Who is Malala?
Driving home yesterday, I was singing loudly along to one of my favorite singers, Ingrid Michaelson. In this particular song, Lady in Spain, she sings: I can be anything that I see. I can do anything I want to. I can be anything my heart tells me to do. I’ve heard this song before, and […]
The Art of Unlearning: 12 Negative Thought Habits and What to do to Stop Them
As some of you might already know, I am currently in the beginning of a health coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). What the heck is a health coach? It’s someone who bridges the gap between what your doctor and nutritionist tells you to eat and do for good health, and, well: […]
21 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Your Next Birthday
Each year, when my birthday approaches (it’s tomorrow), I always find myself reflecting on the year leading up to it: Big events, life experiences, transitions good and bad. Essentially, all of the moments that made up every minute of my days. This year marked the first year of my 30s, and it was a big […]
The Fault in His Stars: A Story of Hope in the Midst of Darkness
I grappled back and forth trying to decide what to write about this week. I had a few time management and inbox organization posts ready to go. Riveting, I know. Try to control your excitement. As riveting as they were, none of them felt right after the week I had. The truth is, when I […]
6 Ways to Turn Your Goals into Action
Last week, my husband and I were having a somewhat heated conversation about goals. If you’ve been reading this blog for some time, then you know me. I am somewhat of a goals freak. I admit that freely. I’m constantly setting goals, sometimes checking them off, and sometimes abandoning them when I realize they’re no […]
10 Secrets of the Most Effective Leaders in the World
If you knew you only had one hour left to live, who would you call and what would you tell them? That was the question Dr. Robert Cooper left us with after his lecture last Wednesday night. Dr. Cooper, a neuroscientist and PhD, is the founder and CEO of an advisory firm called Cooper Strategic […]
19 Ways to Push Yourself When You Want to Quit
Yesterday started like many other Tuesdays: The alarm went off at 6am. Jolted out of my peaceful slumber, I was annoyed. Tired from the late night rendez-vous with my latest library book (why didn’t I just put the book down at 10pm like I said I was going to?), the last thing I wanted to […]
6 Things That Will Make You a Better Person. Guaranteed.
It would seem that there is a universal truth about people everywhere, and it is this: Everybody wants to love. And everybody wants to be loved. At the heart of love is acceptance. It’s feeling like you are a part of something that matters, trusting that someone thinks you matter, that your life is important. […]
Life Lessons From the 118th Boston Marathon
I’m always struck by how a community always seems to rally together in the face of tragedy. A terrorist act that is designed to instill fear, instead, most often seems to bring out the best in people: courage, strength, and a unity to be reckoned with. Boston is no exception, and I had the pleasure […]
Overcommitted? 10 Tips to Maximize Your Efficiency
“The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.” – Warren Buffet Wait….what? I want to be a very successful person. I really do. And in a lot of ways, I think I am. But to hear the great Warren Buffet tell me, a.k.a […]
