November is what I call the gratitude train month. Everyone is getting on and showing gratitude. I love it and encourage everyone to start a habit of gratitude. Is 21 days of gratitude in November enough to change your mindset and make you happier? 21 days is not...
Let’s be honest here. With the first whiff of crisp, fall air and the newest Pumpkin Spice Mochaccino Iced Latte, we start heading toward the big comfy chair we call: THE HOLIDAY SEASON. You know, the one that reels you in and slyly says: “Now here’s the remote,...
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just physical abuse and...
Focus on strengths and solution-talk to figure out your goals. There are exceptions to every problem. Every individual is unique, so too is every solution. These are the assumptions of a solution-focused approach which I practice whether it is in my work at...
At the age of 19, I received a phone call from my mother who was crying. She was inconsolable. She had just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I had been living in Wilmington for a year at the time, and my relationship with my mother had been rocky. I was a bratty...
The number one reason that most fitness programs and diets fail is quite simple. We don’t carve out the time to do them. As women, we try to fit these things into an already busy and hectic lifestyle. While we have all the right intentions, our programs end up...
