Have you noticed yourself holding, holding, holding?  The holiday season can be filled with breath holding (until you feel you'll explode?) or a lot of forceful exhalations (so you don't actually explode?).  Here's a super quick fix for the hyper-frazzle of December...

Aren't those old sayings something else?  Those words that your Mom or Grandma used to say that got dismissed as ridiculous, then as you move through life you realize it's the opposite - they nailed it.  I've been thinking about one of them lately:   There are friends...

Here is a Secret-of-Adulthood that I believe to be true... most grown ups have lost their maxi.  The ability to hit maximum output on something important to them. I can see you rolling your eyes and thinking OMG is she serious...I am running from morning until night...

Have you ever heard someone say "she's really let herself go"?  What the heck is that all about?  I've been thinking and the phrase seems to carry different meanings.  We let ourselves 'go' for many reasons, things like *we no longer recognize the true essence of who...

Isn't it astounding the things we do to ourselves sometimes?   What I'm talking about is how we let our good habits slide when life is stressful or we have more going on than usual.  Such a bummer and it can be sooo frustrating.  Recently I have allowed that to...

My sons are mountain bike racers.  One of their early races stands out in my mind. During the event, my son tagged in with a much older, seasoned rider (picture white flowing hair under the helmet and a wiry body with many thousands of hours sitting in the bike...

Whatever your heart desires - that's what I wish for you this year! Yes, I do and I wish I could just sneak into your amazing life and make it all come true.  Sadly, I can't do that but YOU CAN!  You would not believe what you have the ability to make happen in your...

One of the best performing online posts of 2016 cracks me up..."Intelligent people tend to be messy, stay awake longer and swear more." HAHA! It's a great little article, you can check it out HERE. I laugh because we can find research to support pretty much...

That growth thing is a bitch!  You know, two steps forward, one step back. Sometimes seems to be a gigantic step baaaaaack.  And that backwardness (yep, made that word up myself) seems so much bigger when we feel like we are alone. Everyone else has it together except...

I truly value connecting with other women and am fortunate that both of my chosen career paths allow me to do that on a deep level.  I go to an even deeper level (kinda like 'bottom of the ocean' level) with my old besties.  These wonders of human nature have been...

Have you ever done it in the middle of a big social event?  Have you ever done it at the kitchen sink?  Have you ever done it in the car with kids in the back seat?  Girlfriend, get your mind out of the gutter!  I'm talking about that BIG HEAVY SIGH. The one that's a...

You know that body part we all have? The one we really have trouble embracing? Mine is the dark circles under my eyes. They make me look tired and run down. So, I put on my mask which consists of eyeglasses (which I love) and makeup (which I love much less). In the...

At the end of life, most people regret not having had the courage to be true to themselves. It's an astounding thought that leaves me shaking in my boots.  A  life well lived, that reflects who you genuinely are is an act of bravery.  Being crazy scared and doing it...

Living a full life often means fitting things between the cracks.  The thing that we are passionate about and brings us joy gets stuffed between doing the laundry and being a chauffeur. Do you ever feel like you're not able to gain any traction because you are stuck...

I'm curious if the people closest to you know your deepest desires, what is most important to you?  Are you keeping it real or choosing silence? Talking about our very biggest dream makes us feel so flipping vulnerable, it's scary biz.  So we lock it away, keep it our...