Get Lively With Jan

After finding out that our sublease was unexpectedly ending at the end of December, one of the things that I started to do to help myself through this process was... The post #269: Adventures in Business, Part 1 – Transition appeared first on Get Lively Now.

It's time to share something I've been dreaming up the past few years: Get Lively®: Business Edition! I will officially be offering business coaching services to two types of dreamers:... The post #268: New for Get Lively in 2023 appeared first on Get Lively Now.

I thought about something that I have been REALLY beating myself about – certainly for all of this year, but really, for years.   I do not feel driven enough.... The post #267: I judge myself so harshly on this. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

You see, my friends, I'm a WORLD CLASS gripper.   I grip onto experiences like my life depends upon it. When I experience something fun, positive, kind, funny, or heartfelt... The post #266: Why we don’t need to hold on so tightly. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

A recent experience reminded me that there are so many ways in which we can “be of service” in this life. Sometimes “being of service” to another can be as... The post #265: Being of Service in the MOST Simple Way appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Did you know that the BEST three-point shooters in the NBA expect to miss 60% of the time?! This stat BLEW my mind! Imagine, being the BEST at what you... The post #264: Did you know THIS about the 3 point shot? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Like me, you probably have many examples of struggles in your life, ranging from trying to conquer the choices of others to trying to conquer a number on the scale.... The post #263: The ONE Thing Better than Conquering the World appeared first on Get Lively Now.

I was mindlessly scrolling through videos this morning… As much as I tend to waste time doing this, sometimes (like this morning), I land on a gem. It was a... The post #262: This may be your greatest asset. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

I'd NEVER considered myself an athlete until my friend referred to me as one. “I'm not an athlete!” I proclaimed. She looked at me and said: You just ran a... The post #261: What do you fashion yourself to be? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Wow, five years of the podcast, huh?  That flew by!   As I pondered how to celebrate this anniversary episode, I decided that I wanted it to be more than... The post #260: 5 years of FEARS and FINDS appeared first on Get Lively Now.

There's so many reasons why we resist doing things… I've talked about a million of them on this show, but this is one reason I haven't really mentioned. Drum roll... The post #259: Why did I resist this for so long? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

I finished a book this past week and as usual, there were ideas in it that I wanted to share.  You know that I do that quite a bit around... The post #258: Three Gems from Three Books appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Oh friends, if we could only break this pattern of thinking… If we could only stop looking at food as “good” or “bad” and as exercise as a way to... The post #257: What if we stopped looking at it as punishment? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

I'm going to be VERY truthful here… People often say things to me like: you are so driven and such a go-getter. Believe me, I am most grateful for this... The post #256: How I got myself to take action. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

We chat about things being “good enough” all the time. We chat about doing SOMETHING is always better than doing NOTHING. We chat about trying to let go of that... The post #255: Grappling with Good Enough appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Ever notice how LONG you can dread something? Even notice how you can put something off for SO long and make it feel impossible? And then you finally do it.... The post #254: Ever notice you just need one day? appeared first on Get Lively Now.

“Jan, you are setting yourself up to fail over and over again.” WAIT.  WHAT?! Yes, that's what my dear friend said to me as I was explaining to her how... The post #253: When we realize we are failing over and over again. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Friends, we tend to complicate the living crap out of things and sometimes it only takes a small amount of effort to feel so prepared in life. So, what's my... The post #252: How I make MONDAY morning feel AMAZING appeared first on Get Lively Now.

As I continue to ease back into my “normal life” and recover from surgery, I've been having many thoughts and experiences that are helping me to better understand me. This... The post #251: I didn’t trust myself. appeared first on Get Lively Now.

Another week and another pile of wisdom bestowed upon us from The Daily Stoic. This passage was all about letting “reason rule the day” and how our minds were designed... The post #250: Let the brain do what it was made to do. appeared first on Get Lively Now.