I LOVE a good morning routine, and I intentionally make time for my ( admittedly lengthy ) time in the morning by getting up early, no matter where I am. I've built my morning routine to include journaling, a few minutes of meditation, planning my day, enjoying my coffee. It helps me start my day grounded and centered... AND I realize that not everyone has the luxury or space to take an hour to themselves . 😅 You don't have an hour for a morning routine? That's Ok!! I've r

In March last year, I spent the month intentionally clearing out my space - decluttering physical space, deleting things from my digital world, noticing my mental habits and stories. My plan was to just focus that one month and clear out as much as possible. What I found is at 54, I have a lot of "stuff!" It's taken me this long to accumulate things, ideas, perspectives, etc, so it's going to take more than a month to clear it out! A big portion of my time and energy these d

If you spend much time listening to or watching the news these days, you would see the need for more love and kindness in the world. Side note: if you find yourself getting overwhelmed by it all, check out some of my suggestions here ( these are really just things I'm trying for myself !), notably, it's ok to turn off the news. (No really. Turn it off and give yourself a break!) Remind yourself that it's the negative, scary stories that sell, and the media is in the busin

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January 2026 review: This year I'm intentionally reviewing life each month, vs waiting till the end of the year. With my January review, I found some things I was really proud of, and I made sure to notice the places where I had FUN, plus areas where I would like to focus more on.

This is a pretty vulnerable post, just feeling very inspired to share in case it helps someone else, so here goes... Mindless eating is...

Remember to embrace life, don't miss it! Practice mindfulness, savor simple joys, nurture connections, find joy in the little things.

In 2019, we were in Key West and I heard on the news that they banned chemical sunscreen (containing oxybenzone & oxycycolate) because it...

An actual post from me? Wait, what? 😂 I have so many ideas of things I want to share, so I figured I'd use this space to do so! I used...

Tuning in...no not to Netflix (although, WTH Tiger King... Amiright?). Tuning into what you really need during these crazy days of...