The holiday’s can be so much fun!! They can also encompass too much of a good thing. I believe in moderation in almost all things. Too much sleep, your lazy. Too much sugar; you’re a glutton. Too much exercise; your obsessed. Too much of extended family; you loose relationships (Or secretly wish you could have “too much drink”). Too much of the holiday hoopla; You end up turning into The Grinch. Stress creates a flight or fight situation. Even good stress. Identifying the str

Love is in the air with Holiday’s rapidly approaching!  Everyone is more giving and more thoughtful. They are also more stressed and rushed and panicked to get everything right before the jolly man in the red suit shows up. Grab those roses, gifts that come in small boxes, and reservations for those sold out restaurants.  But before getting swept up in the emotions of the season I wonder if we can touch on this topic of love. If you are married you probably think you have a g

The effects of being in an industry and a social network that is full in content can be daunting and wrought with disappointment and push back. For anyone in the blogging world, it can be all-consuming to try to set your mark. We live in a space that seems to already have everything. Full to the brim, it can be overwhelming, bleak, and mountainous. However, I believe this is true for many industries now. It seems acquisitions and platforms need to be so big to do anything of

The is a list. Podcasts are all the rage right now. They are the new platform to get a message out. It is also one of the best ways to get inspiration and free therapy. Literally. I love podcasts because they are such a great resource. I listen to many different people and many diffrent ideas but they all have the same befit for me. They make me better. When you can feed your soul and be pumped by others (and for free!) you should do it!! This is none negotiable for those tha

I love the featured picture for this blog because this is my daughter overlooking the water and even though you can’t see it on her face you know she is dreaming really big! I’m here blogging today to say, Make big dreams! And then write them down!! Keep them visible and look at them often! These are really big and some really scary goals for myself but hopefully they will fuel you to think really big and out side of the box! Travel Germany Italy Paris, France London, England

Some people have a Mantra. Other people have many mantra’s and some have never really thought about it. Getting your thoughts down and even up on a prominent wall is helpful for the focus of what you deem successful and important in life. It can change things dramatically! There are many slogans, quotes, and phrases out there. You can take and use them, or change them up to fit your personal definition. I have taken bits and pieces of many to create my own personal thoughts o

Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song. And he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, this is my Father’s God, and I will exalt him. I have actually been working on a much longer version of my story. To obey Psalms 78: 6-7 in a literal sense which says: They were to rise up and tell their children so they might put their confidence in God and not forget God’s works, but keep his commands. I have truly been thinking about my story for a solid

I had a friend recently encouraged me. Well I understood that she was trying to encourage me… The person made a comment to try to encourage me in my role as a mother. I was feeling down and very much unqualified for the large task of creating a life quipped and taught the beautiful nature of Christ’s love. The comment when first said sounds good and is a typical comment. It is often said in my circles to try to release guilt or control, that we as parents don’t actually have

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 am a lifestyle and Top performance coach. I am a former ballet teacher and personal fitness trainer. I devour self-help books and anything related to personal health and well-being. My work is truly one of my passions in life and so it makes it easy to love and do. I am an overachiever, so when it comes to people’s personal development I am all about giving you excellence. I love seeing people create the exceptional lives they were made for and breaking all kinds of barrier

10 years ago this May I pledged my life to the man of my dreams and my very soul’s heartbeat. He is a pure gift. He makes me the best version of myself and He is perfect for me. He is the part of my story where I receive an earthly example of God’s incredible favor. He is the sand to my beach. I am blessed to call him “husband” but even more blessed to call him my best friend. We have so much fun together! Today I wanted to share the Vow I am memorizing to repeat to him this

Recently I have been writing. A lot. I have enjoyed every minute of it too. I am very old school when it comes to writing. I like pen and notebook to do my drafts. I can go much faster that way with my thought process. (As you all know how challenging typing is for me.) I then transfer my thoughts after that. Yes, time-consuming and very slow. Its been daunting at times because the tasks I’ve been writing on have been not fully fictional. I’m writing part of my personal story

Recently someone posted a Facebook banner right after my one of my favorite holidays. Thanksgiving!!! I love it. It’s about food and putting aside all prejudice and loving and being a team. It’s about community and connectedness. It’s about the more the merrier! Anyway, the banner was laid out across a beautifully decorated table with multiple wine glasses and greenery. The banner said FRIENDSGIVING. I immediately had envy. It’s not that I didn’t have a big, fun, crazy thanks

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

My summer has been busy. Its been crazy busy. We have completely re-done the outside of our home, I have registered my oldest for three preschool’s and hoped she would make it into the one I really, really wanted. I went on vacation, dealt with ear infections in my youngest. He also had ALL molars coming in at once. My husband’s grandfather passed away. My youngest brother and wife had there first baby. My husband was in a car accident that has him seeing a chiropractor weekl