LESSON #1 

Don’t decide ahead of time that you can’t 

make the shot. 

I hate to admit that in the beginning, I didn’t go after a ball that was hit hard or into the corner because, without even trying, I decided it was going to be impossible to get.  

I can’t even count the number of times the ball bounced higher than I expected or wasn’t as far away as I thought it would be… meaning 

if I had just TIRED, I would have been able to successfully hit WAY more balls than I did. 

Don’t decide it’s not possible until you’ve 

given it your all!!

LESSON #2

Consistency doesn’t necessarily make it easier, but it does help you build trust and belief.

I’ve shown up to play tennis consistently with my husband over the past eight months.  At first, I was improving rapidly, and that was fun!  

However, over the last few months, the improvement meter isn’t shooting up so quickly!  Some days I actually feel worse!  

(that’s what business and time management feels like sometimes too)

I am still consistently showing up, for better or worse, and I can trust that although I might not be seeing the improvement as rapidly as I once was, I will still show up and keep trying.  

When you believe in yourself, you will show up with more consistency, and that is what gets you the results!

LESSON #3

Perspective Shift! It isn’t about being the best, it’s about so much more than that!

Even though I know I will never be the BEST TENNIS player, I’ve decided to start anyway!  Being willing to start and try, knowing you might not be the best at it, is the insight into what truly matters.

“If you stop now, you won’t get to witness the miracles!”

That thought came over and over as I was planning and preparing for the marketing of THE RISING TIDE Retreat + Mastermind.

There were easily three BIG reasons NOT TO DO THE MASTERMIND, and each time I prayed about quitting, I was told, 

“If you stop now, you won’t get to witness the miracles.”

Miracles come in all shapes, magnitudes, and experiences.

Retreats are full of miracles, and so are your business and motherhood if you’re looking.

During the retreat, one of the participants threw her back out so much that she didn’t feel like she could move.

Miracle #1 so many mothers were there to surround her and care for her

Miracle #2 her chiropractor, that is familiar with her situation, had been flying, but right when she called, he was able to pick up.

Miracle #3 my husband, a certified physician assistant, happened to be there, so with the instruction from the chiropractor and his medical knowledge, he was able to manipulate her hips/backs to provide relief and healing

Miracle #4 this participant was flying, and is just happened that her son would be landing at the same airport just a few minutes earlier to help her get through the airport in a wheelchair.

There were so many miracles!

Some took place in hearts, in minds, some with healing and learning, and others were more outward like the one described.

So to your business, motherhood, goals, and dreams, if you stop now, you won’t witness the miracles.

Even in the hard, the unexpected (back goes out at a retreat), if you’re looking for and expecting miracles, you will witness them!