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My Favorite Question: What Makes You Come Alive?

Monday my workday was packed with deadlines. Regardless, I layered up, headed out into the sub-freezing temps at 7:30 a.m. and hiked into the Pisgah Forest to meet my outdoor fitness tribe for a cardio/strength training session. Three mornings/week…

This Week: How Do You Want to Be?

Mindfulness, Newsletter

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou My week is extremely full with meetings, presentations, classes, social gatherings…

Your Life: A Poem or A To-Do List?

Mindfulness, Newsletter

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde Do you live your life as if it's a poem or a to-do list? Life is not a thing to be managed, it's a mystery to be lived. Sometimes we need to remind…

Considering Therapy? Read This First.

emotional self-care, Newsletter

Whenever these calls come in, I try and encourage my friends to slow down, step back and approach this process with mindfulness and intention. Take your time to get this right; you’re going to be sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings with this person. I’m a big fan of psychotherapy as one of many healing modalities.

Want to Feel Good Fast? Get Grateful (here’s how)!

Mindfulness, Newsletter

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

Sisterhood: How Do You Affirm Women?

Newsletter, Women's Empowerment

I once spoke at a statewide girls’ empowerment conference to a group of 300 ten to thirteen-year-olds. As I was waiting to go on stage, I overheard a small group of girls talking about their day. One of them was on fire after learning about…