I spotted this little store front when I was in St. Maarten last week (see below) and it made me smile. Happiness truly is a “self serve” commodity, and even in the darkest of times, it is an available option. Remembering that from a place of despair or frustration, anger or hurt is challenging. In these […] Continue reading →

“It’s just the way my mind works.”“I can’t help myself, it’s always been that way.” Please stop beating yourself up, or believing that you can’t change – easily!The reason you keep going back to old habits is not because you lack willpower, or because you’re not good enough or any of the other stories you’ve […] Continue reading →

Whether you are aware of it or not, you are a mentor. Every day someone is learning from you. Today, consider the power of each of your interactions. You know you have been affected, either positively or negatively by a “look” from a stranger, a jostle with a passer-by, or the demeanor of a colleague. […] Continue reading →

I LOVE LOVE LOVE water. In, on, around, near. Whenever there’s an opportunity to “Go jump in the lake!”, I seize it!Dipping my toes in the kids’ wading pool at the park or in the backyard, kicking off my shoes wherever there is a river or a stream – water is one of my simple […] Continue reading →

It is a beautiful sunny say, and I missed my swim at noon because the “busyness” won. Between clients ,this picture arrived on my phone, reminding me of a fun road trip last summer with my cousin munching on smoked salmon with capers and cucumbers and the wonderful energy of the lake. It helped me […] Continue reading →