Beauty… it’s an interesting concept that we all have very strong emotions towards. We all can appreciate a flower blooming or a marvelous production being put together as beautiful. Music is beautiful but whether you like the personal music piece I pick is a unique preferences. And so when we look at ourselves we feel we can critique it. But why? A flower IS beautiful – it just is. Music as a concept IS beautiful. Whether the flower is your favorite color or your allergies ar

This topic is something that many people have become very opinionated and strong on. I want to be clear. These are my thoughts and what has worked for me. For me the detoxifying life has become a term that is part of my lifestyle. Not a diet. For me I detox regularly from many things and not just food. I eliminate days off social media in my life. I detox from chores when I go on vacation. I detox from shopping besides the grocery store. Food is such a powerful regulator of o

We all live in suspense, from day-to-day, from hour-to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.  -Mark McCarthy For those of you who have never met me in person you may not know that I was born with a “disadvantage” (or at least most people in society would assume this). I would never be able to be in professional pictures or modeling, I would never be on broadway in a really important role (despite my talents), I could never cross the monkey bars, and I would

I took my daughter to school the other day and as I walked in there was someone slouched in a chair waiting on their phone. I realized it was one of the moms only after she stood up! She was sitting so sloped and hunched I missed it completely that she was an adult citizen. Straighten up!! There is an epidemic today on really bad posture! Its awful! People either don’t care or have never been taught the benefits of standing and sitting tall. Plain and simple it makes you look

I live next door to a house that attracts certain people. It’s a small house. No yard, basement or second floor. It has wheel chair accessibility in all the doors. Recently an older lady moved out and another one moved in. She’s old. She has lived a whole life and I always wonder about her story as I’ve only grabbed ahold of a few bits and pieces. She has grey hair and shuffles and most of the time I struggle to understand her, (I think she wears dentures). It had been a roug

Spring evokes cleaning spree’s, shopping for my kids new shoes, and color shifts! All of a sudden the grey and black and muted hues of winter are gone and color pops up everywhere! It can make things seem very fresh and energizing! What colors energize you? A colorful world is a world of meaning because people have always used color as symbol of feelings, energy, motivation, and branding. It is even proven to influence our behavior I love color. My sister-in-law and her fami

I am learning what it means to Brand. Recently, I have been working on a business venture/opportunity. I have become a health and lifestyle coach. As a former ballet dancer turned mom, with a passion for helping equip people to live exceptionally, this has been an awesome journey. I have loved expanding myself in this field. I have however, had difficulty figuring out website designs and programs and logo’s. I have come to learn and see that I am not creating the company Coac

Life can be a bit crazy during this season. It can be fun, festive and a much needed break from the grind of most of the year. It can also be chock full of family drama, to many party drinks, dry skin, late nights and $$ issues. So here are my thoughts on the matter: bubble baths are not a option, but a must! learn to say “no” dont allow the extended family to mess with your immediate family you already have enough; choose to bless oragnaizations that are in true need chapsti