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My mom used to have muscle pain in her shoulders. Usually one shoulder at a time. She’d walk around rolling her neck and shrugging and getting us to massage the crunchy spot. Finally it would work itself out. It took hours or it took days. My sister and I deal with the same muscle tension. While… Continue reading All the Strong Women

the philosopher Seneca, “No one can live happily who has regard for themselves alone.” That is the hypothesis and two thousand years later, the evidence is now coming in. A rabbi has taught that doing the right thing is a prized religious value. And recently, science has aligned with God, Doing the right thing, the good thing,… Continue reading Doing the Right Thing

If you are like most people, I’m sure you sometimes find yourself feeling like giving up on pursuing your dream. But it’s important to remember that some of the most famous success stories started out as complete failures. So today I’d like to share some true stories with you to consider before you give up. My… Continue reading Success Stories That Will Inspire You to Follow Your Dream

What is it about active people that makes them seem so healthy and vibrant all the time? I’ve noticed this and over the years, I’ve learned to strive for it myself. Today I’m going to share what I think their secret is and tell you about what happened to me when I didn’t understand this particular… Continue reading My True Secret to Becoming Healthier and More Confident

I feel like no matter what’s going on in the world things always seem chaotic. Throw two little ones in the mix and I feel like chaos is our resting state! The holiday time of year is especially crazy because the kids have so much going on, it’s my busiest time for work, and Charlotte… Continue reading How To Stay Productive During Chaotic Times

Trying to balance two kids, their activities, my work, our home, commitments, volunteer work, etc can be daunting! I sometimes wonder how I don’t go insane honestly! But truthfully I am VERY good at time management. It’s something I have always prided myself on. If you are someone who is looking to be better with… Continue reading 8 Best Time Management Tips

I feel like it’s important to be a positive person. It’s much easier to be positive than negative. When you are positive others around you are more positive and people want to be around people who have a positive attitude. Trust me I have bad days, I have negative days but I really try to… Continue reading 10 Ways To Be More Positive

The older I get the more I realize how important really great quality friendships are. The kinds of friends that you can go for a month without talking to and pick back up. The kinds of friends where they are just there for you and you for them without explanation. In this stage of life… Continue reading 7 Ways To Be A Great Friend

Get up early: I get up at 5:10AM M-F. I like doing this because it gives me a chance to do a workout class, have coffee, etc all before my kids need me. I also just feel way better waking up early. Have a morning routine: I love routine, big shocker I’m sure. But a morning… Continue reading 8 Ways To Feel Successful Each Day

“Lean too much on other people’s approval and it becomes a bed of thorns.” ~Tehyi Hsieh In the face of a conflict with another, the wisdom that most often brings me peace is the reminder that the only thing I can change is how I react. Whatever or whoever else is a part of the… Continue reading Releasing the Need for Approval and Making Peace with Yourself