Getting away isn’t easy for my husband and me. Between our full-time work and two kids still at home, it’s pretty challenging to find coverage for our children and to take a pause (at least mostly) from our work responsibilities. 

(I did end up giving a client presentation from our friends’ home of...

First, I want to tell you how grateful I am that you are a part of this community. 

I don’t take your time or attention for granted at all, and I work each week to write things that I hope will be meaningful, impactful, and actionable for you in some way.

This week, I’m going to share something wi...

Mental health is a foundational component of well-being, so I want to devote this blog to mental health and breaking down the stigmas around it.  

World Mental Health Day: A Brief History

Every year on October 10th, the world comes together to observe World Mental Health Day. This day has its root...

 The change of seasons from summer to fall always gets makes me a little sad. I don’t really love the impending winter (yep, I live in the wrong state.) I’m a July baby, and I love the heat of a hot summer day. 

Fall seems to whisper “Get your snowboots ready” and “You better make the most of this ...

After almost two decades of living in our home, we finally decided to repaint this year. We’ve done significant remodels to the inside of our home, but the outside was always “just fine.”

So, we decided it was time for an exterior facelift. I went through the (literally) hundreds of paint samples, ...

Full confession: the last few weeks have felt a bit more harried than usual, and even though I try to be a good role model in all things well-being (you know, “walking the talk” and all), sometimes I have to remind myself of the very things I speak and coach about.

This time of year is full for me ...

Sometimes we all need a little boost, especially during a busy season.

It seems like most people are dealing with a host of demands right now:

• Welcoming new students or associates

• Planning new programming

• Preparing budgets

• New billing cycles are around the corner

• Evaluation...

For many of us, work is consuming, sometimes a bit too all-consuming. 

The hours are long. The work is intense. The to-do list feels neverending. The pressure is high. The client demands don’t stop. It’s all a lot. 

Overwork, overwhelm, and eventual burnout are never the goal nor should we continu...

Most of us like to have predictable schedules.

Predictable times to get out the door, get to work, get home from work, the evening routine, etc.

But are you taking enough time during your days to take a little break, recharge, refuel, and come back to your work refreshed and re-energized?

It...

Each year, on his birthday, I can’t help but think about what I’ve learned from my dad, who lives in the small town I grew up in.

One of the many things I learned from my father was that we have the opportunity to enjoy so many small, sweet, simple things each day.

But for many of us, we are so ca...

I've been thinking of traveling recently - and I’ve also been thinking about how to bring some of that learning back to you and to make it relevant to your work and your life, just as I’m applying it to my own.

Here’s one lesson I wanted to share …

On the last night of our trip to El Salvador (...

As many of you know, one of my random talents is playing the piano and church organ. I’ve been playing piano since I was five years old and organ since I was 11. Being a church organist helped me pay my way through college, graduate school, and law school. I still sub on the organ at area churches b...