Before you think, “Gossip, who me? Never!” Think again. Everyone gossips, whether they believe they do or not. Remember when your co-worker complained about your crazy boss, and you nodded in agreement? Or when you told your friend that thing you didn’t like about your other friend? Or that concerned conversation you had about a […]

I was never really satisfied with my body. 
I lived with it. 
I tolerated it. 
And I thought about it, a lot. Predominantly, what I used to think, at 5’3″ and 140 pounds was: “My body just IS this way.” I also thought, “Hmmm, my body looks like everyone else’s in my family.” But did […]

Are you moping around the office this week, shaking sand out of your purse from Labor Day weekend? After a holiday, a vacation or a long summer of fun and adventure, it’s not unusual to feel a little reluctant to buckle down and kick back into gear at your job. But what if that feeling […]

Listen to these 3 variations on a theme: “That piano in the living room has been sitting untouched for months. I’m gonna start playing again.” “I’ll pick it up again when my schedule is less busy and I have more time to practice” “Starting September 1st, I promise to play the piano for one hour, […]

Imagine that the inner workings of your brain are wired together just like a computer. Your own personal Operating System. Its job is simply to keep all your various programs humming in action; it drives everything – dictating how well you perform, what results you produce, how you think and feel. Let’s refer to it […]

Ever notice that no matter how MANY great, appreciative emails/texts/calls you receive, you only really care about the one lousy one you got? Hell, you talk about it for days, forward it to friends, and though you don’t bring it to Michael’s Art Supply to frame it, you might as well. Why is that? WE LIKE […]

I blew off my exercise plan this week. Now, I had my reasons … And they TOTALLY made sense at the time! Yes, I had a plan to get up and go for a jog on Thursday morning, but the baby had been up during the night and I was really tired, and not feeling […]

Often I teach a concept called “love is a verb.” My definition of “love” is caring about the other person’s experience as deeply as you care about your own – how they are feeling, how your actions are impacting them, and what you can do to ensure they feel safe, connected, and loved by you. […]

Anyone who has spent time with me recently may have noticed a few errant flecks of color under my fingernails, or a smudge of dried paint on my sleeve. This is par for the course now that I have added “painter” and “artist” to the list of things I love to be! I paint nearly […]

When it comes to having fun, I really have to push myself. Doesn’t that sound silly? It’s not that I don’t have fun; I consider my job quite fun and adventurous! And I take great pleasure in eating and playing with my kids, too. But can’t you hear a bit of “arrested development” in this […]

DESIGN YOUR LIFE If you didn’t know any better, you might say that sounds hard, right? We use the word “design” to describe how a person can plan and create highly specific and rewarding results in their lives, in any area. Sometimes people misunderstand that! They think “designing” means being more controlling, more restricting. Cramming […]

“I always wanted to learn the guitar. Maybe THIS summer.” Or…. maybe not. It’s a shame how quickly we dismiss our heartfelt dreams and relegate them to the “someday” bucket list. Why is that? We have many reasonable-sounding excuses. Work is hectic, there’s never enough time, the kids, the spouse, etc. Reasonable, sure. But not […]