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Grieving The Death of Your Extraordinary Life
Recently, I found myself swimming in grief so strong over losing the extraordinary life I had planned, I felt like I was being pulled under. Thankfully, those strong waves of paralyzing depression only lasted a week because I’ve learned how to pull myself up from the abyss. I believe in feeling my emotions, but not…
Health Tips for Holiday Cookouts
Hamburgers 🍔 , hot dogs, 🌭 and beer 🍺 Oh MyHow do you stay healthy when they’re serving pie? Sorry, I couldn’t resist, but seriously. Summer cookouts can be a setup for weight loss disasters. If you’re like me, I couldn’t choose between a hamburger, hot dog, brat, or chicken, so throughout the cookout, I…
When Waves of Overwhelm Hit Hard
Last week, I was overwhelmed by work so I started this post to help deal with “normal” life overwhelm. It started like this” WHEN OVERWHELM HITS, HIT BACK It’s kind of ironic that after I overcame some obstacles and returned from a very focused, productive, and relaxing work retreat, I get hit in the face…
Release the Novel in You: Best Fiction Writing Books of All Time
When I wrote this book five years ago, I wanted to offer my novel writing course to a wider audience. I knew this book was popular around Christmas time, but I never imagined it would be named #12 of 100 “Best Fiction Writing Books of All Time.” This isn’t one of those vanity awards like…
Health and Weight loss Start in the Mind
Winning the weight loss battle starts in the mind! If you don’t transform your thinking, then you will not have a lasting physical transformation. This type of mindset transformation is possible when you focus on one habit at a time. When you trade old habits that are not serving your health with new ones and…
Unmasking the Myth of the 10,000 Hour Practice Rule: Why practice doesn’t always make perfect
When I was learning to ballroom dance, the slogan of my dance school was “Take Your First Step… in the Right Direction.” And it makes perfect sense in dance and life. Moving forward in your work, health, and relationships is important, but only if you’re moving in the right direction. Vince Lombardi, best known for…
How to Pivot Towards your Dreams: Using the Obstacle to your Advantage
We all remember the “Pivot” scene where Ross and friends are trying to get a couch around a tight corner and up a flight of stairs. While hilariously annoying, that scene holds a metaphor for life. When you’re in a tight corner and things don’t go as planned, what do you do? Do you get…
Reframing the Current of your Life
Have you ever been carried away by the current of the ocean? When I was a kid I spent many summers at the beach. Sometimes I got so caught up in the thrill of the ocean, I didn’t realize the current had pulled me down the beach from where I started. I used to think…
Diet vs. Healthy Lifestyle
Please indulge me while I put on my health coaching hat for a moment. I talked with someone today who told me that she knows people who have gone on “diets like mine” and gained all the weight back. # 1 I wasn’t surprised because when you “go on a diet” you ALWAYS go off…
Don’t Care How I Want it Now!
I hate to admit it, but sometimes I feel like Veruca Salt whining about not getting what I want. I’m constantly battling the pull to look at the bounty of others while ignoring the scrumptious meal in front of me. Like Veruca, in my own life, I’ve thrown more spiritual tantrums than I care to…