When I was a new Mom, I often spent my son’s naptime reading the stack of parenting and healthy baby books that I’d accumulated through my pregnancy. I was tired, and as I look back, I see that I likely had post-partum anxiety. While my baby was super healthy, I couldn’t quiet my mind. I […]
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I’ve noticed something about myself. Sometimes, when I’m about to attempt something new, I feel an initial thrill of excitement that gets squashed by a familiar surge of fear. It’s similar to a  sharp breath blowing out the candles on a birthday cake. But it feels like an uninvited party guest. Next, come all the
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How are you doing? I hope you are living closer to your ideal lifestyle every day. Whether you’re conscious of it or not, you’re making choices and taking actions daily that move you closer to or further away from your ideal kind of life. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. I believe that
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As I approach the celebration of my oldest son’s birthday, I can’t help but look back. Retrospect is a wonderful tool to gauge how life is going in the now. Thanks to the magic of video, I can easily recapture all of my mothering firsts. It takes me right back in time. I feel the
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“Life is so busy!” I never thought I’d hear myself say those words. In fact, I vowed I wouldn’t. After all, what I do with my time is my choice. If I’m too busy, it’s a result of decisions I’ve committed to, so I shouldn’t complain about it. Lately though, I’ve been hearing a lot
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Ever wished you could have super-human powers? When I was a kid I daydreamed about being like the Bionic Woman. Man, she could do things FAST! Imagine all the things you could accomplish in a day… As we follow the constant flow of innovation and social media storytelling, it can be tempting to believe that
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Overwhelm is at the root of why so many of us struggle to improve our lives, relationships, and health. There’s So. Much. To. Do. You can go months, or even years without stopping for more than an evening or an afternoon before the whirlwind that is your life sweeps you up again. This is more than an analogy. Overwhelm is
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Is your mindset working for you or against you? Think back to the start of 2020 and the promise of a new year. Maybe you had travel plans, special times scheduled to connect with people in new ways, goals you were excited about, ideas you wanted to release to the world – in person… And then the world
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Ever feel like living a healthy life takes too much effort? Chasing the elusive work-life balance everyone talks about can seem futile. Are you good at maintaining your list of healthy habits, or do you feel like you’re always falling off the wellness wagon? You start your week all excited about the great meals you’ll
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Paying the price Years ago I worked as a communications coordinator in a growing company. There were many time-sensitive projects I was responsible for. I would have moments where I wondered how I would accomplish all that was required of me. On the weekend, if I wasn’t working, I would be so tired that it
I’m an optimist. A glass half-full kinda girl. Laughter and smiles are my default. And then times of loss come knocking. My dear aunt passed away 2 weeks ago. She had been battling Alzheimer’s for a decade, slowly declining. The last time I saw her, she didn’t remember me. Her exit from this life comes 2 years
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Are your habits serving you? If you’re like most of us, you’re living on autopilot. You already have a collection of habits on rotation. Some are newer and others have been on an automatic loop for years. When you actually stop and consider if you want to change a habit or create a new one,
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You know those times when you’ve planned to do something but put it off and put it off? Getting started on a new healthy habit or cleaning out that cramped closet can both feel like insurmountable tasks sometimes, right? And then it happens … You start to FEEL like doing that thing you’ve been procrastinating.
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Lately, I’ve been falling in love with slowing down. It seems a lil counter-intuitive for achieving things, but stay with me on this… Over a year ago, when my Mother got sick, I felt a tangible down-shift in the speed of my life. I didn’t make an intentional decision to slow down, it just kind of
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