Are you taking time to enjoy the work…

or are you stressed out focusing only on your goal? I have been totally immersed in the book The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin. It is both inspirational and filled with practical insights. The idea I’m hooked on right now is committing to the practice (the process) of your creative…

Making a Successful Career Change: A Guide for Working Women

For a busy working woman, changing careers can be a challenge. After all, there are only so many hours in the day, and it takes time, energy, and resources to shift your focus and learn new skills. However, with the right strategies and support, you can make successful career changes…

Simple Self-Care Tips For Every Budget

Self-care for the mind and body can go a long way toward helping you feel strong and healthy, but if you’re unsure of where to start, you might either feel overwhelmed with options or anxious about the potential cost. By prioritizing your comfort, looking for ways to ease stress and…

When the Sh*t Hits The Fan

This is going to get a bit personal, but as many of us are in the same boat, maybe sharing my story can be of some benefit. Side note: I know this post's picture is a bit on the humorous side, but when things get heavy, sometimes we need a…

Share Globally and Act Locally

We get a lot of information on social media: some just to divide and some to just go along with the status quo. But some share information and different points of view in hopes of inspiring others to consider another perspective, do their own research, act on their own decisions,…

Workout + Sweat Beats Stress

It's been a stressful time lately. Been hit on all sides.But that's not what this post is about What I will share is after a big cry, I got up and worked out. No, I didn't feel like it. But I knew I needed it. So I turned up my…

How Wasteful the Older Generation Was…

This was a fun and thought-provoking article circulating around the internet a while ago. I'm not sure where it originated from, but I wanted to share it in case you hadn't seen it yet... I can't help but think that maybe if we had kept some of the practices of…

How to Gain Control Over Your Emotions

Have you ever hurt someone's feelings, blow your diet, or just somehow lose control because your emotions "got the best of you"? I know I have! There are times I still feel regret over the things I've said or done out of letting my emotions control me. But, take heart.…

Don’t Go It Alone

Support + Action = Results Loneliness can be one of the by-products of trying to get healthy. Either you’re intentionally separating yourself from people who have supported bad habits, from negative people you know you have to move on from in order to heal, or it might be that your physical…

Are You an Emotional Eater?

Emotional eating is defined as turning to food for comfort, often to avoid stress, boredom, or painful emotions. It’s essentially eating for any other reason than hunger. This may be an unconscious or conscious decision and it manifests in many ways, but most often involves turning to food to change…