The Daruma Wishing Doll
My college roommate traveled to Japan for the first semester of our senior year. When she came back one of the souvenirs she gave me was a Japanese Wishing Doll or a Daruma Doll. As she gave it to me… Read more >
Magic
Early this summer, I found myself laying on a blanket on a perfect evening next to a darling girl (the niece of my SO) watching a movie. As I looked up at the tree next to us I noticed that… Read more >
Bigger than Big
The last 6 months have been surreal. Sitting in my office 7 + years ago as I started this role with 1 direct report, no strategy and no real support, I didn’t think this was possible. I’m not even sure… Read more >
BLV Collective – Angie, A Student of Everything
If you were to ask me about my vision for my life at 10, it might look a lot like it does today. Isn’t that amazing…the clarity you have when adult pursuits cloud your mind and you think that you… Read more >
Running and Carrots
I have been an athlete of some sort all my life. But for the last 12 years (maybe longer) I have been a runner. I hesitate using that word “runner” because my running is slow, patient and slow (did I… Read more >
Fears, Risks and Failures – Oh My!
Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Risk: a situation involving exposure to danger. Fear typically comes from a perceived risk. There are natural things that… Read more >
So how do you do it all?
How do you do it all? I’ve been asked this question a couple times in the last week or so. I admit, I get a lot done. Perhaps you’ve heard the saying “give a busy person something you need done”… Read more >
Big Life Vision – To Thrive in Life
BigLive Profile: Teri Didjurgis At the age of 40, I disassembled the life I had built for the last 22 years of my life and took off to travel through Europe without much explanation to anyone. Mid-life Crisis… perhaps… but… Read more >
#iwillwhatiwant
“I will what I want” “What I want in my life is….” “What would you do if you knew you would not fail” Statements used by many to manifest their vision. If you can’t articulate it, no one is going… Read more >
Vision vs. Reality Where’s your focus?
You have your BigLife vision. You know it, you love it, you are so excited about what it will create. Everything should fall into place – right? I wish. Sometimes reality, destiny, unseen forces or the universe get in the… Read more >