The beginning of a new year – As a life coach and motivational trainer, I’d be remiss to say I don’t love new beginnings! It’s the kind of holiday I live…
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There exists a space that lies between what you have and what you want; Who you are and who you want to be; How you spend your time and how you want to spend your time. This…
It’s a natural rhythm – setting goals and resolutions as the journey into the new year begins. Research tells us the other half of that natural rhythm is to flail…
It’s 5 am – you promised yourself you’d get up to start that new exercise regime. Make a smoothie. Hit the gym. Remember that? Instead, you press snooze once, twice,…
When we talk about change —real sustained change, such as creating a happier and healthier existence, what we’re actually saying is we want to create new brain pathways. All human…
Published in North State Parenting, July 2017 Children do what we do, not what we say. As we manage – or don’t manage – our own emotions and behaviors, we…
I have a two-year-old dog, an eight-week-old puppy, and a four-year-old daughter. I spend a lot of time redirecting behavior. Blankets are chewed. Carpets are soiled. Items are broken. It’s…
I hear it often, “I need balance in my life.” I get it – AND, I think the underlying request is not actually for balance. We use the word balance,…
Don’t let the word mantra scare you – If it evokes visions of incense and flowy clothes, it’s time for an update – Time to embrace a new era, a…