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Self-Care Means “Don’t Compare”
Theodore Roosevelt said: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And boy-howdy is it! Honestly, I don’t...
Self-Care: What it REALLY Is
My theme at our Italian Retreat 2 weeks ago was “Self-Care”. When you get inspired to create...
Love Isn’t Always Easy…
People think that love is easy But it’s not. Love is button-pushing Because relationships with people you love Put them close enough to you To push your buttons And aggravate the ever-loving shit out of you. Truly. But it’s not just that… It’s that 'to love' means To...
What Parenting Teaches Us
When we think of parent, we may think of words like:LeaderGuideGuardianProtectorAnd while all of those words may be true, one of the greatest words we can use to describe a parent is:StudentI don’t think I’ve ever learned more in my life -- of both what I know and...
Parenting in Love Instead of Fear
Parenting.There’s nothing that will tap your insecurities, fears, and neuroses quite like parenting will.If you’re just joining us for this series, be sure to check out last week’s blog where we talked about the one thing you’ll need to let go of in order to have an...
Letting Go of This Makes Parenting SO Much Easier
I’m working on a new writing project: a parenting book. Woo-hoo! Pass the wine and insert the “Uh-oh” emoji here.You know, because it feels like the minute you share parenting stuff, it’s like setting off the Mission Impossible theme music while lighting a stick of...
How I See You
“When you judge someone, it doesn’t define them; it defines you.” Wayne Dyer It was almost dinner time when I found myself behind a woman in a grey pick-up truck in the Ralph’s parking lot in Newport Beach. I was trying to get home to feed my kids the roasted...
How I See Me
"Allow yourself to be proud of yourself and all the progress you’ve made, especially the progress no one else has seen.” -Unknown I remember going to a new doctor about 5 years ago… something I’ve often as I’ve found my way through the crazy maze of Hashimoto’s.He...
Food, Adventure, and Being a Ninja
“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” The White Queen, Alice Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll Hey friends!You know what I’m doing this week… Thinking of you. Thinking of what might be inspiring and encouraging…...