“I want you to know I am proud of you and you are a Great Mom.” Wouldn’t it be great if someone told you that every day? How would you feel if you really believed it? “You are a great mom!” It feels good doesn’t it? I have...
Read MoreI remember when my daughter was about three watching her nap in her very pink room. She was sleeping peacefully and looked like an angel. At that moment I was aware of what an amazing gift had been entrusted to me. I felt this overwhelming...
Read MoreSo much unnecessary suffering comes from taking things personally. What do I mean by taking things personally? * Your son knows not to leave food or used dishes in his room. You go into his room and you find a pizza box with half eaten pizza buried...
Read MoreI was so organized last night. I wrote out my agenda for the next day. Looking at my planner I was excited because I only had a few clients and some big chunks of time. With some peace and quiet, I could blast through my list. When...
Read MoreI am sure you have heard the expression, “A Woman’s Work is Never Done.” It seems this comes from an old rhymed couplet, “Man may work from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done.” I know this is supposed to be descriptive, giving...
Read MoreThis is Part 2 of Creating a New Tradition: 5 Ways to Feel Centered, Focused and Joyful Over the Holidays. Make sure you read Part 1 It is supposed to be the most Wonderful Time of the Year. Our expectations are super high. It...
Read MorePart 1 It’s not even Halloween. Why is there Christmas decorations up at the shopping center near my house? This did not give me a happy feeling. I felt this oh no feeling. The holiday season is already here. This sounds very scrooge-ish of me, but if...
Read MoreI remember when I was 8 months pregnant and another mother came up me and said, Is this your first? I said YES in a happy voice. And then I would get the smirky grin and they’d say You just wait!!!!!!!!! Implying my life would be...
Read MoreI was in Miami Beach and I had just finished two amazing days with my Platinum Coaching Group and my heart was full. I stood in the clear blue-green water of the Atlantic Ocean and watched wave after wave roll towards me, and then crash...
Read MoreAre you All Mothered Out? Don’t worry you are not alone. This happens to all moms. It is something moms aren’t proud of. It is not what you announce at the PTO meeting. Somehow we have been given this message that good mothers never get Mothered Out....
Read MoreYou have a big imagination! We all do. Every day we use our imagination to create Day Nightmares or Day Dreams. Day Nightmares and Day Dreams come to us at random times. They usually come to us when we are doing something repetitive and are not...
Read MoreI am taking an online defensive driving course. I could say I am taking the course because I wanted to lower my car insurance, which is partially true. But the truth is, I was speeding and got a ticket. There you have it. The secret...
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