Our lives are not lived only in the highlights; they’re lived minute by minute, hour by hour. It’s all too common to think of major life events and milestones as a source of happiness. Getting married, having kids, buying a house and landing your dream job are all reasons…

Many women have a fear of using our voice; of speaking up for what we want, what we believe in, asking for what we need, to set boundaries, share an idea or offer a different perspective. Some of us have lived with this fear for so long that we…

If you walk through your house or apartment and feel stressed, there’s probably a good reason. Our physical space is a reflection of our inner space, so if your physical space doesn’t feel like you, then you’re probably not feeling like you on the inside. Similarly, if you’re living…

We have a tendency to clutter our lives with things that don’t matter or support who we are and who we are becoming. We choose to live with more because we are taught that more is better.  We fill up our space, out schedules, our lives without really thinking…

Who and what you allow into your space has a profound impact on your life.  The way we regulate what we allow in and out is through boundaries. And the one I want to talk about today is the one I call The Guilty Yes. Moms often fall into…

The start of the school year is a major event for all of us parents, but with so much uncertainty caused by COVID, many are feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed because we just don’t know how to plan for it. I mean, some of us just found out HOW…

Does self-care seem like one more thing you need to add to your schedule?  One more subject line that takes up mental space? This is how it seems for most people, I think.  And moms especially have a lot on their to do list – laundry, doctor appointments, errands,…

I was talking with a friend the other day about quarantine fatigue.  I know I’ve experienced it, and the more people I talk to, the more I realize how common it is right now.  And it’s really no wonder why. The world is in chaos and has been for…

About a year ago, I was on a retreat just outside New York City as part of a nature based coach training program.  One of our activities was to create a structure for a fire that we could light with one match.  It had been raining for a few…

During times of grief and crisis, there is a natural tendency to examine how we’ve been living our lives and what we want to change.  The pause that we are experiencing in our lives right now is a great time to be used for reflection on where our lives…