Last week reminded me what it means to really feel alive. It was a challenging and beautiful week. There was a lot to do in preparation for a very special surprise party, Zoom meetings and computer work to be done, house chores, after-school activities, a...

I turned 37 on Sunday.  The week of my birthday, I spent three days in Seattle – a quick trip, and a potent one. I went to help my mom purge and pack up her apartment in preparation to move, but I also had intentions set for...

Did you know the average mom works 98 hours per week? I attended an event last night at Fierce Lab about reinventing motherhood. I think my biggest takeaways were the realizations that 1) I’m doing better than I think, and 2) that all of us...

When you take a drug, chemicals are released in your brain, causing the physical sensations of a "high" to ensue. It's not much different with strong emotions, but instead of being triggered by a substance, they are triggered by our thoughts. Positive emotions move us...

Did you know that on average, people with a more positive mental model (vs. a negative one) live ten years longer?! Putting in the effort to cultivate a positive mindset in life literally contributes to an optimal state of physical and mental health… so much so that...

What's Life Design? Designing your life simply means designing the lifestyle you want to live everyday. It is where living becomes a creative process and not an escape from reality. Life design is a concept and process that involves intentionally and purposefully creating and shaping your life...