The Secret Sauce To Achieving

The Secret Sauce To Achieving

Motivation. The ability to have the “giddy up and go” attitude and ability. The thing that will see us through hard transitions and help us achieve lofty goals. But what happens when motivation is stripped from us? Depression, illness, a bad night of sleep-all can...
Your One True Love: Yourself

Your One True Love: Yourself

The relationship we have with ourselves is truly the most important relationship we can create and work on.  It turns out, we are stuck with ourselves for our entire journey here on earth.  Here are a couple thoughts how to yield the best relationship with...
Reclaim Your Weekend

Reclaim Your Weekend

While the Sunday has routinely been a hard day for some, it has become a more predominant talk topic since COVID 19 here in my office.  Everyone wants to know the science or secret behind a good weekend recovery.  According to a recent survey, up to 20 percent of...
Existing

Existing

A few years after gaining my first sibling, I learned quickly I was going to have to exist differently within my family.  I learned being responsible meant being seen.  I learned becoming a people person earned me time and hard work got me recognition.  I learned to...
Holiday Blues

Holiday Blues

When a friend or loved one is going though a really hard time, the usual holiday greeting may not be quite right.  This could be because of a death, divorce, depression, financial struggles or a number of other reasons.  We tend to get hung up on “getting it right” so...
Six Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude

Six Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude

I know, I know.  How cliché, a little ditty on gratitude the month of November.  That being said, I am having to exercise gratitude through patience in my own life and well, this is as much a refresher for me as it is for all of you.  Do something little but...
The Dastardly Ways Our Demons Manifest

The Dastardly Ways Our Demons Manifest

It’s about 10:30 at night, and you are in tune with about every creak and crack your dwelling is making.  This is because you are still awake.  Very awake.  No number of covers are calming the demons’ whispering thoughts of not being good enough. Turning on your...
Keepin’ It Fresh

Keepin’ It Fresh

Whether your relationship is new or you are on your 60th wedding anniversary, it’s important to remain curious about your significant other.  We, at times, forget to remain inquisitive about ourselves, our partner and our overall relationship.  No matter how well you...
Life Lessons Directly From The Jalapeno Plant

Life Lessons Directly From The Jalapeno Plant

I grew up knowing two things to be true. Coffee is always served warm and at 3:00 with a snack and having my hands in dirt made me feel grounded.  It was the 80’s and well, caffeine in small humans wasn’t quite as frowned upon as it is now.  If grandpa...
The K’s of Baseball

The K’s of Baseball

I have enjoyed baseball for as long as I can remember.  My childhood friend Andy played and was a huge Cubbies fan, my sisters and I played softball every summer and my grandfather always asked for tickets to watch the Salt Dogs play for his birthday.  While my...