I have had countless dreams over the years, both the ones that occur during REM sleep and the ones that are present during my waking hours. Some of those dreams have been long forgotten or discarded, some have remained elusive, and… Read More ›
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9 Ways to Manage Holiday Stress
We are in the throes of another hectic holiday season! The holidays are an interesting time, aren’t they? This can be a time of joy, excitement, and anticipation. It can also can be a time of great stress. Sometimes, holiday get… Read More ›
13 Life Lessons from Classic Holiday Movies and Shows
One of my favorite holiday traditions is watching Christmas movies and shows. I love the feelings of nostalgia that the Claymation shows, like The Year without a Santa Claus, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, evoke. I also enjoy… Read More ›
Two Ways to Elev8 Your Gratitude Journal
Elev8 Life Coaching In the mid-90s, I watched an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that focused on gratitude journals. I don’t recall the specific details, other than Oprah was passionate about the power of writing in a gratitude journal. Back then, I knew… Read More ›
Treat Yourself
Tomorrow night, some children wearing costumes, ranging from scary to sweet, will scatter across neighborhoods around the country in search of Halloween candy. I remember waiting for dusk to arrive to set out on my own candy quest when I was… Read More ›
Seven Year Cancerversary
Seven years ago today, I received the call saying that I had breast cancer. In some ways, that day seems like a lifetime ago, as so much has changed since then. In other ways, it seems like it was very recent, and… Read More ›
All the News That’s Fit To Email
It is so hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I first hit the publish button to usher my first blog post out into the world. I remember feeling a rush of adrenalin and a healthy dose… Read More ›
From the Vision Board to the Paddle Board
I am not sure when I became interested in paddle boarding, but pictures of paddle boarders started appearing on my vision boards at some point during the last ten years. Yes, vision boards, as in multiple boards, and it’s okay if… Read More ›
Unfiltered
Normally, I shy away from posting pictures of myself, as I am much more comfortable sharing my words than I am my photos. This picture, though, is more than an unfiltered shot of me, in my pajamas, no less. It actually is… Read More ›
Today’s Forecast
Nature is a powerful teacher that offers daily life lessons. It teaches us that there is beauty all around us in sunrises, sunsets, clouds, plants, and pretty much anywhere we look, if only we pay attention. The change of the seasons reminds… Read More ›