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Is it easy for you to say YES to you?

Updates on my journey, why I am so passionate about providing self-love and holistic wellness coaching and lots of reminders of love.

Do you love your life?  I was feeling a little out of sorts the other morning, so I grabbed my journal to look over my list of self-care tools and reflect on what was off in my life. Then I heard the news of an unexpected death. Joel Cornette, a beloved former Butler player, coach and current agent, […]

Welcome to my new series: Wellness {In Real Life}! In today’s world, there is an overload of wellness information out there. There are many positives to this, but it can also get overwhelming. It’s common to scroll through your FB feed and want to crawl in a hole rather than think about the long list of things […]

How many pictures do you have of yourself? I was looking through my phone for pictures to add to Facebook….realizing I should be better about it for all of our family and friends far away. And I noticed something….I am barely in any of them! Last month my friend posted some pictures of our kids from […]

“Practicing self-love means learning how to trust ourselves, treat ourselves with respect, and to be kind and affectionate toward ourselves.” –Brené Brown, Ph.D. It’s Valentine’s Day weekend…love is in the air! This holiday seems to either leave you filled with love or irritation. Or maybe a mix of both!  The pressure to plan an amazing […]

Yesterday was a day off school/work in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.   I loved seeing all of the posts and quotes shared, but wondered how many people actually took the time to appreciate the significance of the day and the life of Dr. King. I’ll admit, the majority of our day he was not […]

Around the holidays, I always have big ideas and high expectations.  I want meaningful gifts for everyone, positive traditions for my kids that don’t revolve around toys, to send out the perfect holiday card, and create a blissful, calm atmosphere at home. I’m sure you can imagine, things never turn out exactly how I hope. Does this sound […]

Happy Thanksgiving!! Hope your day is filled with lots of love, gratitude, family, friends, good food and things that make you happy!  And if you’re not feeling especially happy or grateful today…no worries, you are not alone!   I started my day a little grumpy, but quickly reminded myself that this is my typical pattern. […]

Do you ever have days when you just feel beat down as a parent? Yesterday, I had one of those tough parenting days. Nothing major, but just several little mistakes mixed with a feeling of overwhelm and a whole lot of beating myself up that left me feeling terrible by the end of the day. […]