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Sisterhood

“We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present.” ― Marianne Williamson I once spoke at a girls empowerment conference to a group of three hundred ten to thirteen-year-olds.…

Is it time to unplug?

Mindfulness

I just returned from leading a self-renewal retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health on the east coast for an amazing group of women from all over North America. I was away from the office for a total of five days ... unplugged.…

What’s your intention for this summer?

What is your intention for summer 2014? Do you plan to slow down and enjoy unscheduled downtime with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by the end of August? Do you want to reconnect with those you love…

Why I’m taking a sabbatical

Mindfulness, Work Life Balance

When I was 30 years old I chose to leave a high-stress, perk-filled corporate job and take a month off from the working world to re-design my career path. I had just taken a life-changing trip to Europe and was sitting in my cube working…

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude

Women's Retreats, Work Life Balance

Growing up, our overachiever family placed a high value on competency. Often that translated into a critical mindset towards self and others, where we frequently saw the bad before the good. This way of being, like all patterns, became…

How do you nourish your heart?

Self-Care, Women's Retreats

As a life balance teacher, I’m intrigued by how we can come into more harmony as we navigate work/life, family, relationships, caregiver roles and modern life. Part of enhancing balance is learning to attune to our emotional self-care…

5 things I learned about myself in 2013

Mindfulness

There's something magical about this window of time as one year ends and another is about to begin. It's a pregnant pause: ripe with possibility and potential. To me, it feels especially so this year. Yesterday I challenged our 6th…

5 reasons I take retreats

Self-Care

“Are you listening to your life--what is it trying to tell you?” Renee Trudeau Stephen Cope, MSW, author and director of Kripalu’s Institute for Extraordinary Living says retreats don’t change our lives as much as they change…