A Very Personal Relationship with Food

I struggled with common things like the inability to lose weight and never really ‘felt’ better from eating healthy foods… My relationship with food has been dysfunctional since I started dieting at age 9. I tried every diet in the book and also went...

Do Good Deeds

It’s National Do Something Nice Day and I think most of us know that when we do something good for others, we feel good too. In the movie, Scrooge, we see how being kind and giving can completely transform you. There are sooooooooo many health benefits to...

Getting Kids to Listen

This week in Study Breaks, we are working on how to get our kids to listen. Check out this video for what we use at home – click here to watch! (password: KIDS) As I worked on the homework, I was hit with the realization that I have some major work to do in role...
Vision Boards for Back to School Success

Vision Boards for Back to School Success

People keep asking me if I am getting my kids ready to go back to school. Here’s the deal – although I am a life coach and I do my best to model and enforce good habits – the back to school tips out there really don’t get me excited so my kids...
Adult Coloring Boosts the Brain

Adult Coloring Boosts the Brain

Adult coloring books are the latest craze. The books may be new to store shelves but it’s actually not new at all. Color therapy has been around for a long time. Dr. Carl Jung prescribed it to his patients over a 100 years ago to help them calm their mind. I...