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What If…It’s the Same and Different

16 Aug 202016 Aug 2020

I haven't had much ⏰time for anything else this week because one thing has been on my mind and my schedule- 🏫school. This is the time of year that I'm…

What If…We Didn’t Share Everything?

1 Aug 20202 Aug 2020

(Fun fact before you read: As I was writing this piece in early March, I decided that there was a bigger story on the horizon. I scrapped this one to…

What If…Contradictions Hold the Keys

22 Jul 202026 Jul 2020

I love wordplay. There might be 🍌Bananagrams pieces on our kitchen table any given day. I like to rearrange the letters to spell words- looking for interesting ways to combine…

Buy a Book/Give to Charity

17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020

Hey there! My son, Zane, and I are overwhelmed by the love for our new children's book on Amazon. The Bored Book was such a fun collaboration project for us.…

What If…We Choose Not to Be Bored

11 Jul 202011 Jul 2020

When we were in the lockdown phase of this 😷pandemic, I was thanking my lucky ✨stars that I didn't have small children at home anymore. Don't get me wrong. I…

What It…We Listen

3 Jun 20207 Jun 2020

When I wrote my 📚book (LIFEGUARD- available on Amazon), I dedicated a few sections to 💖kindness. In one chapter, I told a story about an encounter with a woman during…

What If…We Took That Risk?

15 Feb 202016 Feb 2020

There's a line in my self-help book that goes like this: While I realize that I am most definitely in my own way, I continue to find it difficult to move…

What If…We Remembered to Say Thank You

19 Jan 202019 Jan 2020

I'm big on the idea of saying the words. 💖THANK YOU! I say thank you to my husband when he 🍽cooks dinner. He's a much better cook than I am,…

New Year, New Decade, New YOU

Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Can you believe that it's 2020? As a kid, I couldn't imagine the year 2020. I was born in 1963. Just the 2000s seemed…

Thanks, Living the Second Act

You guys- guess what? I am beyond excited to announce that Living the Second Act website asked me to write an article about my book! I've told you all about Lifeguard, which…

Self-Care Sunday: Read a Book

16 Nov 20191 Dec 2019

I recently finished reading an autobiography by Trevor Noah called Born a Crime. I love 😍to read stories about real lives, especially when they are authentic. I can't stand the stories…

Don’t Be Afraid to Do the Work

When I wrote my book, LIFEGUARD, I specifically wanted it to be a book and workbook in one. My vision was for readers to learn about my personal struggles and…

Self-Care Sunday: Catch Your Breath

29 Sep 20191 Dec 2019

Who else had a crazy, busy week? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️It was a good week- don’t get me wrong. It was just one thing moved into the next thing 😬and the next thing 🙄and-well, you get…

Finding Happiness

When I wrote my book, LIFEGUARD, I explored many things to learn more about myself. The first thing that I dove into was the notion of happiness. I just wanted…

You Made Me Cry

I'm receiving a lot of feedback about my self-help book, LIFEGUARD. Comments are positive, and I couldn't be happier about that! People appreciate that it's a quick read with an…

Thanks for the Book Love

You guys- it's only been a few days since my official book launch for LIFEGUARD. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude! The love I have received has been completely amazing. My goal…

Book Launch: LIFEGUARD

Friends- I’m super excited to tell you that I have a BOOK to share with you--for sale exclusively on Amazon in paperback or for your Kindle!! I don’t know about…

Ready for a New Book?

There's a new BOOK coming your way this week- exclusively on Amazon! Are you ready for a new twist on self-help? Ready to dive into the work? Stay tuned! You'll…

My Two Words

1 Jan 20191 Jan 2019

I really love the idea of choosing one word to get me through a new year. It provides a focus. It anchors me. It points North whenever I stray. For…

All You Have to Do is Reach for It

I'm currently reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. If you haven't read this book, you might want to give it a try. The story is about a young man who grew…