I sometimes find it challenging to honor my own feelings – especially if what I want or feel seems to be at odds with other people, or my emotions don’t seem to be “appropriate” to the situation.  While I’m not someone who tends to hold back sharing my honest opinions, desires, and feelings and, over the years, I’ve gotten quite a bit of feedback from people close to me about talking too much, dominating situations or conversations, and being selfish – underneath all of this is a deep fear that my feelings and desires aren’t as important as other people’s.

You are worthy of your desires. Really wanting what you want gives you the power to get it. You were born free. (The more you try to earn your freedom, the more trapped you become.) You are worthy of love and respect. Lovable.

Please welcome back expert career and life coach Tama Kieves, bestselling author of This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love who has helped thousands world-wide to discover and live their creative dreams. Woohoo, yes please. Big love and thanks to Tama. Enjoy, Pinkies!

I meet many people blocked to their own desires and I want to wring my hands, in sadness, because I know the joy and awe of living one's dreams in one's lifetime. And I'm like the crazy host at the party that says, "You have to try the ginger chicken... the sesame tofu... the cobbler... the brownies." I want everyone to swallow bliss. I want everyone to feel as though they're standing on the mountain top, having their own personal picnic with God and God just says, can you pass the crackers please, and you do, but you can't help giggling because it's just ridiculous to be this alive.  Some days I am living proof that this is possible -- and I want to picnic with you.