If you’re like me, you’ve been socially conditioned to despise a timer since childhood. I was a speech therapy-going little girl squirming (or more like “squiwming”) at my wobbly wooden desk in Myles elementary school as the clock seemed to fly into warped speed as I refocused my restless mind with all my might remembering…
Camped out in your head? I’m right there with you. Reminding ourselves what’s in our control and what’s not is the fastest way to feel a sense of relief and space inside and out. This exercise helps bring you back and takes two minutes. 1. Grab a piece of paper and a pen or pencil.2.…
7 minute read Did you know that as of 2016, over 660 MILLION vacation days were left unused by American employees? Your vacay days were floating around on an imaginary raft sipping your ice cold adult bev somewhere in the ether. Breaking this down even further, this equates to over $600 per employee being…
3 minute read Self-regulators, mount up! Not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s been a crazy amount of heightened emotions flooding our mental space over the past few weeks. Some may say that it’s been going on for the past year and others will argue that it’s been going on since the beginning of time.…
{3 minute read} I’m a huge believer in the phrase: energy flows where attention goes. Since we’ve been focusing on boosting our listening skills the last few weeks, it’s no surprise that my antennae have been picking up listening signals and signs at lightning speed. That being said, it was no shock when this splash…
{3 minute read} This is the time of year when the mental distraction of cannonballing into a lake can cause the best of us to lose focus and want to call it quits. The home projects that once juiced us up, the mile-long line of clients that we once prayed for, and our never-ending to-do list…
{3 minute read} I love myself a good summer party as much as the next girl. The pool parties, lively music, and ice cold adult bevs hook me every time. But if I’m really honest, one of my favorite parts of summer is the solitude. The early morning rise, coffee on the deck, the walks…
{3 minute read} I’m always drawn to people who are good listeners. Aren’t we all? Don’t we all want to be heard and seen? Heck yeah, we do! These people, the living and walking Yodas of the world, are focused and present. They don’t clog the spotlight and look like needy children vying for Mommy…
{2 minute read} I don’t know about you but I am feeling some hardcore “senioritis” coming on – BIG time! Once the air is filled with the tinkering of the ice cream truck and drafts of barbecue smoke, all I want to do is throw in the responsibility towel and play hooky. All. Day. Long.…