When you’re stuck in a relationship you don’t want to be in, a job you dislike, a health issue you didn’t ask for, or a bad financial situation, it can feel like you’re helpless. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by your environment, like everything is out of your hands, and you can’t do anything to [...]
I’d spent eight years working in the corporate world, and I was finally in a place where I felt I had climbed the ladder to the top of my company. Along with a great job, I was dating a chiropractor who my girlfriends all thought was my perfect match, and I was in the best [...]
Did he always leave his dirty shoes like that? Was her voice always so nasally? Did he always ignore my texts? It can start with noticing just one thing that bothers you about your partner—then suddenly, it’s everything. Even the stupid little things that you know really shouldn’t bother you suddenly have you crawling up [...]
“I wish I could paint like you do.” Women say this to me all the time after they see my vivid, abstract paintings. They say they’d love to have a creative outlet, but they just don’t have it in them. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: a few years ago, if [...]
Hello 2017! Thinking of making new year’s resolutions? How about something new? Ditch the resolutions and start with a new perspective. I have found the most significant changes take place when we first identify the negative thought patterns that are ruling our lives. We do so by looking through past experiences to find where we [...]
If I were to write a “How to….” on anything personal growth related, I would say: Step 1: Turn it back to you Step 2: Turn it back to you Step 3: Turn it back to you Whatever it is you want to know, turn to you. Whatever it is you want to judge, turn [...]
Hello February! The month of love!! February is the month I typically hit the RESET button. Ten years ago, grief and self-doubt unconsciously controlled my life. This Valentine's Day is the 19th Anniversary of my father's death and not a day goes by that I do not think of him. What has changed is that [...]
There are few things more fun and encouraging than creating a vision board. You gather some magazines, a pair of scissors, a poster board, and some tape or glue. Flipping through each periodical, you then cut out images of what you would like to manifest in your future—a promotion, car, dream house, ideal spouse, the [...]
Our minds can tell the most dramatic, terrifying stories about our lives. They can also tell the most unbelievable fantasy-like stories. The fascinating thing is that, if you believe one or the other that is what you will create. This Halloween I saw an abundance of wonder women walking the streets exuding a sense of [...]
Life is full of fun and adventures; it is also full of sadness and hardships. Sometimes you feel knocked down and deflated. Sometimes the only answer is to cry. Over the last few years, I’ve learned: How to love the hard choices. It is human nature to control. We want to grip onto our lives [...]
