Broken, But Still Beautiful
Recently a beautiful piece of pottery I own broke. I was so upset at first and thought, “Shoot, I’m going to have to throw this away” because that’s what we usually do with broken things. But then I remembered the ancient Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi, which is the art of putting broken pottery pieces back […]
The Truth About The Relationship Between Happiness And Success
What comes first, the chicken or the egg? It’s a riddle that seems impossible to solve. Same goes for success and happiness… which comes first, happiness or success? Not having “success” is a reason some people give for not being happy but the truth is a lot more nuanced. When we look at the data […]
Why Happiness is the Cause Not the Effect
So often we think, “when X happens, then I will be happy.” We wait for our ship to come in to celebrate. We treat happiness as a destination when the truth is that happiness isn’t the place we are going to arrive eventually, it’s the gas in the tank we need to get there. Positive […]
What’s the difference between burnout and stress?
Burnout is more than just stress. There’s a difference between the two. Like stress, it causes physical damage, and over time, it leads to anxiety disorders and job burnout. Stress is a normal part of life, and it’s something we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Burnout is what happens when it’s all too much. […]
What Does Burnout Feel Like?
I’m by nature a giver and an overachiever. I give, achieve, and do because it feels good. I love to pump energy, light, and encouragement towards people who need them, and it makes me happy to see people find their joy again. And, I get the reward of gratitude and a job well done, and […]
How To Know When You Are Burnt Out
Burnout is a bone-tired, soul-tired, heart-tired kind of exhaustion. Burnout is real, and even though I teach schools, businesses, and organizations all across the country how to overcome it, I can tell you that I, too, have been experiencing it lately. For me, it looks like this. The inability to shut work off An incessant […]
Royal Self Care: Being Mental Health Aware
When I think about princesses, I think about Cinderella. She worked so hard to do what was expected of her, she went to the party everyone wanted her to attend, and she left when a Prince thought she should stay. I have found my sneakers are much better to run in than glass slippers, and […]
I love me ❤️. Do you love you? ❤️
People often develop an unhealthy and unhelpful obsession with other people’s opinions 😬 — especially, worrying way too much about what other people think of us. I know this has been a life-long challenge for me. People have talked about me behind my back for years. “She’s too outspoken. She’s too confident. She’s too athletic. She launched her own […]
Manifest Your Dream Life
I know how to teach women how to create the imaginable in their life. After all, I’m the girl who… Who struggled to walk to her mailbox because of panic disorder and now walks on a stage in front of thousands. Who was in a terribly unhappy marriage at one time. Who had zero self […]
Who Am I?
As you know, I’m in Vermont, hiking the green mountains, taking in the sunshine and fall color, while working on my book for how women can show up bigger, bolder, and braver. As I was hiking Elmore mountain this week, I started having thoughts about WHO AM I? And this is what I came up […]