Measuring Mindfulness: Seeing the Leaves & Lessons Along the Way
On a recent Saturday morning my daughter and I decided we wanted to go on a hike…or what she calls “an adventure”. That’s partly because we like to try new…
Self-Care
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Why I Got Married on 9/11: Choosing Happiness on a Hard Day
September 11, 2001 represents a lot of emotions for me. Like most old enough to remember, I know where I was, what I was doing and who I was with.…
Unplugged: I Turned Off Email & Social Media for 3 Days and Here’s What Happened
There I sat staring at my screen wondering if I could really do it. Could I actually hit “save” on the Out of Office auto-reply I just wrote? It was…
Prioritizing Time to Reduce Stress
Out of all the stress management advice I’ve sought or shared – this tends to be at the top of the list. The pressure you feel is real, and the…
You Can Do Difficult Things
If you are running on empty, maxed out physically, financially and/or emotionally with all that’s happening from COVID to business shut downs to racial injustice and protests – I wanted…
Realistic Morning Routines – What to Include & Where to Start
In my previous blog post, 4 Keys to a Realistic Morning Routine that Get Results, we laid the foundation for what makes a great routine but I didn’t get into…
4 Keys to a Realistic Morning Routine that Get Results
I’m not a morning person. Now, some of you are and that’s great. In fact, statistically probably more than half of you are. And there are all kinds of reasons,…
Music Sheet Secrets: 3 Life & Music Lessons from My Daughter’s Ukulele Teacher
My 9 year old daughter has been taking ukulele lessons for the past 6 months. Over that time I’ve watched her evolve from an extremely shy, somewhat impatient girl that…