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What If… We Have Some Conversations

16 Jan 202118 Jan 2021

"I believe an important part of the cure, maybe the most crucial part of it, is to talk to each other." ~Emmanuel Acho When I step into the 🏫classroom each…

How About a New Book?

28 Nov 202028 Nov 2020

Hello there, friends! It's that time of year! Time to pick the perfect presents- and Small Business Saturday! If you're searching for unique gifts for those special people in your…

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…