5 Ways to Have the Best Day of Your Life (seriously).
A lot has happened since the last time I wrote. For example, you’re two weeks older than you were last time – how about that? Maybe you’ve even celebrated a birthday, laid down in a field with fireflies (Amanda!), or had one of the best meals of your life (in which case, you must direct […]
What Tony Horton, Seth Godin, and a 109 year old Auschwitz survivor can teach you about happiness (and incidentally, road rage).
When I set out to write this blog post today, I had no idea what it was going to be about. In fact, I still don’t, so bare with me (bare with me? Bear with me? Whatever.). This morning, I woke up late (if you consider 7am late) because of a sleepless, nightmare filled night […]
Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty? How to see the World Through Rose Colored Glasses.
I noticed something interesting when I was in yoga the other morning. The teacher was delightful, and was leading us through a pretty difficult flow. During this one sequence, she could tell that we were struggling (or maybe it was just me – my muscles were shaking so much surely she saw them from across […]
Mastering the Art of Doing Nothing (and some colorful ramblings of a fearful flyer)
*Note: This entry was written on the first of three plane rides to Peru a few weeks ago. I tend to be a fearful flyer (now there’s an understatement), so I write through take off to help get my mind off the noise of the engines and the swoosh of the wind blowing past me […]
Got Yourself Stuck in a Funk? These 5 Things Will Help get you out of it
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” – Mark Twain There is no denying it: I am a worrier. And like Mark Twain, I mostly worry about things that never happen. Oftentimes I make scenarios up in my head, and let them play out like the makings of […]
Confessions of a Christmas-Easter Catholic: How I found my tribe (and how it ultimately led to me finding my new faith)
I have been lucky enough to find my tribe in this life. You know. My tribe. My people. The people who love and accept me for who I am, who celebrate me, who make me want to be the best version of myself for always and always. They are friends. They are family. Some of […]
On longevity & aging: 9 Things Blue Zones can Teach you About Living to 100
How long do you want to live for? To 100? To 85? To 64? Based on your life and health right now, how long do you think you will live for? Did you know that according to the National Institute on Aging, the number one question with the highest predictability of life expectancy is the […]
A Throwback to Conscious Coupling: How does your relationship stack up?
Ah, relationships. We tend to long for them when we don’t have them, but complain about them when we do. Ok, that’s not an entirely fair statement. But you have to admit, it holds a lot of truth. And the truth is, relationships are work. Even if you find your most perfect match, you still […]
Are you giving up yourself for your to-do list? Here’s how to stop it today.
When was the last time you did something for yourself? I’m talking about getting a massage. Taking yourself out to dinner. Buying yourself something you really wanted. Going for a walk instead of cleaning the dishes after dinner. Celebrating yourself and all of your awesomeness just because (oh, I’m sorry, did you think you needed […]
Beauty in Breakdown: How Your Emotions can Guide you to Make Better Choices
I don’t cry a lot. I’m not sure why. It just doesn’t happen that often. Don’t get me wrong – I get upset when I hear sad stories, or when bad things happen to good people. But most of the time I just get quiet and pensive rather than let the tears fall. I retreat […]
