My Grandmother’s memorial service is this weekend. She lived to be nearly 95 years old. So, I am looking back on her life and the many beautiful memories I have with her. I am sorting through old letters and photos and spending time remembering many moments with her. Of course this has me reflecting on my own life and asking a...
“Do you remember who you were before the World told you who to be?” I first heard this quote from Danielle Laporte, maybe 6 years ago. It was exactly what I was working on at the time. I wanted to find my authentic self again - to forget everything I had learned about who I was supposed to be and all...
It’s that time of year again. The New Year. People are reflecting on the past year and planning for the future. It’s a time of excitement, and also sometimes of bewilderment because of all the many things we want for our future life. I want to share with you the most impactful questions I’ve been asked over the last couple...
I’d like to share a concept with you that I’ve been rolling around in my head for awhile. It’s become a practice for me. Let me know how this lands for you and whether it resonates. This idea is about “mindfulness”, but not just any kind of mindfulness, it’s about tuning in to 5 dimensions of your being, and connecting...
My Top Pieces of Advice for Parents I don't usually give advice (unless it's legal advice), because I believe we all have our own journeys and our own answers within. However, I myself have often been heard to say "I wish I'd known that when I was...
I want to bring something to the fore that doesn’t get a lot of air-time – Emotions and our Emotional Wellness. We talk a fair amount about mental health and physical health, but do you know what has a lot to do with both of these? Emotional Wellness. Even if we are strong mentally, emotional overwhelm can take us down pretty...
This morning a friend messaged me about a tragic and devastating event that had just happened in her life. Trust me when I tell you that this was jaw dropping, bone chilling kind of news for her to have received. What stayed with me after reading her message though was one little line in her own words. ...
As women, we generally like to build connections with people and to nurture friendships by sharing stories. It feels good to share by talking. The chat goes back and forth and you build on one another's comments. Have you ever noticed that while you are chatting with a good friend, you have an "Ah-ha moment"; that things just come together...
Deciding what we want to "be" in terms of work is a massive decision, that we are called on to make at, what now seems, a young age. Recently, I talked with a young friend who just graduated high school and was reminded (1) how much anxiety this decision brings, and (2) how very young we are when we...