There are certain foods that tend to soothe and comfort us, especially around the winter months. Comfort foods like stews, casseroles, pot pies, homemade breads and baked goods bring a sense of well-being and can elevate mood, especially on a long and cold winter day. Curling up by the fire with...
As humans, our sense of smell plays a large role in our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. Scents have the ability to change our mood, change how we interact with others and even play a large role in our ability to recall memories. In fact, studies find that scent is so closely linked...
As our families get more complicated, so do the holidays. Most modern families no longer consist of Mom, Dad, 2.5 kids, and one or two adoring grandparents. Instead, you’re dealing with ex-spouses, their new partners, and a mix of children, step-children, and various half brothers and...
The nature of the holiday season provides so many fun and satisfying hygge opportunities. From cooking or baking family recipes, to holiday movies, there are various ways to achieve that cozy hygge feeling we long for, especially during the holidays. One of my absolute favorite family hygge...
Whether you scroll through Pinterest, flip through your favorite magazine, or see holiday ads on TV, perfect versions of the holidays are popping up everywhere during the fall and winter months. While they are nice to look at and can serve as inspiration for your own holiday...
Hygge, pronounced (Hue-gah) is a Danish word originally derived from an Old Norwegian word meaning well-being and protection from the outside elements. Denmark has notoriously cold, long winters. The concept of hygge has been used by Danish people to help mentally combat the brutally dark,...
This blog isn’t for all of you.
It’s exclusively for those of you who have a sneaking suspicion that you’re made for something big…
...making a big impact, ticking off big goals, making big financial returns (because why not?), and living a BIG life.
If that is...
Life goals are a commonality for everyone. Regardless of where you are in life, what industry you’re in, or where you are on the career ladder, you’ll probably have some type of life goal. But, how often do these goals or ideas become a reality? How often do you achieve what you want...
It is more common now for women to consider opening a business or exploring stepping into their true potential. There is one thing that gets in the way of these dreams being realized, the narrative that runs in our heads. I don’t know about you, but one good idea can be crushed in a second...
Life is more than just email, to-do lists, and household chores. Somewhere, the idea of checking items off the list has been deemed being productive. This is not productivity, this is being BUSY.
As youth we are not taught how to work, we are just tossed into the deep end and expected to swim. In...
As the New Year begins many are looking to set a word or theme for the year. A word or theme symbolizes what the year could be.
Choosing a word is a creative process that begins with getting quiet and reflecting on what could be. Allow yourself to dream about your wildest desires. Check out my...
Begin your year-end discovery process by downloading my year-end reflection worksheet.
Find a quiet corner and sit with your thoughts for a minute before you even pick up one magazine, I see you, put the magazine down. Why?
Many times, the reason new year’s resolutions and vision...
