Do you have IBHW Disease?

Do you have IBHW Disease?

I have a successful friend, a prominent neurosurgeon, blessed with a husband who adores her (who’s also a stay-at-home dad so she can pursue her career), and two healthy, happy kids. She wasn’t happy in Oregon, so she moved the whole family to the other coast. She...
Freedom FROM or Freedom TO?

Freedom FROM or Freedom TO?

As I was thinking about my July blog post, I thought, I’ll write about freeing ourselves from things that don’t serve us. I give a lot of examples of this in my presentations – freedom from negativity, social media, even staying up too late so you don’t get the rest...
Birthday Savoring

Birthday Savoring

My birthday is June 30th – the VERY LAST day of the month. So this year, I’ve decided to start celebrating on June 1 and celebrate all month long. (My husband just loves this! ?) Because it’s my birthday month, I’ve got a great excuse to celebrate, pamper...
I’m a Little Scared about this CHANGE…

I’m a Little Scared about this CHANGE…

This past Sunday at church was Graduation Sunday. I was sitting next to my son Jordan, who’s graduating in 6 days, and had my arm around him. I rubbed his shoulders, looped my arm through his – and he uncharacteristically tolerated it all. The woman in the pew...
What REALLY makes you HAPPY?

What REALLY makes you HAPPY?

There is a Chinese Proverb that says: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” For centuries, the greatest...
Today is my Christmas…

Today is my Christmas…

Christmas is a day everyone looks forward to and celebrates with people they love. Well, today is my Christmas – International Day of Happiness!! A day I look forward to and want to celebrate with the people I love – each of you! The theme this year is BETTER...