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February 4th, 2012

6 Reasons to Get Rid of your To Do List

Is Your To-Do List Bad for You? Last week I was away on retreat. It was a profound week of healing with lots of quiet and space to go inward. Now that I’m back, I’ve returned to my normal life as if I’m an outsider, observing my life for the first time. As I’m watching [...]
November 8th, 2011

7 Tips for a Restful Night’s Sleep

Here’s my recipe for a good night’s sleep: Keep lights dim at night before bedtime If you don’t have a dimmer, here’s a perfect excuse to light candles. You don’t have to wait until the power goes out to set a restful (or romantic) mood. I like to line the hallway with little tea lights [...]
June 1st, 2011

4 Secrets of Happiness

I’ve had the experience of being in the most beautiful place in the world with the most incredible person on the planet only to find myself incredibly unhappy. As I noticed how unhappy I was, I felt even worse. What is wrong with me? I live a good life, why am I not happy? One [...]
April 26th, 2011

5 Ways to Change Your Life

I frequently call these The 5 C’s for Change when I share them in classes and workshops. It has evolved (just as I have) in my work on myself and with clients. Here is my latest and greatest version. May it serve you well. 1) Choose Do you really want to change? Seriously. A lot [...]
April 4th, 2011

Spring Cleaning & Organizing from the Outside In

Lucky for me I’m moving this spring. This means I’ve been on a clean up patrol for the last several weekends saying goodbye to things I don’t need, want or use. What a relief. I feel lighter. Folks I’m donating things to are happier. If you’re in my boot camp you’ll likely hear me talking [...]
March 29th, 2011

Spring Cleaning from the Inside Out

The shift of seasons–particularly spring and autumn are ideal times for internal cleansing. If you’re looking for a gentle and effective way to support the liver and gallbladder give this a try. I discovered this cleanse from Christy Mahoney, a licensed acupuncturist and holistic practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. After waking up, drink 1 glass [...]
November 11th, 2010

8 Reasons to Hire an Expert to Help You

I hate to shop. I’ve hated this sport for 3 reasons. 1) I don’t enjoy keeping track of what’s in style 2) I don’t know what looks good on me 3) I have a fear of spending money on myself. Two weeks ago I did something that seemed totally extravagant to me. I hired Aly [...]