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Hello, darling. I’m so glad you’re here. I know there’s something you are searching for – and I want to help you discover it. Maybe you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by life or torn by needing to fit everything into your schedule. I can help...Loving Life? Be Prepared to Piss People Off
Let me tell you something, darling. Sometimes, creating a life that you love is going to rub people the wrong way. In fact, it’s going to royally piss some people off. I don’t tell you this to discourage you from boldly stepping into your life. I share this with...
Sixty Kinds of Clutter You Can Ditch Now
Once upon a time, I made the mistake of believing that if I surrounded myself with enough stuff, it would make me feel loved, safe or worthy. I couldn’t make myself ditch anything! I had grown up with the lesson that a new book or a new outfit was the solution...Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Once upon a time, I rushed from one moment to the next. The years were marked by milestones. First Day of School. Christmas. Vacation. My next business trip. Birthdays. Attending a Wedding. A romantic weekend in a B&B. A trip to Europe. A concert. But over the...
45 in 45: A Lifetime of Lessons
I turned forty-five years old this past week. This website saw its second birthday, though I’ve been coaching as the main focus of my business life for three years now. There is something super celebratory in using my own birth-date as the beginning point. It’s...Burn Like a Phoenix
When I was a little girl, I was taught to never play with fire. But what if I told you that I made the biggest leaps in my life by making the decision to walk through fire? Though I’ve talked about the demise of my marriage and how much I love my day-to-day life, I...Gypsy Writing, Congruency, and You
I believe that confession is good for the soul, so here’s a personal confession: I have some big goals this year around my writing, yet the first quarter of 2013 was spent with me being a gypsy. Now, while I have a gypsy soul when it comes to the exploration of my...
Meditation to Fall in Love with Your Life
If I had to reduce my personal “coping with anything” toolbox down to a handful of tools, I’d have to include clearing physical clutter, a gratitude practice, clearing my head by writing things down, and meditation. So now for some brutal honesty, my dear: in the last...
Origins of a Tarnished Southern Belle
As I mentioned earlier this year, we humans learn from the stories of others. Before the written word was accessible, we passed down our stories by singing and speaking them. Human history is recorded because people need to tell stories and people need to hear them ...
My 3 Rs for 2013
Happy New Year, Darling! Welcome to 2013! I often share pieces of my personal story here within the blog. Long ago I learned that people learn from the stories of others. It’s why we were read fairy tales and fables when we were children, because deep behind the...Love Your Life: Winter Solstice Rituals
We’re approaching the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice. The sun is setting earlier and rising later. The edges of the dawn have been soft and subtle with the most beautiful filter of clouds. A new morning ritual has emerged the last few weeks: I go into...
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