We are all striving for abundance-whether it be a fulfilling relationship, a fulfilling career, financial abundance, a fulfilling Spiritual life, or an abundance of time for self care.  We want all dimensions of our life to be full and thriving.  We spend countless hours dreaming of our Ideal Life, and then it usually ends there.  Do you ever wonder why we stop at visualizing or daydreaming about our Ideal Life?  Why many of us get stuck in this dreaming stage.  When we clearly know there is a gap between where we are and where we want to be.  When we come to from our daydreaming and 'snap out of it', we immediately chastise ourself for being so "silly and foolish" thinking we can have all of the things we desire in our life.  We move into an acceptance that "this is as good as it is going to get", even though we know deep down there is more to life.  Studies show we spend almost 50% of waking hours daydreaming, and at least 2 of those hours  are spent thinking about how life could be ...

If I had to pick a song for my life, it would be Crazy Train by Black Sabbath.  It was the song my husband and I walked into our wedding reception with.  It's the song my boys rock out to when they are feeling a bit spunky.  This song describes how I felt for much of my life.  This song is also how I implemented humor into the darkness that I felt for so long.   

I had spent most of my life wondering if I was going crazy and truly broken beyond repair at my core.  My childhood was chaotic.  I created even more chaos in my teenage and young adult years.  I created chaos in the earlier years of my marriage.  Chaos was all I knew.  It is where I felt comfortable.  It's why I 'fell into' my profession at addiction treatment centers-which are always filled with chaos with the patients who are detoxing and learning to live a different life, and the staff who all tend to thrive in chaos themselves.  

Soon, I began to feel exhausted of the emotional turmoil I was living in.  I was tired of b...

"There's not enough hours in the day."  "There's not enough time in the day."  "I just don't have the time."    

We all know the time scarcity mindset.  Just admit it.  You have said at least one of these lines, if not all of them, at least once in your life.  And if we are being completely honest, probably multiple time per day. We say it.  We hear it.  We feel it.  The dreaded time crunch.  Trying to fit it all in-family time, a thriving career, an amazing intimate relationship, time to ourself for self care, time with friends, time with family, time to focus on our intellectual growth, and time to focus on our spiritual growth.  

I know that feeling all too well-where I feel like I am scattering pieces of myself all over the place so all dimensions of my life are thriving. At times, I found myself exhausted, frustrated, hopeless and resentful.  I knew that what I was doing was not working for me.  It was not getting me the desired outcome of joy and expansion in my life.  So I dec...

Somewhere along the line, we were taught that selflessness is the ultimate show of love...especially as women.   You see it all of the time.  As women, we were taught to prioritize our family over our own wants and needs.  We prioritize ourself last in almost any situation.  We sacrifice our calling to climb the corporate ladder because we want a family.  Or we sacrifice our family in order to have a thriving career.  We make sure every member of our family is taken care of with both their needs and wants, especially our children.  How often do we want to join a yoga membership, wellness program, coaching program, or retreat, then hold back because we "can't afford it".  Yet we make sure all of our kids are signed up in all the extracurricular activities they want, and have nice cloths and toys regardless of the expense because we will find a way to make it work.   

I want to take a moment here to identify the difference between selflessness and being of service to others.  I believe ...

We have all been there.  We see our friends and coworkers advancing in their careers while we are feeling stagnant.  We immediately begin comparing ourselves to others and try to figure out what we are doing wrong.  We might begin  blaming external factors.  

My scapegoat was my husband.  Often unspoken, and sometimes spoken, I would blame him for not making enough money for me to quit my corporate job to start my own business.  And that was just the tip of the blaming.  I would find any external barrier to blame rather than facing the truth....which was the fact that my own limited beliefs were holding me back.  If you are ready to take a real honest look at what's been holding you back, then keep reading.  

In my Next Level Life Purpose Coaching Program I work with Professional Women who are high achieving, driven women who feel unfulfilled, stuck, and frustrated.  We work on creating clarity on what is holding them back so we can release the obstacles and transform their professio...

We hear it all the time.  I say it all the time.  "Shift your mindset".  The way you choose to perceive experiences in your life determines your success, joy and expansion in your life.  

To better understand this concept, let us look at the fundamentals.  Mindset is how you choose to approach any situation. When you have an open and positive mindset, you are able to see the possibilities in any situation. When you go in with a closed or negative mindset, you are severely limiting your experience to the most negative aspects of any given situation.

So, all we have to do is have a positive mindset?  Easy right?  How about easier said than done.  

For decades we have been conditioned to more of a negative mindset for multiple reasons that include generational patterns that our family engrained in us to 'protect us'.  Societal beliefs that create fear and division through news and other forms of media. The fact that we are hardwired to focus more on the negative aspects in life for sur...

Oh my gosh you guys.  I actually did it!  I can't believe I did it!  I locked the door to the bathroom while I am taking a bath!  I can't help but wonder if this is how excited my husband gets every single night when he takes shower or bath?  Why is it that men have such an easier time drawing boundaries around their self care?  Why do I feel like I just preformed the ultimate form of mom rebellion by locking the door when my husband doesn't think twice about this exact behavior?  

Years of conditioning created the guilt that I feel when I tend to my wants and needs when I finally spend the time, money, and space on myself.  Where does this guilt come from? I know I wasn't born with these feelings, thoughts and beliefs.  

This guilt comes from the messages all around us.  From family, friends, society, social media, news, teachers....and the list can go on.  Have you ever stopped to question these faulty beliefs?  Many of us don't.  We don't challenge them because either we are not a...

Affirmations.  Therapists tell us to use them.  Motivational speakers encourage us to practice them daily.  Science has proven that affirmations are one of the most effective tools for quickly becoming the person you need to be in order to achieve everything you want in your life.  With so many people preaching the power of affirmations, why have many of us have tried them, only to be disappointed.  You are not alone in your failed attempts and skepticism towards this skill set.  What many of us don't know, is that there is an appropriate and effective way to use affirmations that creates a powerful mindset, which will allow us to achieve our goals.  

So first, let us look at the reasons why affirmations often don't work: 

• Internal conflict.  Affirmations are about our personal belief about ourself.  Our mind may quickly reject the affirmation because it is not in alignment with our current beliefs.  For instance, if you believe your beauty is based on external validation and the s
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HELP!  This four letter word happens to be one of the most difficult words to say for a woman.  Countless numbers of women I connect with express a feeling of exhaustion because they are "trying to do it all".  I am also one of these women.  With guidance and support, I have been able to work towards overcoming this struggle, and it is a constant work in progress.  

Have you ever sat back at the end of the day and wondered "why am I so tense and exhausted when it just felt like any other day?".  I, more recently, had one of these days.  As I was talking with my husband over FaceTime, as he travels most of the month for work, I was expressing my frustration over my feeling of overwhelm.  I wasn't able to understand what was so overwhelming for me, as I am truly living out my Life Purpose and my dream of building my own Coaching business filled with amazing women, all while working remotely from home to be with the kids.  As I was reflecting on my day with my husband, he was able to poi...

My daily morning ritual for success consists of 4 foundational practices, which includes offering gratitude as soon as I open my eyes,  yoga, meditation, and journaling.  With the start of the New Year, while many are creating resolutions, I choose to focus on intentions and maintaining my morning ritual....something that got away from me during the holidays, and I noticed a drastic difference in my days without it!  During my most recent training 5 Tips to Live with Intention, I referenced my stellar morning routine and some of you were asking more about the layout and overall purpose of this ritual.  

First, let us look at some of the benefits of having a morning ritual:

• Sets the tone for the day: It provides us with a purpose and intention for our day.  A morning routine gets you on track from the moment you wake up and puts you in the right frame of mind.
• Increased productivity: Through setting the tone for the day, it better allows us to control our schedules rather than our
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