I used to think that giving meant taking a sum of money and sending it somewhere–like to starving kids in Africa. This quote from Maya Angelou struck me like a bullet and put things in perspective: “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at [...]

I have a tendency to feel overwhelmed around the holidays. It’s a time ripe with memories, full of hope, expectation, and in some cases…obligation. To be perfectly honest, I think it’s habitual: think shopping mall, get stressed. Below are some questions I ask myself to keep myself in check and “stop the madness” whenever my [...]

One of my favorite exercises that I share with Boot Camp clients is called a List of Loves. It’s as simple as it sounds–it’s a long list of things that you love. A “List of Loves” is powerful because Paying attention to things that you love feels good. It can remind you that life is [...]

I had an epiphany a while ago. I realized that many of my motivations for doing things were based on fear. Fear of losing something, fear that I wasn’t good enough, fear I didn’t have enough time, or that I wasn’t strong enough, efficient enough, smart enough, pretty enough, young enough, and the list goes [...]

My office neighbor and I were talking today about our schedules. I told her that I have specific days that I see clients, time slots for admin work, time for outreach, blocks for speaking events, as well as specific days for self-care. She seemed surprised and commented on how she’s been needing this type of [...]

1) Have fun I was really impressed by a group of co-workers a few years ago. A group of them set out to lose weight in January and teamed up to do their own version of the biggest loser. They were like a secret club. No one outside the group even knew who was participating. [...]

When was your last wake-up call? Did it happen when you lost a loved one? or had an accident or devastating illness? How did you feel? Life can change in the blink of an eye. If you were gone tomorrow, would you feel like you lived your best life? If not, what are you waiting for? What needs to change? What if life wasn't about getting somewhere. and all the things we think we need to "get ahead": money, fame, job title, trophy partner, perfect body, big house, many things to fill the big house[...]