Why does it take so long to build a new habit? This post shares 4 research-backed tips to transform your next new habit from a good idea into a subconscious thought patterns. Your brains take time to adapt… and once it does, everything gets a whole lot easier. I can do this, I yelled into […]

Research-Backed Principals to Design a Purpose-Filled Life Strategy Every time you set a goal, plan your schedule, or organize your to-do list, you are working in a greater context: your life strategy. Most of us persist in goal-setting and building new habits without stepping back to perceive the bigger picture. We find ourselves frustrated and […]

Take control of your wellness with a simple health tracker that’s easy-to-use and delivers results on your daily goal setting. (Spoiler alert: There’s a special bonus waiting for you at the end of this post ; ) Hydrate, stretch, workout, walk outside, breathe, soak in the bath, eat veggies, take mini-desk breaks, dim the lights […]

Simple steps to refresh your motivation and succeed in your goals for the next 90-days.

A simple exercise for successful personal goal setting and getting clear on your life legacy. Slumped over on the floor in a pile of loose lead paper. That’s where I found myself at 11 a.m. on New Year’s morning. It’s not what you think – I didn’t need any help from alcohol to arrive at […]

Weekly planning: How it works and how to master it The clock strikes midnight. You hit send on one final e-mail for the day. Bleary-eyed you set your alarm for 5:00 a.m., already anxious about tomorrow’s deadline. There must be a better way to plan the work day. Most office working Americans describe the workday […]

Imagine this happening… You get out of the shower, catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror while wrapping a fluffy towel around your waist. Eyes sparkling. Fully alive. Ready to conquer the day. I’ve shared my struggles with unattainable beauty standards on the blog before. But never before have I shared how I discovered […]

I don’t want tips for creating new habits, I’d rather have everything snap perfectly into place. Everything organized. Everything works like clock work. My desk is clean. Work is wrapped-up exactly on-time. My body becomes accustomed to working out on schedule – even looking forward to a good sweat session. The trouble is, a consistent routine crumbles […]

Finish the phrase ‘spring’ and you just might be thinking about chickens or flowers (or snow if you live in Chicago!). But earlier today when I called my grandmother, we realized we were both thinking about the same thing: spring cleaning. Either way, there’s something soothing about the quiet, repetitive handiwork of cleaning. The smooth, […]

Six more weeks in quarantine. I’m not going to get through this. The first weekend of Shelter-in-Place felt like a deep, two-day sigh of relief. The normal rhythm of urgency died down to a quiet pulse, and it hit me: I finally have the bandwidth to finish sewing curtains for the living room. I started […]