Fear is an emotion as old as humanity itself. Though we think of it as a negative thing, fear serves an important purpose. It aids our survival by activating our body’s fight or flight mode in response to perceived danger. Fear’s job is to keep us safe, but sometimes…
I have two young children and I have been dreading this day for some time now. My 5-year-old daughter is starting kindergarten and I am terrified. I want a great education for my kids and I want them to enjoy school like I did. This day and age preparing your…
Last week, I felt as vulnerable as I ever had. I felt exposed. Vulnerable, exposed and successful. Contrasting feelings to what success usually feels like, but that’s how it was. I had achieved a level of success that I had worked hard for. The successful first stage of…
This month is all about fear, today I lost my grandfather. He was 80 years old and had an amazing life and a lot of family to prove it. He was healthy and active his whole life, despite his bad heart. He took a turn for the worse about a year ago and until a year ago he…
Be grateful for the difficult people, they show you exactly what not to be. Before I talk about dealing with haters, let's discuss haters... Do you leave people feeling happy, or drained? Do you spend your days cyber-stalking, or building your own life? Do…
I have a confession to make, friends. I've been lying to myself since January. That's when all of our New Year's resolutions come due, right? Well, since then, I've been talking and blogging about self-love. And while I get massages and I relax and I garden and I eat better…
In modern society, we live fast lives. We have hectic schedules. We work, we run, we often eat our food standing up while getting something done with the other hand. We have drive-through windows for our coffee and fast food (which…