I am.   Seriously. Over. It. Everywhere I look it’s all about diet – even Oprah (who I frankly never thought would go there, did. And she’s happy, so who am I to judge, right?). My social media feed is filled with it, magazines, newspaper, commercials, blog posts, everything, everywhere, all the time! What the HULA?! Can a mama get a break? Just a hot second to reevaluate herself before her daughter’s start asking her Read More

Yup – Fo Realz! Jesus – I cannot believe I’m about to actually type this, buuuuuut – here goes… There was a time I was afraid.  Well, I wasn’t actually afraid, I was freakin’ terrified. You see everything I know about food, I learned on my own.   All.of.it.   I’m not a doctor or a nutritionist, or a chiropractor, or a naturopath or a chef, I’m just a mom whose kids were sick and Read More

“Mommy, are you exercising to lose weight?” …Que the heart sinking… That’s what my five year old asked me yesterday as she was helping me work out.   Now, let that sink in for a minute… …Ugh… …back to the moment… A lump rose in my throat. My heart stopped. I froze and I was pretty sure I was going to burst into tears. Of course my first reaction was to go directly to the Read More

It’s a real question.   No joke.  Just an honest question. And before you blow me off like some crazy woman, let me ask you this … (and please take a moment to really answer it honestly)… How did you feel on Halloween when you ate candy, or treats at a party, or whatever you inevitably indulged in? If you were one of the very few people who didn’t eat anything “extra” over the weekend?  How Read More

So… getting happy… Really… Putting yourself on the map (much less first)…? Self-care…? Actually doing something for yourself…? That’s all well and good, but how is that even possible?  I have kids, and a house, and a job, and a spouse, and cooking, and cleaning, and volunteering, and caring for sick family, and (insert your objection of choice here)… I mean, really, where do I start? I mean, what is self-care?  It sounds like some Read More

Have you ever stayed when you should have left?   Finished something so miserable because you thought you had to “see it through”?  Completed a project, class, job that you hated and knew you didn’t care about the result when it would have made more sense to cut your losses halfway through? I’m not talking about finishing the last 2 minutes of soccer practice when the kids are tired, or leaving the dishwasher half unloaded Read More

What makes you happy? It’s just a simple question, really… But…do you know the answer? What do you like to do, really?  What are your hobbies, your interests?  What do you do in your spare time?  What makes you, you? If you quit your job tomorrow or got a full time nanny and you actually had time to yourself, what would you do?  What lights you up?  What makes you happy?   No guilt, no Read More