I know grief doesn’t seem very holiday-ish, but it’s been a common topic of conversation with my clients recently, and I thought maybe you or someone you love might be hurting.   If so, I want you to know you aren't alone.   Grief is a powerful human emotion we feel after suffering a loss.   That loss could be the death of a loved one, a breakup, any significant life change, even happy ones like weddings, and the loss of an expectation we might have of ourselves, others, or l

Several years ago, I learned of an organization called Charity Water. It’s a non-profit that brings clean and safe drinking water to...

Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. How would you like to experience them this year? Did you know you get to choose? You get to...

Why do we look forward to the Holidays?   I think one of the reasons is connection.   We connect through tradition and ritual.    We...

Back to planning for the holidays!   We’ve been working on creating intentions for the holiday season.    I hope you see how when we do...

Please indulge me in one last message regarding the election.    Unfortunately, if the political trend of the past eight years continues,...

The fight-or-flight response is the body’s automatic reaction to a perceived threat or stressful situation.   It’s a survival mechanism...

I regretfully interrupt your regularly scheduled holiday programming to bring you a timely message.    How to deal with election stress. ...

As we go through this series on preparing for the holidays, we have created awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and actions. We’ve...

My husband and I went to dinner a few nights ago and discussed the questions I sent you last week.   Here are some things we decided on....

Last week, we talked about choices.   Life is all about choice.    Choice leads to freedom, and freedom leads to joy.    Remember, we...

Have you heard the story of the pot roast?   It goes something like this;   A mom prepares a pot roast for dinner and meticulously cuts...

It’s that time of year again.    Well, almost.    Personally, I’m not crazy about stores bringing out Christmas decorations before...

Please bear with me this week.   I’ve had a few rough nights and suffer from lack of sleep.    I feel a little foggy, a little scattered,...

What do you want?   I mean, really want.   It can be a difficult question to answer.   We know exactly what we want when we're kids...

Remember daydreaming?   As kids, we naturally looked forward to and imagined the future.   That’s daydreaming.   Who did you want to be...

I recently read an interesting book by psychologist Dacher Keltner called, Awe: the New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can...

It’s Summertime! My favorite. Summer represents a time to slow down and savor the beauty of nature. I love to take long walks, sit on the...

Worth Ethic Most people I know grew up with a strong work ethic and are very proud of it. Work is a good thing if we use it properly....

Are you chronically busy? So much to do, so little time? When did it start for you? For me, it started WAY BACK in high school. I wanted...