How we feel about ourselves and how we treat others is directly connected to the following childhood experiences: (1) The relationships that we have with adults (2) The books & other reading materials that we read (3) The things we see and watch on television, tablets and screens (4) The…

On July 23, 2002, I had just graduated from High School. It was one of those milestones that I had heard about my entire life. As senioritis set in, I started to get super clear about what I wanted the rest of my life to be. I wanted to play…

Photo courtesy of Pexels.com. Our “spidey senses,” our gut, the tingling feeling we get on the back of our necks… our intuition is one of the survival mechanisms installed into our beings to help us navigate life. I have been revisiting some of the poor romantic decisions I have made…

Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of lucas de mirana of Pexels.com. I have loved… Men who wanted to keep our relationship a secret. Men who cheated on me. Men who were misogynistic, and I knew it before partnering with them. Men who were of a different faith than me. Men who…

We are all navigating uncertain times. As many businesses and school districts are closing here in the United States I wanted to compile a list of resources. I taught High School English for 12+ years and currently work as a nonprofit administrator. Please add any additional resources via the comments…

2020 has been an incredible year of loss. Every other day there seems to be a “R.I.P.” Announcement. I watched the Kobe Bryant tribute through tears as his lifelong love and wife Vanessa honored her husband and their daughter Gigi from the stage. I remember being rocked to my core…

Being Partnered Is Not An Achievement It is one week before Valentine’s Day, and about two weeks before what would have been my 10 year wedding anniversary. By society’s standards I have had two “failed” marriages. Every time I come across an engagement or wedding photo there are hundreds of…

Beyond The Bubble Baths & At Home Facials Self-care is big business and I have personally contributed to that business. I enjoy bubble baths filled with oils & powders that color the water so dark you can’t even see through it. …

My friends and loved ones always ask me “how do you get it all done?” I am responsible for managing a lot including: (1) A full-time consulting business (2) A full-time wellness + jewelry design business (3) A growing professional writing career And on top of all of that I…