A shaky hand, a strong belief, and a story you need to hear.

Reader,

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I met a woman while grabbing coffee on my way to give my keynote to 400 women at the Maine Women's Conference. As we both waited for our caffeine boost, she asked what I was speaking about.

I told her my keynote was about Doing The Impossible — that success is an inside job — and that an intentional mindset is the defining ingredient.

That’s when my new coffee friend dropped a mind-blowing story.

Six years earlier, she had been electrocuted after a stove in her apartment was replaced and improperly wired. Her recovery was long and painful. Tremors shook her body every day. Nothing helped. Nothing worked.

Until…

She started writing I AM affirmations.
Every day.

For thirty days straight, she committed to writing down how she wanted to feel and who she wanted to become — and by the end of that month, her tremors were gone. GONE.

You know that saying: The world conspires for me?

I resisted journaling for years. I rolled my eyes at the 'woo-woo,' doubted the research, and told myself I didn’t have time.

But then I learned that some of the most successful people in the world — Oprah, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett — all swear by their morning mindset practice. Why did I think I was the exception?

Resistance is often a signal. Where you resist most is often where something more is waiting for you.

My new friend didn’t just heal her body — she healed her mind.

Napoleon Hill wrote about this in Think and Grow Rich. He called it the power of autosuggestion — the practice of intentionally directing your subconscious thoughts. The brain doesn’t know the difference between what’s real and what’s imagined.

What you write repeatedly, the brain starts to believe.

And belief is where change takes hold.

If you want to believe in something better for yourself, this simple five-minute daily exercise can change everything.

Here’s my practice:

Write five “I AMs” describing who you proudly are today.
Write five “I AMs” describing who you are becoming.

The reason my coffee encounter hit me so deeply was because it felt like serendipity — the universe whispering exactly what I needed to hear.

In my keynote, Leading Yourself on Purpose, I shared that I was diagnosed with AML Leukemia on April Fool’s Day, 2019. Earlier that day even though I was not feeling well and powering through, I'd hosted my first leadership retreat for eight women redefining success. At that event, I shared my affirmation practice.

This is a photo of my three personal statements I wrote on the flip chart that day of diagnosis. The handwriting is shaky — a sign of what was to come — but the words? They were a declaration of belief in myself that I’ve continued to strengthen through my I AM practice.

After the keynote, a woman came up to me and said:

“When I saw ‘I am made for more’ on your slide, I realized that whisper inside me isn’t fear — it's my cue to move. It's my time to act.”

THIS is my why.

Use your I AMs to celebrate who you are and who you’re becoming. It’s one of the most powerful ways to rewire your brain — and reshape your life — toward the future you most hope for.

So, tell me — what do you need to hear to pick up the pen?

What truth, what spark, what whisper would make you start the practice today?

Tell me, and I’ll remind you.
But whatever you do — don’t wait.

Because the moment you start writing,
you start becoming.

If you are interested in reading more proof, learn about Michael Phelps HERE and the impact on my business HERE.

P.S. I shared this story on stage and it ended with a standing ovation. If your organization, women’s network, or association is ready to inspire possibility, elevate mindset, and ignite action, bring me in to speak.

From leadership retreats to ESG summits to national conferences, I deliver keynotes that not only move people — they spark action that lasts long after the applause.

Humbled when they clapped and then stood!

📓 Journal Prompts for the Week Ahead

Write five “I AMs” describing who you proudly are today.
Write five “I AMs” describing who you are becoming.
Who am I becoming?
What am I resisting?
What would be different if I dropped the resistance and dove in?

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