Living Joyfully

What is the image you have when you think of living joyfully? Is it something that you do daily? Is it a dream you have? Is it something simple? When we’re relaxed, joy seems relatively easy to come by. But if we’re under stress, we often forget about it. The definition of stress is, “a […]

Lifestyle

How important is your lifestyle to you? If you’re unsure, when you look around your immediate surroundings – your friends, your loved ones, your environments outside and inside your home, your commute to work, your office environment, the town or city you live in, the town or city you work in… what do you like […]

Time…is on our side

Have you seen Tidying Up with Maria Kondo? This show speaks my language. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve reveled in the act of cleaning out my closet! I love the feeling of weeding through the things that brought me joy at one point but no longer do. In Tidying Up, Maria helps a family, a […]

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

When was the last time you considered new possibilities for yourself? When you did this, did you get stuck in the familiar thought of, “I can’t do that” or “That’s too hard, what’s easier?” I’ve been there. I spent years in the same thoughts until I knew I had to make a change if I […]

Making it Happen

Today is a day to celebrate… why? I just paid off the car I bought on December 18th, 2017 – less than one year ago today! Three years ago my husband, Eric, and I were visiting his parents in Rochester, NY. I had been given an opportunity to temporarily manage a team at work. My […]

Adventure to London and Paris

In my twenties I met people who talked about backpacking through Europe. One of them was a charming redhead, named Eric, who is now my husband and traveling companion. Back then I didn’t understand what the appeal was. I was fresh out of college, pursuing my dreams of working in Hollywood. How could I possibly […]

Facing Fear

Fear. What’s better than facing our fear? At times, pretty much anything. Distraction is so much better when I’m facing a fear – whether it’s scrolling through Facebook, watching a show, or indulging in something I usually wouldn’t – like a plate of nachos. Our fear can be good to us. I recently went through […]

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