Clients tend to call me the queen of self-care, but I too need to stay alert when things get busy. It’s all too easy to feel like checking another thing off of your to-do list is more important. Because today is International Self-Care Day, I wanted to share what might prevent you from taking good care of yourself—…
In this modern-day world attention seems to become our most precious commodity. With so much going on there’s always more information—or perhaps I should say stimulation—to take in.
It’s become harder to focus fully on what we’re doing. Not only are we interrupted about every two minutes during work hours …
Since many people take time off during the summer, I wanted to share my best tips on how to enjoy your vacation.
Because it’s not just about being physically away from work, it’s about giving yourself the time off you need physically, emotionally and mentally.
That means no checking your emails or taking work…
If you’ve been spending (too much) time doing things you don’t really want to be doing, this article is for you!
I know all about doing things because you feel obliged, because it seems logical or implied, or because it slipped through the cracks when you weren’t alert enough to stop it.
This powerful tool …
I believe we need to be scary excited on a somewhat regular basis. Or else we’re getting complacent.
What's scary excited?
My personal definition of scary excited is when I’m about to do something and I’m really excited about it but also a tad scared or apprehensive. Hence: scary excited!
Currently I’m sca…
For a woman, it’s crucial to know her partner is paying attention when she shares something—that ingrained need stems from evolutionary patterns.
Listening is a key component to building trust. Today I’ll share why, and how both men and women can make that process more joyful.
Men don’t always feel like l…
I set aside time today to write my weekly blog as I have been doing for a long time. And I didn't feel like writing anything. I wasn't feeling the energy, I didn’t feel any inspiration. No topic that I examined seemed to fit.
After a bit of frustration, I decided to sit outside in the garden, put my feet in the gr…
Our emotions have a huge effect on our energy level and how we experience our day. When you are in love or exhilarated, you feel like you can take on the world. When you are sad or frustrated, you probably feel drained or heavy. I believe it’s important to become more consciously aware of our emotions and know we can…
Here are three of my favorite tips to deal with fear, anxiety and stress in the moment.
Before we dive into these tips, I’d like to point out that these tips are quick fixes that help you deal with the anxiety in the moment—which is great and will help you do what you need to do then and there. But later on you …
Recently I wrote about how to wake up before the wake-up call shakes your world. But what if you missed all the signs or disaster strikes faster than you can avoid it?
How do you keep living life when everything seems to be falling apart around you? How do you take care of yourself while getting things done?
Well…