very Own Christmas Miracle
I've been hearing lots of Christmas Carol this season as I'm shopping and it always makes me want to hum along. There’s something about Christmas that floods me with memories and thrills my heart. Christmas takes me back to my childhood. My memories are not about...
Overcome yourself and you can overcome any obstacle.
Overcome and Lead recounts the powerful stories and essential lessons learned from Anne Beiler’s time as the founder of Auntie Anne’s® Pretzels, the world’s largest pretzel franchise. With no capital, no formal education, and no business plan, Anne launched Auntie Anne’s after a series of tragic life events left her broken traumatized, and in a deep depression. As Anne and her team grew the company, she also grew herself personally and professionally. Learning to overcome her greatest obstacle – herself – is what she calls, her greatest success. And now, she’s sharing the leadership lessons and principles she learned to help you move from feeling overwhelmed and inadequate to empowered and confident.