Some lessons hurt. Some lessons keep coming until you figure out what you’re supposed to learn. It’s never fun to learn things the hard way. Sometimes, that’s the only way we get it though. Or is that just me? I’m not proud to say that I can be hard headed. Still, it’s the truth. I’m […] Read more…
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What Moms Really Want for Mother’s Day
It’s almost Mother’s Day. That means dad’s everywhere are about to make a mess of Target, Hallmark and their local CVS to find a card for their wives, mamas and grandmas. In a few days the card shelves will be bare at those stores and if you haven’t made time to score your “just what […] Read more…
Teach Me How To Fly
New ideas spring up out of the blue all of the time. Whether it’s a blog post idea, a book – it’s always something. It’s how my brain is wired, I guess. I’ve gotten used to the constant movement. The way one thought piggy backs to the next and it all makes sense to me because […] Read more…
When your passion burns out
I was talking to a friend recently about blogging. We’ve both been doing it for years now and we talked about how it used to be. There used to be more genuine connection, authenticity passion and fun. We used to share freely and enjoy the connection with other people who related to our spot in […] Read more…
This is My Struggle
Never will I say this life is not rewarding. I also won’t lie and say it isn’t a grind. I was reading a post recently that talked about the struggle we have as parents when it comes to balance. That post resonated with me in a big way. For a while now I’ve wanted to […] Read more…
In case you needed a reminder…
Pep talks. I’ve given a few. As an encourager + motivator I spend a lot of time in support mode. It’s just what I do. It’s a good thing. It makes me happy to see other people happy. It fuels me to support other people and be that reminder of the silver lining. I tend to […] Read more…
Like Mama, Like Babies
Book worms. Both of my kids are total book worms. The park and the book store/library is their most requested place to go. When I became a mom one of the first things I learned was to talk, read and sing to my kids. I’m seeing now how those things pay off. If they get […] Read more…
Good Pain… That’s a thing, right?
I was talking to some moms recently about a self-imposed prison. We were talking about fitness and being firm with yourself about what you will and won’t do for the sake of your fitness and nutrition. There were some moms who said they couldn’t do it. They said it would drive them crazy to impose […] Read more…
Your card has been DECLINED
There are days when I feel like I can seriously run the world. The whole. freaking. world! It’s like I’m so pumped up and the ideas are flowing. I want to clean the house. I want to write a book. I have 10 blog post ideas. I have 3 new course ideas. I’m clearing the […] Read more…
Where did you bury that dream?
Recently, I got a call from a publisher interested in showcasing my book of poetry in an international book fair in London. To say I was shocked is putting it lightly. I published the book in 2012. I don’t even promote it anymore. I was surprised that they’d found it AND had an interest in […] Read more…
