My Word For 2023

December 30, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Happy New Year, friends! I love choosing a word for the year. I typically use a word to guide my goals and the steps I take toward them for the year. Last year I didn’t choose a word. I thought I’d outgrown the process of choosing. Or that maybe I needed to let the word […]

4 Tips to Help You Write That Book

May 10, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

Believe it or not, I’ve never written a post about writing. I’ve spoken about reading, and about the act of writing, but I haven’t really shared any tips on the subject. Perhaps this stems from the fact that I’m certainly not an expert. But many of the topics here don’t come from expertise but rather […]

How To Take Up Space and Make Space For Others

January 21, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

I typically choose my blog post topics the way I choose my look for the day. I wake up one day and think to myself: this week I would like to write about this… or that. It certainly isn’t as planned as it should be, but unless I’m asked about a particular topic, I tend […]

How to Actually Do What You’ve Been Talking About

January 8, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

One of the things I hear a lot from friends and clients is that they have good intentions when talking about the things they want to accomplish but have a really hard time with the follow-through when embarking on something new. As someone who is pretty goal-driven, I’m not immune to this either. While I […]

Why I’m Choosing to Fail More in 2022

December 30, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Yes, you read that right and it’s not a clickbait title. One of my intentions for 2022 is to put myself out there more. In my mind, the comfort zone is indeed a very comforting place. We do what we’re good at and the successes keep rolling in but I also believe it can be […]

How to Find Your Focus for 2020

December 26, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

If you’re anything like me, your heart may be engrossed in all things holiday right now but your mind is thinking about the new year. I tend to be pretty goal driven and if you’ve been around for awhile then you know that anything new- a season, a birth year, a school year and sometimes […]

Three Steps to Help You Goal Set and Grow

December 12, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

As the new year approaches, I am all ready to begin setting my intentions, cutting out pictures for my vision board and making my list of new goals. But let me tell you why I am not starting there for 2019. First, I have to acknowledge that I am a list maker and a goal […]

What Are You Longing to Do With Your Life?

July 18, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Life’s Big Questions The question “What are you longing to do?” was posted in the August issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. It’s all about taking risks and conquering fears. I have to tell you that this was right on time for me. It got me thinking of what I am longing to do with the […]

2018 For the Win and a Better Bolder Real Chic Life

January 4, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Happy New Year friends Like many of you I dive head first into a New Year. There’s just something about goal setting, organizing my thoughts, dreams, and future plans that really gets me going. An excuse to make a list? Yes, please! A reason to reflect on all of things I am grateful for… Oh, […]

New Year, New You-how to make your resolutions stick in 2 Easy Steps

January 1, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

A New Year is the perfect time time to reflect and take stock of where you are and where you have been. Some people use birthdays as a time to reflect and align. I like to use my birthday as a barometer as well, but there is something about celebrating a brand new […]