Blog - Diana Long

Set Yourself up for Success

Are you fully present in your life? Or if truth be told, you feel like time moves too fast and that you are on a treadmill of grinding and hustling your way to the “Next-Thing”? I’ve got good news. There is a much better and more effective way to achieve even your biggest, most audacious goals! You will want to include this vital success strategy…Integration Time. What is integration time? It is the simple (and enjoyable) practice of acknowledging the small wins all along the way to the ‘Big Goal”. If you aren’t actively integrating, you are robbed of the present moment.

Stargazing in Suburbia

Years ago, when I was in San Diego to lead a coach certification training, I discovered a beautiful small beach near where I was staying. At the end of the last training day, I felt inspired and grateful, and I was also …very tired. It had been a long week of transformational teaching and coaching. As I drove to my hotel that evening, I suddenly got an internal nudge to go to the beach again before I flew back to Ohio. So I did. The sky was pitch black and illuminated with hundreds of twinkling stars and a gorgeous full moon. I was the only person there.

What is your BIG Why?

This past week, I had a great conversation with my friend and colleague, Tiamo. We discussed everything, catching up on life and family and comparing notes on authoring our new books. The conversation morphed into such an interesting topic. Tiamo asked me how I planned to market my new book, Dream It, Design It, Live It- The Ultimate Guide to Manifesting Your Next-Level Life. (Which I am excited to share will be published on October 26, 2023 by Hybrid Global! More on that to come!) If he had asked me this last year, I would have an entirely different answer than what I shared with him.

My Juicer Aha Moment

A while ago, I met my friend, Teri for tea. She shared the details of her experience at a wellness spa in Palm Springs, which included a diet of primarily fresh expressed juice. Looking at Teri’s clear eyes and radiant skin-I knew there was something to this “juicing’ thing. I did my online research, and “voila,” a few days later, I was the proud owner of an expensive, gigantic juice machine!

Are You Trying Too Hard?

Have you ever worked hard on something only to experience that it just isn’t working out the way you imagined, leaving you feeling frustrated and stressed? Several months ago I had this exasperating situation. An inspiring 3-month long project that began as a labor of love became hard. Too hard. To the point that it was stressful and no longer enjoyable. For a bit, I continued to push forward, ignoring the signals I received physically and emotionally. I wracked my brain and reviewed the details and strategies of this project to the point that I literally got tired of it. I put it aside. I felt a lot of different emotions, as “giving up” isn’t one of my go-to behaviors. Here’s what happened next….

Top 10 Ways to Get Re-inspired & Re-energized

How’s your self care? Cultivating daily self care requires two things… consideration of self (how do I feel, what do I need right now) and action (choosing an activity that uplifts you and gives you a sense of well- being.) As you build your self-care capacity, it will become a part of every day life to consider yourself and take care of you. Here are some areas to draw from for your own self care. The choices are endless.