Do You Keep Your Emotions On Lockdown?

03.19.17
2:03pm

I have to warn you. This newsletter is longer than the usual 250 words. It’s been over 9 months since I’ve written a newsletter and I wanted to share why I’ve largely been silent – why I barely talked to friends and family and didn’t communicate with my tribe of WOBO women.  The easy answer…
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Backsliding Happens

06.17.16
6:20pm

Hello friends! Life has been quite a whirlwind lately… Last month, my husband and I sold our home of 18 years. Much like 4 years ago when I left my career of 23 years, with such a significant transition there is an influx of emotions: excitement, sadness and fear. On any given day, I swung between all…
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Making Lightness The New You

04.05.16
9:11am

This was the title for Day 8 of the current 21-Day Meditation Challenge. I usually hound everyone I know to give it a try when a new one is starting. Read more. I did a bad job of that this time but I do hope that many of you have been enjoying Deepak’s latest meditation. I…
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Afraid To Take Time For Yourself?

03.20.16
6:47pm

Many of us often feel that taking care of ourselves is selfish. We feel guilty for taking a much needed break when everyone else has so much they want or need from us. We can’t let them down. They depend on us. Recently, I had dinner with several female colleagues and friends – most with demanding…
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A New Year’s Toast: To Your Joyous Success

01.06.16
10:14pm

  So long to exhaustion, disconnection, and feeling overwhelmed. Hello energy, balance, and JOY! “Joy is the difference between thriving and striving.” – Maya Angelou I love this quote from Maya Angelou. As a WOBO woman who hit-the-wall, I read this often to remind myself of a basic life ingredient. Joy had often been missing…
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Why I Love Ayurveda and I Think You Will Too

11.10.15
8:35pm

As a former WOBO woman who hit-THE-wall, I have walked a seven-year journey back to health and vitality. Of all the tools, approaches, and philosophies I’ve learned and explored, Ayurveda is the one that has most transformed my life. What is Ayurveda? In Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “the science of life.” It is a 5,000-year-old medical system…
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Take Better Care Of You – Get Outdoors

02.01.15
8:00am

In this month’s newsletter, I’m going to continue with the focus on healthy habits and the intention to take better care of you. Last month I talked about a small step for improving your diet – eating real food. This month, I want to look at an often-overlooked component – getting outdoors. Spending time in…
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You want it? Then make it happen!

12.01.14
8:00am

Two friends are chatting about their diets. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second one says, “I intend to be healthy and feel great.” Which one do you think is going to get healthy and feel great? Yep – the one who intends it. Wanting is simply wishing…
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It’s Not Always About The Food

09.01.14
8:00am

Across the board, my clients want to lose weight and eat better. However, most of my clients are stressed out souls who are stuck in a cycle of fatigue and overwhelm. Can you see where this might be problematic? My client – we’ll call her Olivia – wanted to eat better and lose those unwanted…
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Balance: Is It A Myth?

07.01.14
8:00am

“Work-life balance was a mistake from the start. Because we don’t really want balance. We want satisfaction.” – Matthew Kelly, author Balance is a sticky subject among many people. We have careers, partners, children, family commitments, charity work, classes, hobbies, worship time – plus, big desires to improve our health. How can one possibly balance…
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