Listen to what your body is telling you | Self care & entrepreneurship
For some reason, and I don’t know what it is, I seem to be under the impression that I’ve gotten so much better with my self-care as the years have gone by. That's not the case—I still struggle to create balance in my life. And while I do a pretty good job of taking...
You deserve to process!
When it comes to finances and feelings of prosperity, my MO was always surviving, not thriving. The struggle was real—I always had two or three jobs and was always stressing about having enough. As time went on, I learned to have more of a "prosperity" mindset. Some...
Women supporting women: Have we really made it that far?
In my late 20s, I worked for a government entity that as I look back, had some pretty powerful women, who honestly scared the crap out of me. Some abused their power and position and seemed to revel in the havoc they created in the workplace. I sometimes wondered what...
Same time next month
When talking with a friend last night, she said to me, "You sure have a lot of male friends." I paused for a moment and then replied, "Yes, I guess I do." My friend John was married to my best friend who passed away over four years ago. Her death was unexpected,...
Facing the mirror
For the past few months, I've been working through Julia Cameron's book, "It's Never Too Late to Begin Again." Over the years I have facilitated and participated in Artist's Way groups so when one of my friends suggested we do this book together I was totally game!...
Progress not perfection
Life is not always picture-perfect, no matter what images you see on social media. Tonight I gathered with my cooking class and decided to take a stab at this pie that sounded like a great dessert to make when my hubby gets his citizenship soon. It kinda has the red,...
Purrfect timing
Almost every day has a little dose of chaos for me, all self-inflicted of course. Functioning under the guise of multi-tasking, I sometimes feel like a human pinball machine, bouncing off of one project to another, then another, and so on. Today was no different,...
Seeking a close encounter
I am so lucky to be able to make my living doing work that really ticks so many of my boxes, like being creative and productive—it is super satisfying! My struggle is being able to allow myself to pull myself away to play. I fantasize about pulling out juicy paints,...