It’s Time to Stop “Playing it Safe.”

We need to follow our dreams and make them happen. I think most women vastly underestimate themselves. They say things like: “I have a dream, but don’t know how to make it happen.” “I don’t have what it takes to launch my side gig.” “It will never work.” “I’m not smart enough.” “My idea is […]
Ruth Bader Ginsberg: A Changemaker for Women

A powerful advocate for women who changed the game for all of us On September 18, 2020, we lost one of the most fearless female leaders this generation has seen. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, better known as RBG, was one of only four women ever to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. She […]
Where There’s a Dream, There’s a Way

I have a story to tell you and it’s about a stray beach dog that I met earlier this year in Cancun while my hubby and I were on vacation. I want to tell you this story because: It warms the heart (and we could all use a feel good story about right now). When […]
Learning the Law of Attraction

Learning the Law of Attraction and how to manifest my life is one of the best educations I’ve given myself. Every thought vibrates, every thought creates a signal, and every thought attracts a matching signal back. This is called the Law of Attraction. It states, “That which is like unto itself is drawn.” Think of […]
Have You Ever Been Told “You’re Too Much”?

I am a “too much” woman. I was told for a long time that I was “too much” of everything: Too confident Too loud Too ambitious Too extroverted Too emotional Too talkative I love hard and I feel deeply, and yes, I want to have it all. Every single bit of it. I have kickass […]
5 Tips for Overcoming What Others Think

Almost every woman I know struggles with what other people think of her. We want to pretend we don’t, but the bottom line is most of us do. We want to be our authentic selves and be ‘real’. That’s a very worthy goal and I think that would feel really good. We love seeing people […]
Stop Trying to Be Super-Mom

I’m 46 years old and just made homemade mashed potatoes for the first time. My son is so lucky to have me as his momma. 🙃🙃🙃 Does this mean I’m less of a mom because I’ve never been a very good cook nor do I prioritize it? No, I don’t think so. Here’s what I […]
My dog, George Leroy

If you are in my free Facebook group, She Finds Joy, then you’ve been watching our struggles with our dog George. As some of you know, I am a massive animal lover and dog rescuer-er. In fact, I have rescued 112 dogs in the last 20 years. But when #99, George Leroy Strobel, became a […]
Do You Have a Vision for Your Life

Did you know that Jim Carrey grew up poor and dropped out of high school? He also was homeless and slept in his clunker of a car. But he learned from a young age what he could conjure up in his imagination could become his reality. Some people call this visualization or the Law of […]
From Big Panic to a Bigger Life

You see this spot right here in this picture? This is the very back wall of the Tell City Walmart. Last week I made myself go back and touch it. Why? Because 25 years ago I was in the midst of darkness. I struggled with panic disorder and didn’t know if I’d ever be able […]