How to Have The Best Summer Ever
Summer is upon us folks and I don't know about you, but I like to make the most of the season. With both the kiddo and my husband out of school for two months and not a lot of structure, we go crazy without our Summer of Intentionality aka How to Have the Best Summer...
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Sunday Link Love #23
We are halfway through this calendar year. The school year is almost over. Have you accomplished what you meant to this first half of the year? This has me thinking about my own goals. More on that later! How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be sending...
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Making a Difference In the World One Meal at a Time
Do you listen to the news of the day and feel sick to your stomach? Do you feel the need to turn away from it all because you aren't sure what to do? Action is the antidote to despair. - Joan Baez Over the last 18 months, my advocate nature has been reignited....
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Sunday Link Love #22
I can't even believe it is already Memorial Day weekend. Time sure seems to be moving quickly around here. How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be sending you articles that have sparked my interest because they are all about Self-Care and Life...
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Do You Have Questions?
What is Deferred Maintenance? It is a 6 week online Self-Care 101 course. We will learn about the four quadrants of self-care, practice my most life-changing self-care mindset and write new self-care plans while having support and accountability of a group so we can...
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3 Biggest Myths About Self-Care and Why Putting It Off Can Shorten Your Life
Now is the time to invest in yourself and self-care. Why? Because we don't know how much time we have left before a major life event happens. Divorce, death of a loved one, losing a job, a significant health setback or diagnosis, or an accident can happen at any...
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Sunday Link Love #21
The school year is starting to wind up. We've got end of the year performances, camps sign ups and we are starting to make our Summer of Intentionality lists. What are you going to do, learn and read this summer? How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be...
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Deferred Maintenance: For Those Of Us Who Always Put Self-Care Last
The first time I heard this phrase - deferred maintenance - it was in reference to a dilapidated house for sale which, despite its jankiness, was still well out of my price range. The seasoned real estate agent said, "Once we are under contract we'll get the...
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Sunday Link Love #20
We have started our house overhaul and things are changing. A new roof, gutters and I am reminded that unfinished projects take a ton of energy. I am feeling exhilarated now that the work has started. How are you doing with Mother's Day? I'm kinda all over the...
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Local, Women-Owned, Small Businesses
Mother's Day is this weekend and in case you are looking for some gift ideas for your mom, your BFF or yourself, I've got you covered with these awesome gifts from some women owned small businesses in Sacramento, CA. The best thing about these gifts is that not...
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Sunday Link Love #19
Took my little to a baseball game, spent a day sitting on the grass chatting to friends and watching our kids dance, cheer and generally exhibit hilarious baseball fan behavior. This is a reminder to do this more. I am not even a baseball fan per se and yet it was...
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8 Things I Learned in April
Inspired by Modern Mrs. Darcy, here are 8 Things I Learned In April. ONE:: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Racist - Such a great conversation for white folks to hear and start having with those around them. TWO:: Positivity ratio matters. You can measure your...
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Sunday Link Love #18
Spent a day sitting by the lake reading a book and watching my kid fish with the grandparents. This is a reminder to do this more. Absolutely delightful! How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be sending you articles that have sparked my interest because...
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Two Kinds of Happiness – What Do You Choose?
In the study of Positive Psychology -- or the scientific study of what makes life worth living -- there are two kinds of happiness. The first kind is hedonic happiness. It is focused on increasing pleasure and decreasing/avoiding pain. It focuses on the current...
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Sunday Link Love #17
Spring has been showing off here in Sacramento: thunderstorms, rain, hail, temps in the 50s, followed by fog, followed by temps in the mid 80s. Feels super unsettled and WHOA, I've been needing some grounding. I've been meal planning and cooking a lot this week,...
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Enneagram: What’s Your Number?
Do you know your Enneagram Type? The Enneagram is a personality typing framework that helps us better understand ourselves. It shows us what makes us tick, what our highest version of ourselves looks like, what our lowest version of ourselves looks like and what...
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Sunday Link Love #16
I started writing with Holly and her Word Gathers again and it is all feelings all the time. And this isn't nearly as scary as it used to be. It takes practice. So I am practicing. How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be sending you articles that have...
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Why Hire a Coach?
My clients hire me because they have a problem they haven't been able to solve on their own. Sometimes their issue is at work, sometimes at home and sometimes it shows up both places. Each client had been working on their issue by themselves, sometimes for years,...
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Sunday Link Love #15
Definitely still on the mend, still grateful to be moving back towards good health and really watching my tendency to want to push beyond what is healthy for me. How are you this week? Each week in 2018 I'll be sending you articles that have sparked my interest...
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What Would Happen If You Tended To Yourself?
Last year I was lucky enough to have a conversation with Mara Glatzel about Tend(ing to our deepest needs). In this interview we talk about: My daily self-care (low or no cost) practices. How I use my smartphone to help me practice self-care. How I always feel like...
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Sunday Link Love #14
This week has been full of fever, coughing and wheezing. WHOA. It has been a while since I've had a full blown thing and I didn't miss it. Definitely on the mend and oh so grateful to be moving back towards good health. How are you this week? Each week in 2018...
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