Jennifer Barley

Go. Be. Love.

2013-05-20T21:44:06-04:00

The Beatles sang about it. Rumi wrote about it. Air Supply was all out of it. Love is one of the two things everyone wants in life. We already have such an abundance of love -- to give, to feel, to share. But so often we shield, protect, and hide our love from others. We do that out of fear....

Go Ahead and Jump....

2013-05-13T11:05:14-04:00

When I was 2 - 1/2 years old, my mom was shocked to see that my dad had encouraged me to climb up the ladder of the high dive at the pool, walk the length of the diving board and jump off to meet my dad who was treading water down below waiting for me. I loved it and wanted...

M is for the Many Things She Gave Me.....

2013-05-11T15:51:00-04:00

This is a repost from a 2009 Mother's Day blog...updated at the end to bring it relevant to 2013..... Today is the mother of all days -- and I thought: how could I really honor my mom? I mean -- being a mom is said to be the toughest, most important job there is out there. Hence, why I decided...

Be You....

2013-04-22T10:41:41-04:00

A genuine orginial. Find your voice. Make a difference. Don't forget where you came from, and never lose sight of where you are going. Believe in your gifts, cherish them and explore their possibilities. BE BRAVE & WILD AT HEART. Make mistakes & don't be afraid to ask questions. Embrace all the things that make you unique. Practice kindness &...

Go Out and Screw Up!

2013-02-17T23:14:48-05:00

What? Go out there and screw up? Is that really the advice of the day? You bet your 'yes, you can handle anything' ass that IS the advice of the day. If you don't put yourself out there and be ok with screwing up -- you will never go and do anything 100%. Fear will hold you back. In order...

When You Have Transition --- You Have Movement

2013-01-20T20:37:44-05:00

I often hear how people do not like transition. There is a fear of the unknown. There is the disappointment that something did not work out. There is the having to let go. There is the uncertainty of how it will all come together. The beautiful thing about transition is that when you are transitioning from one thing to the...

The Art of Racing in the Rain....

2012-12-24T19:17:44-05:00

I get a massage every Monday. It is my special treat to myself to help me take care of me, to relax, to honor my body and to thank my muscles for what they do for me. Today my appointment was at 12:45. Right before it was time to leave, due to a variety of factors, I did not have...

Just Breathe....

2012-12-08T10:15:40-05:00

I don't feel like I have caught my breath. I am not fully inhaling. I am not fully exhaling. My breathing feels a bit choppy, short, sporadic and not centered. I am in my head a lot. I have been on a bit of a 'whirlwind' lately. Go-go-go. Now don't get me wrong, I love my little go-getter self. However...

This is a No-Limits Zone

2012-12-03T09:03:57-05:00

So often we put labels on who we are --- I am a daughter, a sister, a teacher, a community member, a democrat, a volunteer etc. As soon as we follow 'I am...' with a word -- we are not allowing our whole being to shine through. Those words...daughter, teacher etc. are descriptors of various roles we play in this...

You Always Have Three Options...

2012-11-30T08:38:11-05:00

"Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your “here and now” intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally." ~Eckhart Tolle~ this is a repost from July 27, 2012.

I am here....

2012-11-14T17:44:07-05:00

It has been a full fall and it is all flying by way too fast. Since September 9th I have been on the road for 34 days -- doing the iPEC World Tour -- bouncing around between San Antonio, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and Tampa. I announced my partnership with Ed Abel of the Skillpreneur Business Growth Center and we have...

Ride on Scooter Girl....Ride On

2012-09-09T10:14:13-04:00

Ever since I was 16 years old I had visions of me living in Florida, being a radio DJ and riding around town on my scooter. It is interesting how each of those pieces of the vision have happened although not all at the same time. I went to college and majored in broadcasting and was a summer intern announcer...

Life is Full of Surprises...

2012-08-23T09:12:05-04:00

Life doesn't always turn out the way that we think it will. Often we hold tightly to a vision that was created so long ago of what we thought our life would be like....and when life doesn't turn out that way, we can't let go of the old vision. We spend a lot energy living with regret, with disappointment, with...

Time Keeps on Slipping, Slipping, Slipping....

2012-08-20T10:46:01-04:00

into the future. Tick-tock-tick. It is hard to believe how fast time flies. In just a blink of an eye, it is Monday, August 20, 2012. How did it all happen so fast? Where does the time go? Habits can easily enter our lives or disappear from our lives. We may have had the best routine going and then all...

The Point of Power....

2012-08-07T10:31:14-04:00

is always in the present moment. I have a set of Louise Hay's Power Thought Cards and on rare occasion I pull a random card to read the message. This 64- card series is filled with affirmations to help you connect with your inner strengths. The card I pulled today was about being in the present moment. The back of...