What was your experience growing up when summer was approaching? For me it meant no school, no routine, long days in the sun, water – pool, sprinklers, water balloons – and freedom. Even though that transition out of school doesn’t exist for many of us as adults, there are ways to cultivate the same fun-loving […]

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At the beginning of 2019, I took a stand for authenticity by doing the Leading with Authenticity show. I feel fortunate that in the roles I’ve had throughout my life, I’ve shown up authentically. That doesn’t mean it’s always crystal clear for me who I am and if I’m doing the right thing. I simply […]

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While life can be glorious and joyful, it can also be absolutely messy. I like to think of life as having different seasons for this reason. At the first part of 2019, I was working on the Leading with Authenticity show while also working full-time and living life. It had extreme highs and low-lows. My […]

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In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned from my Mom, Julie. An adventurous spirit, Julie has hiked 14ers (14,000 foot peaks), ridden the rapids of roaring rivers, seen the base of Mt. Everest, ridden on the back of a motorcycle across multiple states and into Mexico, skied the Swiss Alps […]

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When the time came as a teenager to pick a sport to play, I chose badminton. After years of showing up for physical education, sweating and having to go back to class feeling not so fresh, I was done with the notion of exercise. I saw the kids playing badminton leaving school the earliest – […]

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For the last five days, several people joined me in the Ditch Your Cell in the Morning Challenge. I started this challenge because, although I have an amazing morning routine of meditation and gratitude, I was easily getting distracted by my phone. Together, we learned what it was like to put our cell phones on […]

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Lately I’ve been reflecting on the power of choice. For many years I chose to seek out what was wrong in my life – what I thought was missing, what I wasn’t good at, and what I wasn’t doing enough of. About five years ago, I decided this way of thinking wasn’t serving me or […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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