Mind vs. Body: Never Give Up and Adventures in Rock Climbing

My heart pounded and sweat dripped down my face. “I can’t go anymore,” I told myself, as I pressed my body closer to the wall, my fingers sliding off the slim hand holds. “I’ve got you!” Michael yelled 50 feet below. I looked down. Big mistake. I looked up, only [...]

Part II: Are You Thinking BIG Enough?

Tuesday night I taught a Yoga for Runners class at a local Lululemon Athletica, a retailer that sells clothing for yoga, dancing, running, and most other sweaty pursuits. I was asked to teach the class as a follow up to talk given by two Lululemon ambassadors from Canada – Matt Hill and Stephanie Tait. [...]

Are you thinking BIG Enough? Interview with Wendy Hanson, The Sassy Ladies

Last Thursday on my online radio show, Breaking the Glass Slipper, I interviewed Wendy Hanson, co-founder of The Sassy Ladies. The Sassy Ladies include three women creating resources for female entrepreneurs. Recently The Sassy Ladies launched a coaching group to help women entrepreneurs think BIG about their business. On Thursday’s show Wendy [...]

The See Saw - a Metaphor for Life Balance

There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves. - Frank Herbert, American science fiction Author and Writer.
When I was a little girl, I loved playing on the see-saw– me on one end, my best friend on the other. Up and down we moved, giggling playfully, hair blowing with every push [...]

Success Comes from The Heart

Note: I didn’t intend to have comments off…they have been turned back on!
Last night I attended a networking event on how to build a successful holistic business. The speaker, Dr. Mark Mincolla, operates a successful health and healing practice in Massachusetts, where he has seen and healed some 60,000 people over the last 25 [...]

I’m not perfect, I’m human

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” - Anna Quindlen
Perfection is an issue I struggle with constantly. Over the last few months perfection became a roadblock and I have done some digging to figure out the reason. I [...]

Finding Luxury in a Coffee Mug

“Do I really need a $20 mug?” I wondered. True the mug is handmade and hand painted, but did I need to spend $20 on a mug, when I already have several usable coffee mugs at home?
This mug was different. As soon as I saw it on the shelf at the Waitsfield, Vermont [...]

What would you do?

You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could only know how seldom they do. – Olin Miller
I’m reminded of a lot of things when I read this quote, but most prominent are all the people who have ever said to me “I don’t go to the gym because I don’t [...]

Being Present - Taking Time to Be Grateful

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of future thinking about professional goals, the direction of my business and in general what it is I want out of life.  This thinking hasn’t left me much time to recognize and be appreciative of all that I have around me right now.  I’ve been very focused on “more”.  [...]

Need some perspective? Try a Puzzle

Last week I had an unexpected urge to put together a puzzle (First picture is what it will look like, 2nd picture is current status). Admittedly this is an urge I’ve never had before. I found an unopened puzzle in the closet, leftover from a Christmas grab. My first thought when I [...]