Another Serving of Self-Care, Please
Self-CareI’m a bad sick person. I am rarely sick, I have a naturally high energy level and am used to enjoying good health, so when I do get sick, I tend to fight it. Finally after several days of feeling crappy last week (a virus from my son), I…
What We Crave: Community & Connection
Women's EmpowermentRecently after speaking at a large women’s conference on the topic of life balance and living life from the inside-out, I was approached by a woman in her late thirties, her eyes were filled with tears. She shared that while sitting in the…
Summer of …..?
Self-CareI attended a beautiful intimate dinner on Friday evening hosted by a dear friend/mentor/sister. The theme of the gathering: nourishment. She invited a few close friends who deeply nurtured and nourished her to her gorgeous Mexico-inspired,…
Let Go
Self-CareThe person closest to me in the world had their performance review last week. He mentioned about two weeks ago that he wanted some coaching to prepare for this (this is something I get paid big bucks to do for others on a regular basis and…
A Soft Place to Fall
Self-Care“Your ordinary self is enough.” Carol Orsborn, author/speaker I recently spoke at a national women’s conference and had a wonderful conversation with a woman from South Africa who leads groups for domestic violence survivors in PA. We…
I’ll Be Happy When ….?
Self-CareI am in the middle of a big international launch right now to share the self-care themes from my book with the world. The year-long celebration, which kicks off this Mother’s Day weekend, was inspired by a “visit” from my dad, who passed…
We Are All One
Self-CareA couple of weeks ago, my son and I were out watering some new plants in our yard. He called out to me in a very disturbed voice to come over to the sidewalk that runs along the side of our home. He had discovered a dead pigeon. It was beautiful…
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
Life BalanceHave you ever heard the phrase we’re human beings, not human doings? When I went in to wake up my little guy this morning, he was curled up tightly in a “comforter cocoon” sound asleep. I sat next to him in the dark and gently rubbed…
What is Your Heart’s Desire?
Self-CareWhew—I’ve been busy! Lots of staff transitions, upcoming national events, family birthdays and anniversaries, end-of-year school stuff for my seven year-old AND I’m working with a wonderful team of volunteers right now to launch a celebration…
Mystery
Work Life Balance Photo: I shot this photo in the Santa Elena Canyon on our last hike in Big Bend National Park before heading back to Austin. All week I kept telling my family how badly I wanted to see a snake on our trip. This guy poked his head of a stream…
It Is What It Is
Self-CareThis morning I woke up around 5:00 a.m. with a tight chest and my mind was whirring like a hamster on a wheel. Late last month, my two amazing support team members both shared they are moving on to new opportunities—which I’m totally supportive…
What Would She Think?
Self-CareToday is the anniversary of my mom’s passing nine years ago. She came down with the flu on March 29th, 2000 and quickly without warning or anyone knowing, went into congestive heart failure twenty-four hours later and was gone. She was 59. She…