Words of Encouragement for Those Grieving During the Holidays

There can be pressure during the holidays to have everything “just so.” You know, the perfect family, the lovely holiday decorations, the chef-prepared meal, the 5-Point Black Friday Shopping Plan, the tree trimming, holiday…

The Alone-ness of Divorce

The alone-ness of divorce isn’t something anyone bothered to tell me about. Maybe I didn’t ask, maybe I didn’t listen, maybe I didn’t want to know. Maybe I am the only one who feels it.

Are Your Feelings on a Fad Diet?

We’ve All Heard The Expression “You Are What You Eat.” The Same Applies to Our Emotional Nutrition.

Remember the food pyramid from grade school? The one that showed the healthy amounts of different foods to eat to have a balanced, nutrient-rich…

My Tribe Transformed My Life — And The Past Year

Every year in December, I do a sort of personal annual review. Over the course of several evenings, I break out some paper and pens (OK, fine, also some wine) and take stock of what’s been happening in my world.

How Touching Your Pain will Up-Level Your Life: A Lesson in Authentic Healing

Healers up-level their life by touching their pain, feeling and releasing it, and then choosing healthier thoughts, beliefs and actions. Interested in leveling up? Let me show you why avoiding…

Hidden Strength in Giving Thanks

When I started thinking about what I was going to write for this piece, a number of ideas ran through my head. I thought,

“Well, I am incredibly thankful for my good health, a roof over my head, and food to eat…”

I May Have Outgrown Thanksgiving This Year

3 meals. 2 days. 3 branches of family.

On Thanksgiving Day, we drove to my hometown to have lunch with my Mom’s side of the family, then ventured one minute around the corner to my Nanny’s to have dinner with my Dad’s side of the…

Catalyst Collisions Week 1: Encouraged

It took months for me to commit to the Catalyst Intensive. Who am I to think I know enough about life to coach others? Could I thrive in a community that focuses on “wellness” and “self-help”?