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One of my favorite lessons from health coaching school was a twist on an old idea. It goes like this… If you had one large container in which to fill some nuts and seeds, oranges and grapefruits, which would you put in first? If you opt for the nuts and seeds first, you would never […]Read more

T’was the night before Christmas and under the tree, My hubby and I placed presents and set up a brand new teepee, Legos, a monster truck, a sleeping bag and more, The room was filled with presents galore. Oh, how I love that I GET TO be Santa now, after all these years of wishing […]Read more

Did you know the Winter Solstice is one of the most powerful times for creating a vision of the life you want to have? On this night — TONIGHT — the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, it is said that the energies align to bring us closer to our true selves. As […]Read more

I’m running late. I forgot something. I have to go back to my house. I trip over a toy I asked my son to put away. I finally make it outside and realize I forgot my umbrella and need to go back again because it’s starting to rain. And I have a ton of things […]Read more

Here is one of my favorite gratitude tips, found on page 46 of the Gratitude to Bliss journal: Focus on YOU. Do one thing each week that really makes your heart sing, something you would feel truly grateful for. Know that this act of self-love will nourish you like no food can. This tip is […]Read more

Do you know what the secret ingredient is to practicing Vitamin G, the daily practice I follow and teach? It’s this: Focus on the FEELING you have when you think about what you’re grateful for.  Without this, your focus stays in your HEAD. But where you really need to be is in your HEART. This […]Read more

If you’ve been reading my emails lately, you know that I recently turned 50. But what you did’t know is that I really didn’t want to. I resisted. I dreaded the idea of it. I reluctantly struggled to find a way to celebrate something I wished wasn’t happening. Should I have a party? Should I […]Read more

Last week I wrote 50 Things I am grateful for on my 50th birthday. After posting that list, I received a request from one of my favorite fans, I’ll call her “F” from Dubai. She wrote, “I would love if you would talk more about your journey with overcoming depression. That would be so inspiring […]Read more

  Today is my 50th birthday. To celebrate, I give you 50 things I am grateful for in no particular order: That I get to wake up next to my two favorite people: my husband by my side, and my son who crawls into bed with us every morning – he is the best alarm […]Read more

What’s one of the healthiest things you can do to improve your diet? Add some Vitamin G. Seriously, have you ever considered how much is entailed in getting food onto your plate? From the farmer to the truck driver to the store or restaurant owner, to the chef who cooked it, a LOT goes into […]Read more