Are you giving back to yourself?

Are you giving back to yourself?

Take this in… You are deeply important and valued beyond measure. You pour so much of yourself into your work, relationships, and various commitments. But how much time, energy, attention, and love are you giving back to yourself? Self-neglect often becomes a...
The ugly truth about burn out

The ugly truth about burn out

Deep breath, my sweet friend.Take a deep breath. If you’re like most people I’ve been talking to lately, you’re on the edge. Sometimes the hours feel like days and in the next moment, those hours feel like minutes that have somehow slipped...
Things For A Good And Happy Life

Things For A Good And Happy Life

Self-love. Self-respect. Self-worth. Oh goodness, they are sooo critical to living a good and happy life. Some people seem to be born with a healthy dose of them or perhaps it was their upbringing, but the majority of us need more – lots more. We need to learn...
Are You Sacrificing Your Self-Worth?

Are You Sacrificing Your Self-Worth?

For over half of my life I struggled with self-worth.  I thought I didn’t have much value and that it would be best to fade into the background and not draw much attention to myself.  Like so many others growing up, the message I learned was that...
When you’re about to come undone, do this

When you’re about to come undone, do this

You’ve felt it building for some time now. The pressure, working the long hours, the overwhelm and exhaustion, the resentment and sadness. It often feels as if there’s never enough time in the day to do the things you want to do, and you find yourself...
Focus on finding your golden nuggets

Focus on finding your golden nuggets

When I am moving through any difficult time it often helps when I focus on finding the nugget. I’m referring to the nugget of gold that shines with the lesson of what I’m learning or how I’m growing by going through this particular uncomfortable situation. Sometimes...
When there’s no time for self-care…

When there’s no time for self-care…

Years ago I struggled with self-care. Actually, I still do to be truthful. I don’t always put myself first or take care of myself in the best ways. I often find myself at the bottom of my priority list and don’t always accomplish what I set out to do because of it....
Do this when you don’t know what else to do

Do this when you don’t know what else to do

There’s often a reluctance or a desperation that comes when you feel like you’ve tried everything else and nothing has worked for you.  When all the quick fixes and promises of success fall to the ground you’re often left with the feeling of not even wanting to invest...
When all seems lost, hope remains

When all seems lost, hope remains

For longer than I’d like to think about, my life had gotten off track. Like so many others, my family experienced tremendous hardship when the economy fell in 2008. My husband lost his construction job. I supported our family with my income for the next year and...
A shift in focus

A shift in focus

Sometimes you have to shift your focus a little to see what’s right in front of you. Since my daughter has been little, anytime she struggles to find something I’ve taught her to take a step back so she can get a new perspective. She knows that sometimes...

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