I just finished reading Breakfast with Buddha and it had a very strong reminder for me.   The book is about a man named Otto who’s parents died suddenly.  Otto has to travel halfway across the country to settle the estate and his sister asks him to bring a monk alongContinue Reading

Ahhh, nap time. It’s amazing, isn’t it?! How many of us actually get a chance to take advantage of a nap?  I bet not many.  The unfortunate thing about this is, we might not know all the benefits of taking a nap so we don’t take advantage of the opportunity.Continue Reading

Around the holidays, we all tend to get a little stressed. Sometimes our lives even get out of control.  We tend to lose a little bit of our focus and deter from the path we’re on.  A diversion from the path you’re on can be a good thing, but notContinue Reading

Today, I stayed in my pajamas.  All day.  Yup! All. . .freakin’…day! And I’m totally cool with it.  Why?  Because I was able to get a TON of stuff done. I had a healthy breakfast.  I researched a topic for a few talks I have coming up.  I watched theContinue Reading

“Feel the Burn”!  I’m sure you’ve heard it! I remember hearing that [A LOT!] when I first started working out.  I thought it meant that I had to feel the burn in order to see results.  Well, guess what…I was wrong. Prevention Magazine recently did an article all about exercise mythsContinue Reading

Do you ever feel like you’re in a long line of robots, just going through the motions, day in and day out.  We’re all trying to get to our destination and sometimes we may not be noticing what’s around us.  It can feel like an out of body experience.  AndContinue Reading

Sometimes, my self-doubt is real.  It creeps in and sometimes it’s terrifying. Do you have self-doubt?  You may have self-doubt and not even realize it. If you don’t, I commend you! I’m being totally vulnerable here, but my self-doubt is a process I’m working through.  From the outside, my world looks great.Continue Reading

Isn’t life better when we laugh more?   I have looked around lately and noticed that Americans might be too focused on work. When that happens we tend to forget what is really important in life.  Laughing is one of the best gifts in life and it can happen frequentlyContinue Reading

Wow!  What a crazy week! I honestly don’t think my emotions can’t handle anymore.  It all exploded after my workout tonight. This is what I looked like.  I totally broke down.  I’m was done.  Exhausted – mentally,  physically and emotionally. First, I’ve got a TON going on!  I have aContinue Reading