I always thought I needed a good 8 hours of sleep a day to be my best. Perhaps even seven. Less than that, and I figured my day would suffer. You know the feeling when you ache in vague places and your thinking is fuzzy? Your productivity equals that of a gnat and your mood […]

A good stretch always feels good, right? So, why not stretch beyond the typical spring cleaning thoughts that saturate us this time of year? As bursting botanicals freshen the air, why not invite this season of change to go to your head? How? By adding simple things that not only cure the commonplace, but also […]

The spring season brings in delicious, new energy for all. As you witness fresh life burst into color all around you, reach out and grab a handful for yourself. Use it to inspire your own life changes.
Be wise with this newborn energy by taking time to reflect on what you want to improve or alter. […]

I must admit I was skeptical when I heard about a great film that was 2 ½ hours long – and almost completely silent. Intrigued, however, I couldn’t help but to order it and find out how a movie stays afloat without words.
When “Into Great Silence” arrived, I put it in my player and started […]

Success and life balance can be a challenging twosome for a lot of entrepreneurs. When woman come for success/wellness solutions, some common ground can be seen in many of their visions, but is more often found in the challenges they face on their journey. These shared trials often blanket a closet full of outdated beliefs, […]

The other day, I was at a friend’s house and we were chatting while she made brownies for a school fundraiser. As we talked, her daughter came home from school, slammed down her books, and said she felt terrible because she’d done poorly on a math test.
As she talked, her mood got worse and worse. […]

Over the years, I’ve learned not to make long lists of goals for the new year. This year I feel especially opposed to the idea.
As I reflect over the last twelve months of coaching, I see women exploring the awareness steps needed to make genuine changes. These are far more necessary for women than making […]

Have you ever been in a situation when you were doing something that seemed to be quite normal… but judging from the reactions of others, you realized it wasn’t?
That’s what I encountered last week. With the end of the year approaching, we decided to switch dental insurance plans. There were a number of offices on […]

Books for Women’s Entrepreneurial Spirits 
Have you ever made a good decision about something, yet when asked to explain how you did it, all you could come up with was that you “went with your gut?”
Author Lisa Sarasohn wouldn’t be surprised to hear that. After all, she wrote The Woman’s Belly Book, which focuses on that […]

Pass the pie; or was it pass on the pie . . .
Ok, I got my intentions a little mixed up the last few days, but moderation in all things, right?
Some people that know me as a fairly passionate individual might laugh out loud at what I’m about to say, but I am a real […]