I’ve never been a big fan of politics. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve voted in every election I was eligible to vote in. But I don’t follow the candidates and often don’t even know which party a candidate is from. If I’m honest, I don’t understand a lot of the issues and...

We crave variety. I remember one morning, after 10 years of living in Arizona, I opened the blinds and said to my husband, “It’s another beautiful sunny day,” but I said it in the tone of someone who’s been condemned to years of hard labor. It was just one beautiful...

I have a successful friend, a prominent neurosurgeon, blessed with a husband who adores her (who’s also a stay-at-home dad so she can pursue her career), and two healthy, happy kids. She wasn’t happy in Oregon, so she moved the whole family to the other coast. She...

As I was thinking about my July blog post, I thought, I’ll write about freeing ourselves from things that don’t serve us. I give a lot of examples of this in my presentations – freedom from negativity, social media, even staying up too late so you don’t get the rest...

My birthday is June 30th - the VERY LAST day of the month. So this year, I’ve decided to start celebrating on June 1 and celebrate all month long. (My husband just loves this! ?) Because it’s my birthday month, I’ve got a great excuse to celebrate, pamper myself, go...

This past Sunday at church was Graduation Sunday. I was sitting next to my son Jordan, who’s graduating in 6 days, and had my arm around him. I rubbed his shoulders, looped my arm through his - and he uncharacteristically tolerated it all. The woman in the pew behind...

There is a Chinese Proverb that says: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For centuries, the greatest...

Christmas is a day everyone looks forward to and celebrates with people they love. Well, today is my Christmas – International Day of Happiness!! A day I look forward to and want to celebrate with the people I love – each of you! The theme this year is BETTER...

Did you know that Friday, March 8, is International Women’s Day? It’s a day commemorated around the world to acknowledge the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It raises awareness, celebrates advancements and rallies for change.  I’m all...

I’ve just arrived home from the CRAZIEST TRAVEL FIASCO ever to hit my world! Let me give you a brief rundown: Sunday 10:00 am – Leave home for a 3.5 hour drive to Little Rock. Sunday 1:30 pm – Arrive in Little Rock for a 2:30 flight to Cedar Rapids via Chicago. Sunday...