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I just finished the audiobook “Girl Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis and had some time to sit and think about what she shared.  In the book, Rachel shares twenty lies and misconceptions that hold us back from living joyfully and productively.  These lies have been...

No matter what profession you are in, the concept of burnout is all too familiar to working women.  As working moms we have an added layer of challenges, expectations, judgments and time constraints that can take the feeling of stress to the next level.  Many women...

As a working mom I’m sure you’ve said out loud (more than a few times) “There’s just not enough time in the day!”  With everything we have going on in our lives, it seems like a reasonable thing to exclaim.  But what if you could actually create more time? I’m sure...

In the past ten years, the awareness of Eastern philosophies and ways of healing our minds and bodies has become part of our normal conversation.  What used to be considered “hippie-ish” is now more mainstream.  People are looking for ways to be more “zen” and less...

Shonda Rhimes, the amazing creator of the shows Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal as well as executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder, is a super busy working mom.  She balances her demanding job with being a single mother of 3 young girls but one Thanksgiving,...

In last week’s blog I discussed how to set a goal and provided steps to take along the journey of reaching that goal.  What comes up for many people after setting a goal is the question “But how do I finish what I started?”  If you are anything like me, you dive into...

January is just around the corner and you know what that means – New Year’s resolutions!  A commonly cited statistic is that only 8% of people actually keep their New Year’s resolutions.  Isn’t that amazing!  We typically see the following twelve months of a new year...

In the best-selling book The Gift of Fear, author Gavin de Becker explains how every individual should learn to trust the inherent “gift” of their gut instincts in order to avoid potential trauma and harm.  He explains that women especially tend to deny their gut...

The holiday season is upon us which means the giving and getting of gifts. As children we can’t wait to get that special toy we’ve been waiting all year for.  We feel the thrill of anticipation. We may feel excited, happy and loved believing that getting that desired...