Beautiful You

Be passionate. Be purposeful. Find peace.

Be passionate. Be purposeful. Find peace.

Are you aching to create the life you really want? Do you need time and guidance to really help you breathe, think, dream, and plan for your best life? Do […]

Finding Your People

Finding Your People

We have all had that moment, whether it was at a play date, in book club, at a volunteer opportunity, or in a meeting, where someone across the room speaks […]

Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing

5 steps to confidence

5 steps to confidence

How can I appear more confident, a nervous woman asks me. At a time like this, it would be easy to tell her to fake it until she makes it, […]

Feel what you feel

Feel what you feel

On Friday, my Body Image class had the privilege of being joined by Julie Hall, the Founder of the HOPE Program at the Harris YMCA in Charlotte that aims to […]

Letting go of conditions

Letting go of conditions

  Conditions.  We’ve all had that at some point. I would be so much happier if I lost twenty pounds. I could be happier if my house was completely organized […]

Self-care for when life sucks

Self-care for when life sucks

Your infant isn’t sleeping so you aren’t sleeping. One of your parents has just suffered a significant health crisis. Your relationship is on the rocks. Your job situation is tough-and-go. […]

Be the light…

Be the light…

I started the new year with enthusiasm.  This was the year that I was going to start running earlier than I normally do (I am a fair weather runner which […]

The journey is the goal...

The journey is the goal…

“Oh, I couldn’t do that.  I’d have to be a completely different size before I can take such a nice vacation,” a friend said when a girls’ Caribbean vacation was […]

Practicing generosity

Practicing generosity

I was a sophomore in college when I learned one of the principles that still guides me today. Visiting with a friend who lived down the hall, I commented on […]