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"I don't have time for this today."That's what I said for an hour before surrendering to the bigger truths...I didn't have time to be fuzzy. I needed to cultivate focus and clarity for the rest of the day.I didn't have time to lose my own cool when one of my kids had a meltdown a few hours later. I needed to fill my own "cup of calm," so I didn't make an already hard situation harder because I was running on "E."I didn't have time to be reaching up to rub my aching…Read more

You don't want to wait until January 1st to prioritize your health and wellness, right? You know that pain, tension, fatigue and stress will make an already challenging season even harder. But, you need simple, practical steps that you can actually take action on. Don't worry, I've got you covered. In this power-packed video, I'm giving you four things to stop saying to yourself. These thoughts will magnify your stress and rob you of your health and happiness.All you have to do is commit to not saying them. YOU CAN DO THIS!Join me (and hundreds of other women)…Read more

Can you imagine if a "friend" said to you, "I'm sorry, but I can't trust/love/respect you until you lose ten pounds?"You would (and should) be furious, right!? And I KNOW you would never say this to another human being.But, you certainly aren't alone if you say this to your body. I hear from women every day who say they are trying to lose weight (or improve their health in some way) "to improve their body image."It doesn't work that way! Body image doesn't change because your body changes. I just posted a new quick…Read more

I recently shared on Facebook and Instagram that your body is FULLY worthy of love and respect today, and that you don't have to do anything to earn that.You should not view exercise (or dieting) as tools for making your body more worthy.And while that sounds good, several people have messaged me with important questions. What if there are aspects of my health that I'd like to improve?How can I love and respect my body when there are things about it I need to change? Are only “healthy” bodies worthy of love and respect? I recorded a quick video…Read more

I've recently started to think of self-care as the way I "mother" myself. Of course, I want to be a kind, loving and nurturing mother.Unfortunately, the bar is often set impossibly high...exercise for 30 minutes a day, meditate for 15 minutes a day, eat a perfect diet, get 8+ hours of sleep each night, etc...and I end up being a bossy, demeaning mother to myself, with the "not enough" messages.In this video, I'm sharing what I do to take the best care of myself in just five minutes a day.As you prepare to…Read more