One Track Mind

Have you heard the research that 98% of the thoughts we had today, we had yesterday?  It turns out that we have 65,000 – 90,000 thoughts each day and most of those thoughts are recycled.  The same thoughts again and again, day after day.  When I tried to verify this, I could not, and yet, […]

Giving and the Language of Love

Why do you give? What do you want the impact of your giving to be? What do you intend to create for yourself, your loved ones, and your community through the act of giving? When I ask myself these questions, the journey always leads me to a simple destination. I want to give love and […]

Building a career in fitness

May is the month of growth. The grass is lengthening, the daffodils and tulips are blooming, and the trees are leafing out. Like most of us, I feel greater joy when I see the sun shining, hear the birds singing, and I know that another winter has passed. Growth can take many forms, in this […]

Self-care: what I do just for me

self care

Do you already have an amazing self-care practice? Take this self quiz to see where you are. There are no right or wrong answer here. “Each of you is perfect the way you are…and you can use a little improvement”.

Focus on self-care

MBA’s intention is to offer you permission – yes permission, to take a month in which you can focus on self-care, self-compassion, self-discovery, and personal healing.

I was thrust out of my comfort zone…

The “art of the pause” has been on my mind, as I was recently a participant at a Cindy Biggs retreat (SeeBigg.com). The retreat entitled CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVITY Women’s Leadership Retreat was held at Mohican State Park. I attended this retreat in order to bond with three amazing women. My intention being, to get […]

Disappointment Revealed

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Recently I gave a 30 minute talk entitled, “I’m not stressed, I’m relaxationally challenged”, to a large group of associates from the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library.  As I’m organizing my talk and creating the power point, I am becoming increasingly more aware of the fact that I am actually extremely stressed. Ok, […]