When I was in middle school, I thought my butt was big. I tied a button-up shirt or sweatshirt around my waste every day to cover it up. 🍑 In high school, I drank SlimFast shakes for breakfast and took laxatives after lunch to flush extra calories out of me. đź’© In college, I warmed up extra cheesy scrambled eggs and bacon in my dorm microwave, the breakfast staple of the Atkins diet I had …
Are you living a life you love? Have you uncovered your purpose? The path to answering “YES!” to each of these questions is the same, and it’s outlined in my latest YouTube video. It involves these two critical choices you must make: #1 Choose to be 100% responsible for the outcomes of your life. No blaming circumstances. No blaming others. No excuses. 100% responsibility for the outcomes of your life. #2 Know that whatever pain …
Do you freeze when you look at your schedule or to-do list for the day or week? Do you find yourself up at night thinking about all you have to do when you should be getting sleep? Do you feel overwhelmed on a regular basis? Then my latest YouTube video is for you! On it, I share 5 ways to help you feel less overwhelmed so you can alleviate worry, be productive, and enjoy your …
I created a fun new habit I want to share with you. It helps me slow down and be present. It helps me savor special moments. (Savoring is a high-impact way of practicing gratitude.) It helps me create memories, which improves feelings of contentment. It helps me enjoy life more. It’s something I call snapshots. When my little boys who aren’t so little any more are wrapped up tight in a brotherly embrace, I take …
Sometimes we think it’s easier to put other’s needs or schedules ahead of our own and adapt to make them happy or keep the peace. While in the moment it might seem easier than speaking our truth or honoring our authentic desires, in the long-term it’s harder. Here’s why: #1 When we ignore our truth and don’t express our feelings to others, resentment builds within us. Resentment leads to bitterness in general, and eats away …