I am not just over here manifesting unicorns and glittery rainbows.. every so often, I've got some shitty situations that really harsh my mellow. Just because I'm a mindset coach that encourages and guides my clients to choose a positive, optimistic response to whatever crosses their path, doesn't mean I'm immune to crappy deals and letting someone flip my switch .. like when I’m reeling from a bitch attack and need to figure out some serious boundaries..

There I was, stuck in perfection paralysis, spinning in circles, chasing so many passions, with no idea which path would lead to ‘my purpose’.

There was so much I wanted to share with the world! But which one(s) and how? Here are my 3 secret weapons for getting shit done..

We were still enjoying the last days of a beautiful summer, with most of our freedoms returned to pre-pandemic standards, when yet another wave hit us broadside…

You would expect that having been through this before, we would have been better prepared to face it again, to resign to the inevitable course needed for this thing to run itself out, but

🙋‍♀️ Where are my Over-Givers & People-Pleasers?

How exhausted are you? 🥱

Frustrated?

Resentful?

Does your to-do list keep getting longer & your days shorter?

Are you trying to be everything for everybody & not drop any balls?

Does the thought of taking some ‘me time’ fill you with guilt?

Well, I’m happy to tell you that there is a better way.

There is a place to escape!

Has THIS ever happened to YOU?!…

(2nd Quarter Books)

Wanna live longer?

Try reading more books!

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Research proves there are many benefits of regular reading - some might surprise you! 😳 😲

Reading helps both our brain AND our body. 😃

Here’s how:

Has this ever happened to you?

Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?

· Here you are, 89 pages into a much-acclaimed book, disappointed, disengaged, disgusted… or all 3.

· You’re at a cozy cabin in some secluded spot with plenty of spare time to relax & read that monstrous hardcover, the only book you brought, because it will take months to finish.. and 2 chapters in, you are already sooo over it.

· On vacation, lounging beside a sparkling pool, you crack open the first book from the stack that took precious packing space.. only to discover that you have already read this novel before. Drat!

Long ago, I revised my tolerance of books, raised the bar on my reading material and reconsidered how I valued my precious time. And it changed my life. Literally.

How do you feel when someone asks you to make a choice? It doesn’t even have to be anything life-altering. It might be a question of where you’d like to eat out, or if you’d like to eat out in the first place.

Do you hesitate, then stall out with panic, feeling pressure to make a choice that will not disappoint anyone?

Is there anything that helps when you just feel like being invisible, because you’re too busy juggling life to shine? Can you remember the last time you felt beautiful? Let’s #FindHer! 

What is your first reaction to the word ‘teenager’? Honestly? How does that word make you feel?

Is your first thought of your own teenage years? Of the adventures & misadventures, the triumphs & the mistakes?

Are there memories of those years that bring a mischievous grin and others that make you cringe & look over your shoulder?

Or did you first think of some teenagers you know, have known, or are currently raising?

Were those thoughts automatically accompanied by a groan & an eye roll for the attitudes and behaviors attributed to most teens?

Stereotypes can be

Have you ever been a visitor to someone’s home where there was an awkward atmosphere of perfection or you felt your manners, vocabulary & presence being scrutinized? Were there house rules? Did they seem reasonable or restrictive? Did you sense disapproval? Did you shorten your visit or find ways to “disappear” and make yourself scarce?

Imagination.

Play.

Do kids have a monopoly on these?

Have we forgotten how to use our imagination? Do we take time to play?

How often are we immersed in something so entertaining that we lose all track of time; something that distracts us from our adult world?

Can we allow ourselves to do this without kids involved or does that just feel silly & frivolous?

I feel like I somehow missed out on learning some of these kid skills. Maybe you can relate.

I have spent most of my life around hoarders. I bet you know at least one, or have seen them on TV or maybe recognize hoarding tendencies in yourself. I lean more toward minimalism, due largely in part to my time with hoarders and my discomfort with clutter. If you’ve read my “Get Messy” blog post, you’ll know I’m not exactly a conformist or anal about order, yet clutter does bother me. A LOT! But could there be other categories of ‘hoarder’??

Homemaker. Now there’s a term you don’t hear mentioned a lot anymore. Many women identify more with the occupation they’re currently being paid to show up for. But what of the other roles they fill? Like ‘Homemaker’?