Who moved my trash?

Two weeks ago, my husband and I moved our kitchen trash can. It didn't seem like a big issue at the time. For five years, I had it stored away behind the pantry door. While it's in the kitchen, technically, it serves as the main garbage receptacle for our home. I had picked the pantry because …

Why you should make a springtime resolution

It's May, and are you working hard on your New Year's Resolution 2016 from January? It's almost become a bad joke that more than 80 percent of people who make a New Year's resolution never follow through. And I can tell you why, and what to do about it. Check out this video. And don't …

Find your tribe by following your heart

Do you feel frustrated about how difficult it is to find other people that you have something in common with? That “get” you, or you can truly connect with? Your "tribe", so to speak? It’s actually not as hard as you might think. And as I rediscovered this past week, it’s as easy as following …

Are your dreams & desires your own? How to tell.

When a dream we've adopted rather than grew organically does not align with our needs, our personalities, our abilities, worldview or personal experience, we know it. Maybe not consciously. But deep down, it starts to wear on us like a psychic chaffing. But we may not recognize the symptoms at first.

Easy ways to connect with others

I get it, we all have busy lives. And a huge part of that busy-ness is emails, Skype meetings, connecting with people on LinkedIn, social media... but have we forgotten how to connect with people in-person? Watch my video above, and get some basic tips on how to start reconnecting in today's digital age! And …

Connection: One tool for self-healing

  There's no better way to wake up on a dark, cloudy morning than a cup of tea! And I loved today's little message on my teabag tag: "Connect." I know when I've felt the most depressed, angry, or alone, most of the time I was lacking the very thing that can turn things around - …

How healthy living includes dragonslaying

  After 33 years of living life, I've learned that being and staying healthy in mind and body is a never-ending balancing act. This is a moment that I get off my soapbox as a wellness mentor and talk to you, woman-to-woman and tell you something I've learned recently. I have a very personal example. Hello world, …

Depressed? How to tell, and mood-lifting lifestyle tips

Signs & Symptoms for Depression You have an ongoing sense of hopelessness or feel helpless You are always tired You’ve experienced changes in your sleeping (e.g. insomnia or sleeping too much) and eating patterns (severe weight loss/weight gain) You have difficulty concentrating or remembering things You no longer enjoy usual pastimes, events, or friends and …

Discover your hidden passions in life with this simple exercise

I am in the throes of creating a new vision board for myself. While the first one I ever built two years ago still holds merit, I have grown as a person. I have new and/or revised goals and directions, and I want my new vision board to reflect that. I am a very visual person, …