Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

January 19, 2016   Back in mid-December my husband wanted to try this challenge, have you, where we wouldn’t eat any sugar or drink any alcohol for 30 days.  We were both totally on board to do it – it came up right in the mist of holiday parties, I mean, SUGAR AND DRINKING galore! […]

From Judgment to Acceptance

January 12, 2016   The toxic and haunting J-word.   At a very young age I was introduced to judgment, as most young girls are.  I was deep into the competitive gymnastics scene until I was 12, and immediately transitioned into the world of competitive dance and continued competing for roles in college and competing […]

All black and white? My resolution is gray!

January 5, 2016 Happy New Year!!  I hope the year has started out just the way you wanted! In the past, my New Years resolutions have been very black and white. For example, I’m going to lose 10 pounds, I’m going to stop eating sweets, I’m going to work out 5 days a week, I’m […]

Manifest the LIFE YOU WANT in 2016!

  December 30, 2015   Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and I still haven’t settled in after all the holiday fun and commotion.  But, I’ve been spending some time thinking about how I want my life to look in 2016.  Each time I think about it, I feel excited, but scattered, overwhelmed, and a little […]

A Picture Perfect Holiday minus the “perfect!”

December 22, 2015   Perfect, Smerfect!  There shouldn’t be such a thing! One of my intentions for 2016, is to stop using the word “perfect!” And even after I wrote this today, I responded to the librarian with, “Oh, perfect!  Thanks!”  Ahhh…. I laughed. There is a difference between doing the best you can and […]

Making Spirits Bright

December 15, 2015 I had an AHA moment this morning!  A super shifter, is what I like to call it, because it shifted my beliefs in a super-b new way.  It’s not just something I put on paper or thought about, but something more visceral – it was like more of my spirit woke up! […]

Nourish Yourself

December 9, 2015 Nourishing ourselves around this time of year should not be a luxury, it should be a necessity.  It’s frantic, it’s busy, it’s a downright chaotic time of year, and we need to take care of us to maintain our health and our sanity!  Taking care of yourself isn’t just going to benefit […]

How to have Happy Holidays

December 1, 2015 It shouldn’t be hard, right? We love our families so much and get so excited to spend time with them over the holidays. But, it can be stressful and it isn’t always easy.  There are a lot of different opinions, different likes and dislikes, different schedules, and all sorts of judgments being […]

Want to Say Goodbye to Guilt?

November 17, 2015 Sometimes things happen, big or small, that we just can’t let go of.  We replay the situation over and over in our minds – it’s relentless!  It’s this guilt that we tend to hold on to.  And as if guilt isn’t enough, shame seems to be it’s best friend.  So when one […]

Off the Mat

November 10, 2015 I took my first yoga class 15 years ago. I loved it then, and I love it now. It’s been a great journey, but what’s changed significantly is my reason for practicing. I used to practice as a form of exercise, to increase flexibility, to prepare for childbirth, or to get back […]