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Meditate for Mindfulness

You may have seen my post about my youngest, Molly, trying out meditation. It’s funny that, at not quite 8 years old, Molly knew that meditation would allow her to have the peace of mind to work through the thoughts and frustrations she was having. As adults, we can learn something from this. Meditation is…

New Year, New You? Time for Changes

Did you make resolutions this year to eat better, lose weight, take better care of yourself? Losing weight is traditionally one of the most popular resolutions of all time. But more often than not, people tend to give up early in the new year. Have you given up yet? I hope not. Because while it’s…

The Power of Self-Discipline

I love to pick up a good book, but I don’t always have time to sit and read. Every time I do, though, I learn something new. About myself, business, life, relationships, you name it. I recently started reading No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline by Brian Tracy. This isn’t a new book, and the…

Toss the Resolutions and Set Some Goals

It’s the new year, so everyone’s jumping on the resolution bandwagon. It’s time to make some big changes, right?! But I, for one, won’t be setting any new year’s resolutions to make those changes. A resolution is a decision to make a change, but it usually comes without the action plan to get there. I’m…

Getting Unstuck Is A Journey

Remember how I said I was going to do more journaling? And when I said it, I did mean it – but now here I am, months later and I’ve still got a bunch of blank journal pages staring at me and I feel STUCK. Part of the issue for me with journaling, I think,…

Reflections, Celebrations and Replacements

17 years ago, I was a newlywed with a full set of dishes and silverware (thanks to my Mom and her friends who got us our “every day” dishes for wedding presents). There have been a lot of changes in the past 17 years. Bowls broken, spoons missing, 4 beautiful children added to our family…

A Gem in the Desert – Diamond Retreat

One of the skills that comes in handy for both business and being a Mom is the ability to achieve balance. But as we all know, that is easier said than done most of the time, in both business and in the business of being a Mom. Recently I had a chance to co-host a…

Mom Guilt

When I became a mom, without me really realizing it, it became okay to put me last. Part of my self-care is not only taking care of my body through nutrition and exercise, but giving myself permission to do things for me. Like most Moms, I have no problem going out and getting my son…

2016 to Re-Discover Me

It took me a few weeks into the new year to really figure out where I want to focus my time and energy in 2016. But after a retreat with my sister, I know where my journey will take me this year. At the end of last year, I nominated my sister, Joy, for a…

How Judgments Hold Us Back

It’s really easy to want to stay comfortable, to not challenge yourself and refrain from doing things that are scary. Often, we don’t see a vision for ourselves and we keep on doing what we’ve always done. But that prevents us from growing. Most successful people have confidence—in themselves and in the products and services…