Back in my road-warrior princess days, I allowed myself to work ten (or more) hours a day. I regularly went to bed around midnight and my alarm went off at 5 AM. Months of living at that pace, I often felt overwhelmed and fuzzy-headed. After hanging up my suits for...
It’s the holiday season. Our stockings have been hung by the chimney with care. We have decked our halls. My holiday linens and dishes have been pulled from storage to grace my table, and my porcelain nativity has been placed under one of the Christmas trees. There...
If the song tells us that this is the “most wonderful time of the year,” then why are so many folks so stressed out? Yes, my dear, I know that with all the demands on your time and attention as the holidays approach, often what gets tossed aside is self-care....
The last time JB went on a work trip, I met a girlfriend for an impromptu happy hour. She’d texted me at 4 PM asking if I could meet her at 4:30 at a nearby restaurant with a great menu of Bar Bites. I agreed. Because no matter how much I like having a plan, I...
Do you want to know one of the best steps you can make towards not only creating a life that you love, but opening up to happiness? Then, darling, you need to get really clear on who you are, and what makes you tick. The process began for me when I took my first...
I don’t know about you but the moment we arrive on the first day of summer, life seems to speed up and swiftly move towards fall. A visit to any big box store (or a peek at my in-box) and I see the bins of crayons at the store and notebooks on sale. I know...
If you want to get more done, ask a busy person. While I eschew busy-ness as a badge of honor, there’s no doubt that there are folks out there that get a lot done AND don’t succumb to overwhelm or burnout. Though you could argue that personality and responsibilities...