Laugh More, Stress Less: Practical Ways to Bring Joy into Your Life
Last month, my husband Kevin and I were working in the yard. We had just picked up 100 new plants to add to our newly redesigned backyard. The entire project from planning to execution was DIY endeavor. We’d spent a month moving mulch and rock, tilling the soil, adding compost and dirt. After laying down […]
Embracing Radical Acceptance And Find Joy In Life’s Uncontrollable Moments
Imagine standing in your living room, staring out the window, hoping for a little rain to break the sweltering heat. On the other side of the world, someone else is wishing for the sun to peek through the clouds. Isn’t it fascinating how we often yearn for what we don’t have? Some things in life […]
The Power of Everyday Joy
Earlier this week I announced my new coaching program, EVERYDAY JOY. When I began creating it I asked myself, what would provide the most transformation for women to: 1) reduce their stress, 2) prioritize what’s important to them, and 3) find their unique, authentic (not forced) formula to experience more joy? Essentially, what can I create […]
Unlock Joy: The Art of Letting Go with Mindful Drawing
When I first taught a mindful art class I was standing in a room of 25 first graders and gently prompting them to draw a flower with their eyes closed. We’d just had a short discussion about how drawing was a way to slow ourselves down and be still, quiet, and calm. At the time, […]
Becoming A Joyful Woman…5 Self-Care Seeds You Can Plant Now to Live with Less Stress & More Joy This Year
Excitement is in the air as the weather is warming, daylight is increasing and early morning songbirds are ushering in spring. It’s the time of year when we experience a renewal and everything begins to awaken again. In rhythm with nature, springtime is also the time of year when we, too, may also experience a […]
Dream Big & Find Your Joy In This New Year
Happy New Year! I hope you are experiencing some ease, lightness and finding your joy as we’re moving into 2024. There’s so much potential in a new year! However, all of the possibilities, the projects and new goals can also feel like a lot of pressure. We know that we want to be taking care […]
3 Things To Ask Yourself Right Now
There are less than 2 weeks left to the end of the year and we are in the middle of all the holiday activities. We are busier than usual with extra errands, extra events, extra spending, extra food. All of this can you lead you feeling depleted and I know you don’t want to go […]
Riding the Waves
We are continually surfing the highs and lows of emotions. Part of being human is riding the waves so that we don’t go under, so that we can catch our breath, so that we can feel the exhilaration that balance, joy, and peace can bring. Our human nature is filled with the ebbs and flows […]
Joy is your natural state of well-being
Joy is your natural state of well-being. It is you it is who you are at your core. Pure joy and pure light.
How does it feel to hear that? Are you thinking, “There’s no way this is true about me?” I can assure you; it is true.