Did you know that the average person has over 30,000 thoughts a day?  Did you know that 87%- 95% of illnesses that plague today’s society are a direct result of our thought life? There is a new health epidemic on the rise and you could be creating it in your own body. Toxic thoughts and [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “It’s lonely at the top.” It can also be lonely to choose the path less taken, to be… “weird.”  One in 10 people are reported to admit to feeling lonely. Talent, financial success, fame and adoration offer no protection from this malady.  Some of the most idolized women of [...]

Life is one big popularity contest. We are vying for the approval and acceptance of one another. We have become “people pleasers” on steroids, and wear our approval like a badge of honor. But is this really fulfilling? Is subjecting yourself to hours of wasted time, energy and personal preferences the way you want to [...]

We have all been there, you make a mistake or bad decision and regret starts to settle in. Perhaps it was a relationship that went south or a poor business decision. Whatever the “mistake” we all make them. I remember when I closed my talent agency in 2008, I was brought to knees with “should [...]

Have you ever heard the saying “Breakfast like a Queen, Lunch like a Princess, Dinner like a Peasant”?  Most people are on the go all day long, and often times, this means skipping meals, sometimes all the way until dinner. Then what happens? Over indulging at night because your body is starving!  Make an effort [...]

Relationships are the threads that hold our life together. When those threads get thin or too spread out, we feel disconnected and unfulfilled. When strong, we feel unstoppable and connected to a higher source. Relationships are the glue that bonds us together like nothing else can and yet, being stuck in the “wrong” relationship can [...]

Faith involves risk. They don’t call it a leap for nothing, but living in faith can empower you to change the way you approach your goals. It can give you the confidence to keep going even when there is no evidence that you are moving towards success. Defined by Merriam Webster dictionary, faith is “A [...]

It is that time again, January 1, the start of a New Year. Traditionally this is the day we make resolutions for the coming year. “I vow to lose 15 pounds. I will quit smoking. I will eliminate unneeded costs from my budget.” Have you ever noticed that most of the verbs associated with resolutions [...]

Gloomy skies, freezing temperatures and melancholy moods seem to go hand in hand for many during this time of year. Winter months should come with a notice, joked radio host Laura Lorson, on National Public Radio show All Things Considered.  “It may as well come with a warning sign on the calendar that says, ‘abandon hope [...]

by Karen M. Rider, M.A Women navigate through competing demands on their time and energy, managing households, businesses, family and friendships. When we describe how we feel, we talk in the language of energy, using terms like “drained,” “depleted” or “blocked.” Likewise, when energy moves harmoniously, we talk about “being in the flow” or “feeling [...]

On occasion life throws us in the deep end and tells us to swim. Pain is an inevitable part of life, no one can escape it. At some point we will experience it in some form or another: the death of a loved one, personal illness, financial struggles, losing a job and heartache. These are [...]

By Amanda Gates   Our homes are our sanctuaries. They are the space we wake up in, and the space we retire to after a long day. Unfortunately, many of us find it hard to relax, and ultimately we choose poor solutions such as eating unhealthy foods, watching too much television, smoking, drinking and sleeping [...]

Coffee drifts through the air, the morning light is dancing through your bedroom window and the alarm set seven to eight hours prior is buzzing you from your sleep. Instead of stretching your arms out to embrace the day, you cover your eyes and hit the snooze button… two maybe three times. Eight hours of [...]

  Ahhh….Summer! We all love it. August wraps up peak summer traveling season. People all over the country are jetting off for their last fling before getting back to the daily grind of work, school and life commitments. According to USA Today, 140,000,000 Americans planned to travel this summer, nearly half of Americans in the country. [...]

Life is a journey, much like driving down a road with winding paths, fast moving highways, city streets, forks in the road and the occasional dead end.  A winding path, takes you through scenic views to your destination, whereas on the fast moving highway gets you there in a blur of taillights before you know [...]

Life is a journey, discovering and defining what makes you, you.  Sometimes we can get wrapped up in defining ourselves through material possessions, our profession, family, friends or social expectations, but only YOU can define yourself. Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” One thing in life that is constant is change. [...]

5 Must-Do’s to Get You Ready for Summer Do you feel like a wilted flower in desperate need of sunshine? Don’t worry; these 5 must-do ideas will have you feeling great and ready to show some skin. The promise of future sunny days can help renew your commitment to living life to the fullest. Sometimes [...]