Priorities, Redefining Success & Finding the Gentle Middle Picking up on where we left off in Part I, I was back in my cycle of overworked and rundown, having once again taken on too much and feeling the effects... RETREAT So I went on my retreat. I got to truly rest, truly unplug, and truly [...]
Avoiding Extremes & Maintaining Balance Part l I talk a lot about balance. Work/life balance and prioritizing ourselves in the midst of our busy lives and... is it even possible? Well, I can tell you one thing, it’s a lot harder than it looks and for some reason I've continued to replay the same pattern [...]
Grieving the end of beautiful things. Enthusiastically anticipating what's next... You know that famous Dr. Suess quote,"don't cry because it's over smile because it happened?" While I do love that quote, today I beg to differ. Read on... I don't tend to be outwardly emotional. I feel a lot, and I feel deeply (#empath), [...]
How to slide into summer happy, healthy, peaceful and present Mindful mamas (and dads) out there, have you noticed that this time of year rivals the holidays as far as the level of activities, commitments, “busyness” and overall stress? I don’t know about you but my schedule, all of a sudden, is crazy packed! [...]
Got Stress? Who Doesn't! Oh, and doesn't it kill you when people tell you not to stress over something? “Don’t stress yourself out about it.” “Just don’t let the stress get to you.” “Relax. Why are you letting this stress you out?” Yeah, like this really helps. This not only doesn’t help you let go [...]
It’s around this time of year that we start to see headlines, posts and blogs all about “getting through” the holidays. A negative and foreboding feeling has grown around the holiday season, one that thrives on guilt and stress and deprivation. But I don’t want you to feel like you have to miss out to [...]
Super-Food Me! You may think of smoothies as a way to get in your fruits and vegetables in delicious liquid form. But it’s also a chance to throw in some nutrient-dense add-ins for protein, healthy fat, phytonutrients, energy and more. Here are some of my favorite add-ins that I’ve been using in my smoothies lately [...]
