As much as I love the life I’ve created and my routine that makes me feel good, I enjoy just as much taking a fun vacation. According to a study published in 2010 in the journal Applied Research In Quality Of Life, however, it isn’t actually taking the trip that increases our joy. It’s the anticipation of it that has the greater impact on our happiness. My challenge to you, should you choose to accept it, …
I changed our Facebook group name to “Balance, Presence, Flow,” and here’s why… Something about the old title of “Working Moms Creating Balance & Joy” wasn’t sitting right with me. First of all, I think it’s fair to say that if we are moms, we are working. Some of us go to an office and get paid for our work during the day. Other moms do the hard work of raising our children and caring …
I believe drama is our #1 most unnecessary time and energy suck. In order to eliminate drama, it’s important to understand your role in its creation. Because when you do, you can choose to step into a more empowering role and change the dynamics of your situation. Let’s look at a tool used for psychotherapy that Dr. Stephen Karpman coined as the Drama Triangle in 1968. Imagine the shape of a triangle pointing down (as …
I love learning how my mentors and other high performers have the energy and zest to rock out family, career, and personal goals, while feeling great and having fun. Below you’ll find my daily/weekly/monthly wellness routine, consistent practices I carry out to feel good. Hopefully one of these will resonate with and inspire you! Daily: 10-minute morning mantra meditation followed by reading my daily affirmation (that I update whenever shifts in my life need to …
One of my business coaches sent me an email similar to this post a couple months ago and it changed my life. Well, that’s a bit dramatic! But it DID bring about a welcome shift, so I wanted to share this good news with you, too! I love having something new to wear. But I don’t like spending a lot of money on clothes. I don’t like spending my time shopping. And I want to …