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  • Get Ready for the 2016 Multi-Passionate Must-Haves Bundle

    I’m pretty much over the moon to be included in this year’s Multi-Passionate Must-Haves Bundle. If you’ve been listening to my podcast, you know that I strongly identify with being a “Multi-passionate,” or, the kind of person that has a ton of interests, and is drawn to a wide array…

  • How to Stop “End Thinking” And Bring More Joy Into Your Life

    How to Stop “End Thinking” And Bring More Joy Into Your Life

    I don’t know about you, but I often come up with an awesome, big idea, and then my brain churns it over and over and then “OMG this is going to take too much effort and what the heck am I thinking?” Something that started out small, and probably pretty…

  • 9 Lessons from a Brand New Entrepreneur

    9 Lessons from a Brand New Entrepreneur

    As a brand new entrepreneur, I’ve been paying attention to what this new role feels like for me. If you’re on my email list or listen to the podcast, you got the big announcement that I’m officially an entrepreneur now, a full time life coach and podcaster. A couple of…

  • Dream Into Action: Commitment and a Tiny Acorn

    Dream Into Action: Commitment and a Tiny Acorn

    This morning, as I got to work, I reached into my coat pocket and found a tiny acorn. Every time I reach in and find the little acorn, it surprises me, even though it’s been in my pocket for five years. Five years ago, I was on a business trip…

  • Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Fun Halloween Dinner Ideas: Mummy Meatloaf, Monster Mash (Potatoes) and Dracula’s Dentures

    Happy Halloween! Here are some fun Halloween dinner ideas that are sure to scare and delight your guests. Last night we had dinner with my sister’s family and I whipped up a frightful meal to celebrate the holiday. Ready to see this? Monster Mash (Potatoes) Just regular mashed potatoes, with…

  • Ten Time Management Strategies for Very Busy Working Moms

    Ten Time Management Strategies for Very Busy Working Moms

    For the last year or so, I’ve been juggling a ton of stuff, and I mean a TON of things. I want to be super clear that I am not glorifying the art of busy. I don’t really like busy, and you’ll see that I address the fact that this…

  • Using Intuition As Your Guide When You Are Struggling

    Using Intuition As Your Guide When You Are Struggling

    I found this poem tucked away in a journal, something I wrote about 2 years ago as I was struggling with my last job in advertising. What strikes me in that I was already using intuition as my guide, as I struggled to make sense of what didn’t fit about…

  • A Guest Post on Facing Change

    A Guest Post on Facing Change

    I’m super excited and proud to have a guest post over at Addie Martin’s blog today and it’s all about facing change! I’m hoping you’ll head on over and check it out (along with all of her other amazing posts!) Please leave a comment for Addie and give her a big hello…

  • Growth and the Importance of Pruning

    Growth and the Importance of Pruning

    This post is being pulled out of the archives from 2009, it was one of my favorite posts from that time period about growth and the importance of pruning. Enjoy! I was cleaning up around the apartment and found that one of my plants, a small fern, was worse for wear.…