
Do You Need a Fresh Perspective?
MeditationI’m having a lot of “not good enough” thoughts come up right now around parenting. Some days, all I can do is take it hour by hour, breathe and pray. My productivity at work has suffered and I’m finding myself hopping on the worry train way too often.

6 tips for taking a personal retreat
Featured, Life Balance, Women's Retreats, Work Life BalanceThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

5 reasons you need to ask for help
Life BalanceRecently I was leading a life balance workshop for a sales team on Building Your Support Network. When I asked the group to take a few minutes to sketch out what an ideal professional/personal support team would look like for each of them, the room got very quiet. Most in the room admitted that the idea of asking for and receiving help was a foreign concept; some said they even saw it as a weakness.

Many things are true at once
Mindfulness, Women's Retreats
“Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare
Around the globe, many of us are experiencing deep frustration and despair right now. Others are expanding joyfully into new ways of being and seeing. And most…

5 positive ways to start your day
Mindfulness, Self-CareI'm in the middle of my busiest speaking time. I just finished two engagements and am preparing for two more. While I love to travel, break routine and "do it different," going for extended periods where I'm eating new foods, sleeping in hotels…

Are you honoring your journey?
Life Balance, MindfulnessLast week in the middle of my NIA class, I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, "Wow, you've aged, you really look tired."
I was tired. Not "I didn't get a good night's sleep tired," but tired from the emotionally intense rollercoaster…

How do you want to BE in 2019?
Life Balance, Mindfulness2018 was emotionally intense for me and most of my family, friends and clients, but one thing that helped me get through this period was my quality for the year: KINDNESS (read more).
I don’t have to tell you that most New Year’s resolutions…

Hello darkness, my old friend
MindfulnessWhile I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, often the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's birthday on…

Why rituals matter and how to embrace them
Spirituality, Women's RetreatsLife is not a thing to be managed, but a mystery to be lived.
Last weekend I took time out from a very busy day to join friends for a labyrinth walk in nature.
Labyrinth walking is an ancient meditative practice used by countless spiritual…

5 ways to find rest & renewal this holiday
Mindfulness, Self-CareYesterday I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but cancelling pending events and making choices that supported a more open, spacious, restorative winter schedule.
Does the thought of hanging lights and attending…

Do you approach life with a sense of urgency?
Mindfulness, Women's RetreatsI am coming off a full fall speaking schedule, an eight-day trip to the east coast to visit family and colleges and a travel-induced cold. As I look at what needs to be done this week at work, I can feel my heart and mind start to speed up.…

Are you practicing emotional self-care?
Self-CareThis morning I woke up feeling fabulously nourished and complete. What happened? This past weekend I attended a beautiful community sing-a-long, had a three-hour lunch with a beloved mentor and went for a hike with a group of dear friends. All…