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#96: Your “Hell Yeah” Wake-Up Call

I’m still buzzing from a powerful exercise I (sort of) made up about finding my “hell yeah.” It’s inspired by the bestseller Tools of Titans in which author Tim Ferriss engages with programmer-philosopher Derek Sivers about saying hell yeah and saying no. Sivers writes: “If I’m not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, then I say no. If I feel anything less than “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell Yeah!” — then my answer is no.”

Goodbye Careful Cara: Next Steps

My last blog post, “Goodbye Careful Cara,” caught me by surprise. My public declaration about finally mustering up the courage to leave behind my false

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#96: Your “Hell Yeah” Wake-Up Call

I’m still buzzing from a powerful exercise I (sort of) made up about finding my “hell yeah.” It’s inspired by the bestseller Tools of Titans in which author Tim Ferriss engages with programmer-philosopher Derek Sivers about saying hell yeah and saying no. Sivers writes: “If I’m not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, then I say no. If I feel anything less than “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell Yeah!” — then my answer is no.”

#83: Morning Dread and the Beckoning of Your Inner Voice

Dread is the sense of apprehension or fear. Dread, we all face it from time to time. It manifests as uneasiness in our gut. Also felt as a quickening in our heart or a clenching of our throat, dread is your inner voice offering you a message. Call it an impulse, yearning or a beckoning,

#51: Hint: The Garage Door is Open

The freedom we seek is hidden in plain sight. Everything we desire— love, peace, clarity, ease of being is waiting for us, often times right in front of our nose. In this episode Cara shares her daylong interaction with a young bird in her garage. She uses her story to compare how we close off from life separating ourselves by our limiting

#49: Wake Up, Show Up and Shine

Wake up, show up and shine. In this episode Cara shares her main message and why these simple words fuel her teaching. She explains how waking up from your busy mind and showing up fully engaged for this moment will open the gateway to your ever-present, ever-ready potential/brilliance/genius. Cara shares how you feel great and do great when you

#34: What is Your “Hell Yeah?”

In this episode Cara walks you through her recent practice in which she identifies what projects/potential projects are a HELL YEAH, a KINDA COOL, and a just an ordinary MEH. She encourages you to find out your HELL YEAHs, what activities/products/types of people energize you, light you up and make you tremble with excitement (don’t

#33: Becoming A Bigger Container

“Life is big,” said Maya Angelou during a talk with Oprah. In this episode Cara talks about becoming a bigger container (ABC) as a way to experience the fullness of each moment. How we do that is up to us and changes constantly. Cara shares her experiences in the patterns and practices she’s cultivating to tone

#3: Being Fully Alive

What does it feel like to be present? What places, people, or situations make you feel bright and fully alive? Have you ever paused to investigate what “being here now” feels like for you? Explore these questions and more in this week’s episode in which Cara offers instructions on how to recognize moments of presence

Goodbye Careful Cara: Next Steps

My last blog post, “Goodbye Careful Cara,” caught me by surprise. My public declaration about finally mustering up the courage to leave behind my false persona of pleasing and perfecting turned out to be a common thread and connector to many of you. Not only did your comments and emails cheer me on as I

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