As women, we have been conditioned to put the needs and emotions of others ahead of our own. We spend so much time tying to make everyone else happy that we rarely stop to think, "Hey, what do I want? What would make me happy?" In this video, I give you a roadmap for getting in touch with what you really want. Once you know what you want you can start setting impactful resolutions for 2017. Most importantly, you can start taking action on what you want! If you are feeling ins

Thanksgiving is coming up which means we are going to hear a lot about gratitude. I'm using this time to level up my gratitude game! I'll be sharing a daily gratitude post on Facebook every day in November and I encourage you to join me! I caught the gratitude bug about a year ago. It happened when I noticed a friend had started posting on Facebook every day with a picture and explanation of something she was grateful for. I thought it was so beautiful and, with every post, I

I used to wear the label "Perfectionist" as a badge of honor. I thought it symbolized that I was a detail-oriented, high-achieving leader! And it did...for a while. However, after my wedding day panic attack, I realized that being a perfectionist also hurt me in a lot of ways; especially with the stress and pressure that I put on myself. For the first time, I started to ask myself questions like, why was it so important for me to be perfect, what was I really striving for, wh

One question that I always get asked is, “How did you get started in this work, anyway?” It’s a fair question. I mean, what could make a perfectly successful ivy league student and non-profit manager change her life, leave her job and move across the country? It actually all started with a panic attack…on my wedding day! I wish I could have been a Zen Bride. I wish that for you too. I wish that for every bride, really. I, however, was the opposite of a Zen bride. Looking back

Today is special. Something I’ve waited 3 years for is finally manifesting…I’m getting a dog! Her name is Aiyanna (so pretty, right?) She's smart and sweet and goofy. I’ve been on the edge of my seat all week! She arrives tonight and I knew that these last few hours would be the most stressful and nerve-wracking of all. So, I decided to try some new strategies to address the nervous energy that is coming up for me. Full disclosure, my first instinct is to find a distraction s

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I’ve been working on this website since March. Well, I reserved the domain in March. I set up a Wix account in April. I argued with my husband over graphics and colors in May. I got close to launching in June. Then in July, I froze. In case I haven’t mentioned it before, I’m a perfectionist. I’m a panic attack-having, detail-obsessing, over-achieving perfectionist. So, having to make every decision for this website was a true test for me