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How Was Your 2023?

As this year comes to an end, it is natural to look forward to the upcoming new year. The promise of a fresh start.  But if we have had any hardships over the past year, our focus can easily go to the things that went wrong.  We tend to chalk it all up as a “bad year.”…

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Are You Hypervigilant?

When I was growing up, anytime someone shared a piece of good news, someone in my family would always say, “Knock wood.”  It was a superstition that dominated many cultures, but the implication was that if something good happened, you shouldn’t celebrate, say it out loud, or tempt fate WITHOUT protecting yourself. In other words,…

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Are You Living Your Life On Purpose?

At the age of 35, I was a television executive, a wife, and a mother of two children under the age of five.  I made a good living, had a nice home, and even had a fancy car.  But with those privileges came a lot of responsibilities. I had tremendous stress in my job, a mortgage, car payments, lots of…

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Are You Throwing In The Towel In December?

Well well well or Ho Ho Ho,  it’s already December! And that means we are wrapping up the year and getting ready for the last leg of the holiday season.  I know many people love this time of year. They look forward to the decorations, the lights, the food, the shopping, the parties, seeing family, and possibly…

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Wellness Wednesday

Welcome to Wellness Wednesday! It is kind of like my version of Black Friday or Cyber Monday but for your personal well-being.  If you have been wrestling with something in your career, relationships, or health, but have been afraid to take action… now is the time! In the spirit of the holidays, I am offering a 20% discount…

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The 5 Types of Perfectionists

I don’t know about you, but the holidays really bring out my inner perfectionist.  I am not even making Thanksgiving dinner this year, thanks to my brother David who will be hosting it again.  But in years past when I did host it, I would always wake up in the morning with body aches… like…

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The Importance of Taking a Break

When I was younger and working a million hours a week in a corporate job, I lived for going on vacation.  But as I got older and “built a life I don’t need a vacation from,” I have become much more of a homebody.  I love my routines, my home, and my career as a Life Coach.…

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Do You Focus on Criticism or Compliments?

Why is it when ONE person makes a negative comment about us, it becomes the ONLY thing we focus on? No matter how many compliments we might get on a new outfit, a new haircut, or a job well done, we tend to only pay attention to that one criticism rather than the dozens of accolades.  What is up with…