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“Create a safe space within yourself that no one will ever find, somewhere the madness of this world can never touch.” ~Christy Ann Martine Losing my grandmother was like losing the one person who had always been my anchor. She was my steady rock, my quiet cheerleader, and the only person who truly made me […]

“Your greatest contribution to the universe may not be something you do, but someone you raise.” ~Unknown Have you ever heard the saying, “Mama knows best” or “If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy”? Honestly, who decided that moms should know everything and that the entire emotional balance of the home rests solely on their shoulders?

“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.”  ~Lao Tzu When dealing with a serious health issue or life challenge, we can choose to navigate through it to the light or bury ourselves in its darkness. While it’s not always easy to find the light, it’s a much

“A leader leads by example whether he intends to or not.” ~Unknown This past year has been a journey—one that cracked me open in ways I never expected. It began with life-changing news: I was pregnant with my third child. In August, I welcomed my baby, and as I held that tiny, precious life in

“If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” ~Louise Hay When I first set out to create my business, I poured all my hopes and energy into it working tirelessly, learning, refining, and investing. Since childhood, I knew I wanted to do my own thing. Something that felt meaningful

“The only journey is the one within.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke Navigating life after divorce has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but divorce also contained the best gifts I have ever received. My whole world was shaken up and rearranged. The shake-up included a loss of career and becoming a mostly solo parent on

“Life doesn’t owe us anything. We only owe ourselves, to make the most of the life we are living, of the time we have left, and to live in gratitude.” ~Bronnie Ware Today, I’d like to tell a story about death. It’s a word that tends to shift the energy in a room, isn’t it?

“I think this is the start of something really big. Sometimes that first step is the hardest one, and we’ve just taken it.” ~Steve Jobs I’ve had a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol for almost as long as I’ve been drinking. I was mostly a binge drinker through college and into my twenties and thirties. I could

The holidays can be a magical time, filled with beautiful memories and traditions that remind us of what truly matters in life. It can also be emotionally fraught for anyone who’s struggling with financial insecurity, depression, or grief. This year has been especially challenging for me personally, for reasons I’ll possibly share some time in

“It’s not about time, it’s about choices. How are you spending your choices?” ~Beverly Adamo You hit a point in life after which choices seem to become less and less reversible. As if they were engraved in stone. No matter how many motivational posts about following your own timeline and going at your own pace