By now I think it’s pretty clear how much I heart writing about ways to have deeper connection with our friends and family. An important part of self care is cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships.  If we find ourselves happily and deeply connected to the people we spend most of our time with, we will […]

Besties, I’m gonna be real with you…I’ve been literally homebound for going on two straight days now.  We had a little visitor named Winter Storm Stella yesterday and we are just now shoveling out. Thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as was predicted, but Stella was bad enough to close schools for two days.  #thanksgirl  I […]

Wisdom is something we can never have too much of.  Having wisdom helps us make better decisions, perceive people and situations correctly, and live according to our values.  Increasing intelligence is wonderful, but I’d rather hang out with a wise person than an intelligent person any day (not that the two are mutually exclusive, of […]

Even though the northeast is supposed to get pummeled with a legit blizzard tomorrow, I’ve got spring on my mind!  Spring is the time I start looking forward to outdoor workouts after being cooped up all winter.  Don’t get me wrong, I love spin class and a good home workout, but getting a nice run […]

FriYAY is here once again, Besties!  I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead and find lots of time to rest, recharge, and spend time with those you love.  I definitely try to get some self care in every day, but the weekend truly does lend itself to a slowing down and treating ourselves a […]

I’ve never met anyone that has said, “I really wish I had worse relationships with people.”  So at the risk of making a massive assumption, today I’m going to give you 5 ways to improve any and all of your relationships.  I’m talking about relationships with your Besties, your spouse, your siblings, parents, and even […]

Journaling is something I have loved since long before I became a therapist.  I was given an assignment in tenth grade to keep a journal for one semester.  My teacher called it a “Philosophy of Life” journal.  She didn’t care what we wrote in it, but she would check periodically that we did.  That was […]

I’ve got a little #MotivationMonday post for you all today, in the form of a workout playlist that will PUMP (clap Hanz and Franz style) YOU UP!  Note:  Please google “Hanz and Franz SNL” if you didn’t get that joke.  And don’t tell me if you did, as I will feel super old.   If […]

I’m excited for today’s post, in part because I’m writing it for me as much as for anyone else.  I want to be a person who lives fearlessly, who is up for anything, and who doesn’t let insecurity hold me back from living this beautiful thing called life.  Anyone else?   So what does getting […]