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Our blogs and podcasts are a way for you to stay connected and hear from others about the steps they have taken to live their best lives possible. It is here that you will find stories and thoughts about Hope, Connection & Relief.
Articles
Designing Your Marriage
Empty nest is a major life change in a marriage relationship. We have spent decades raising four children in traditional roles with Carlos as the main breadwinner and for many years me as a stay at home and then transitioning to a working mom. While this arrangement wasn’t the best for either one of us it was simply what we believed we were ‘supposed to do’. We now live in a much different relationship; one that is a true partnership.
Designing Your Life
I don’t believe that any of us intentionally set out to live a prefabricated life. I believe it is something that we gradually allow ourselves to accept . . .
Thoughts Of A Dying Man
There were other words I wanted to say - “I love you”, “I will miss you”, but I was unable to form them, I was unable to get them out and the only thing I was able to muster was to tell her that this was indeed death for me.
Happiness, Joy & Fulfillment
I believe happiness is something that we are all in search of, but often times it can seem so elusive. American's are stressed, angry & worried. So how can we change it?
The Power of Forgiveness
What if rather than hold onto our grudges and anger we chose to release, to let go of the perceived wrongs and hurts we have had, if for nothing else than our own well being.
More Important Things This Week
With the events that continue to unfold in our country and the spotlight on the racial divides that exist, we will not be posting any new articles or podcasts this week. We believe that all of us were created equal and will only post or share articles that help us...
Four Reasons Why You Don’t Have Work-Life Balance
A New York Times article from yesterday was the latest of a plethora of articles tying a lack of work-life balance to the CoronaVirus. Within the article, the author Charlie Warzel,cautions about the WFH Revolution (Work from Home) as “it will capitalize on the...
Finding Balance
Work-life balance. It is something that nearly everyone desires, but very few actually claim they have it.
If achieving balance is something that so many professionals desire, why has realizing it become so elusive?
The Attempt to Find Ourselves
When I think about our worth and our purpose, I think about all of the areas we try to find it; all of the ways we try in vain to prove that we are worthy. What I found in my own life is that all of them came up empty for me and simply left me with continual striving
The Hope, Connection & Relief Podcast
Episode 12: The Sacred Experience & Embracing Chaos – A Conversation with Carlos Abler
What is the value of experience? Where can we find worthiness and meaning in our work? Listen to this episode and gain some insight into these question.s
Episode 11: Rethinking Our View of Failure, Small Changes & Seeking Value In Yourself – A Conversation with Bryan Kramer & Courtney Smith Kramer
When you desire change and speak about the changes you want to make, even when the signs are there it can be hard to take that first step.
Episode 10: Breaking Strategy – A Conversation with Paul Adams of Sound Financial Group
Far to many people design their life around their carer and their business and end up getting a "life by default".
Rather than take this approach, begin to design your life and make your business or career align with what you want.
Giving the Benefit of the Doubt, The Stories We Create In Our Heads & Clearing Assumptions
In this Insights episode, Carlos and Susanne talk about how you can improve your relationships if you give the benefit of the doubt, address the stories you create in your head about certain situations, and talk about the steps you can take to clear certain assumptions.
Episode 9: Never Being Happy About Success Because Work Gets the Best of You – A Conversation with Brian Carroll
Being fulfilled and successful starts from within and is not measured by your business achievements. In this episode, business owner and author Brian Carroll shares the changes he made in his life to truly become a success.
Defining What You Value
Living our values does not always align with what we say our values are. I this 7-minute episode, Carlos and Susanne give some insight on how you ca better understand what you truly value.
Episode 8: Waking Up Sick & Your Job Being Like a Bad Marriage – A Conversation With Kimberly Ficklin
In this episode, Carlos and Kimberly discuss what a good, healthy workplace culture looks like, how everyone can use empathy at work and in their daily lives, and how we should, maybe, let go of our jobs as it could improve our health and make us happier once we do.
Busy as a Status Symbol
We love to be busy and tell people just how busy we are. We do this because it makes us feel needed and important, but does it align with your values? This 7 minute Insights episode explores the obsession with being busy.
Episode 7: The Death of Superman, Finding Your “One Thing” & The PEAK Framework – A Conversation with Sangram Vajre
As driven professionals, we believe we can do it all, but the reality is we can't. In fact, Sangram Vajre believes that most of us are only really good at just one thing. Thee good news is, when we find what that one thing is, we are able to focus on doing that and truly thrive!
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