I saw a reel on Instagram recently and it resonated with me so much that I decided to do an episode about it. It is based on the acronym FIRE:F - Faith FirstI - Intentional TrainingR - Real FoodE - Elevate Others...

I'm not talking about spring cleaning in the traditional sense. Instead, I was inspired by Ryan Holiday's article, How I'm Decluttering My Life This Spring....

I almost missed the winter edition of This & That. This is an episode each season that I devote to what I've been watching, reading, listening to, and doing. The intent is to give listeners some fresh ideas, and I'm also all ears about gett...

As I come out of hibernation here in the Northern Hemisphere with Spring right around the corner, I had a humbling experience that told me it's time to start walking the walk. Remember, we are in control of how we react to situation...

We often try to play to the crowds and let them dictate our success. The problem is we can't control if they are going to like something that we do. In this episode, I invite you to get back to the basics of doing things for an audience of one:...

We've all been there when we have had proverbial, "It's been a day." And when we have those days we need to give ourselves the chance to process and debrief.  In this episode, I share five ways to do just that: deep breaths, listening to m...

About a month ago, I started on a quest to hold myself accountable to doing something to help someone else each day. I started a note on my phone with the question, "What did I do to help others today?"Before I go to sleep each night, I ...

Is your spending aligned with your values? How do you know? In this episode, I tackle the topic of spending to align with your values. It has to do with how we spend our money and whose pockets we are lining by doing so. What kind of a world ar...

Hey, since it's the week to celebrate school counselors and all that we do, I thought I would give you a peek at what I do as a middle school counselor. In this episode, I talk about what a school counselor is (which is what I am!),...

I'm in my slow living era, and I was inspired to talk about financial freedom after reading Rosa Diaz-Casal's article, Attaining Financial Freedom through Slow Living. Finances have always been tough for me. When I was a kid, i...

 While I am not advocating for another global pandemic, there was a sense of simplicity during that time that I long for. I think that's why I feel like I've been on edge. So, this week I'm talking about going back to a more simple life, a...

I'm usually the type of person who hits the ground running with resolutions to begin the next year. However, this year I slammed on the brakes. I chat about why I decided to do so and give you food for thought to consider doing the same. Maybe ...

I recently read a book of essays by Nora McInerny titled, Bad Vibes Only (and other things I bring to the table). I found it at my public library after I picked up the book I put a hold on. I enjoy perusing the section of new books, an...

The holidays can cause a lot of stress, but I want to challenge us to stop sweating the small stuff and enjoy being in the present moment. After all, it's two weeks before Christmas and I have yet to buy a single Christmas gift. And you know wh...

In this episode, I share a passage from the book, The Pivot Year, by Brianna Wiest. Brianna talks about practicing the pause, that pause between what you feel and how you react. I admit that there are times when I'm really good at it, ...

In this week's episode, I delve into the golden years after having a conversation with two other postmenopausal women. I challenge you to reframe the challenges of aging.  In this episode, I explore the ever changing body, losing loved one...

In this episode, I expand on a piece of writing by the same title that I wrote and had published in the publication, Short. Sweet. Valuable. We all experience stress both professionally and personally. I share three ways to loosen the ...

Today I'm chatting about encouraging new growth by looking at and reflecting on the four facets of health: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. I walk you through the exercise I did to show you how you might go about figuring out w...

As women, so many of us feel like we always have to be "on." We have to constantly have to be doing something or the world will fall aspart. But guess what? It won't.In this episode, I talk about how to work on stillness and why it's so...

I recently completed my 57th trip around the sun. I spend this episode chatting about why I took another two-week hiatus (I know you'll understand), what it meant to me to celebrate my birthday, and advice I wish I could have given my younger s...

After a two-week break, I'm back and better than ever!! That's the intention anyway! :) I did a lot of soul searching over the last two weeks on what I really want this podcast to be about moving forward. So, check out what I'm keeping and how ...

I started reading The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult. In it, the main character is a death doula, and one of the questions she asks clients as they prepare to end their early life is, "What's left unfinished?"I pose this ques...

James Clear's newsletter was in the inspiration for this episode. In his weekly newsletter, he offered this nugget of wisdom, "Your job is to live life with them, not live their life for them."In this episode, I share a story from my lo...

From Anne Lamott's book, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, Lamott shares the story of her brother who had a project due on birds. Spoiler alert, he waited until the last minute to get it done.And then, Lamott's father...

We all know that Rome wasn't built in a day, and yet we think that overnight success happens. I hate to break it to you, but it doesn't. It take planning, consistent effort, and patience. In this episode, I break down these three components to ...