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Sex, gardening, exercise, and being married. What do these things have in common? Turns out these are the activities that make us truly, deeply happy. I was reading a NYT article about the wealthiest among us (the .01 percent). Buried halfway down was a mention of the Mappiness project’s research (founded by British economists Susana […]

Do you know who Lizzo is? She’s the bad ass artist, creator, singer, dancer, musician. I love her heart, her sense of humor, and her drive to perform. I just finished watching her new series called “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” where she’s looking for new dancers to join her team for a big […]

In a shoe-wearing world, I’m a barefoot girl. This weekend I’m facilitating a retreat with eight women to help them reconnect, mind body and soul. We’re offering yoga, Feng shui, and forest therapy. The interesting thing is, consensus among the woman is they really need downtime. Away from work. Away from spouses. Away from kiddos. […]

Here’s a truth about me: My clients and I are VERY different. Even though I work with a lot of very experienced and highly successful executives, founders, and entrepreneurs, I don’t “do” a lot of the things they do. I’m not a glam girl. I don’t spend money on expensive shoes, purses, or watches. I […]

I once read a story about a man in a village. A researcher visited this man’s village and he noticed that they did not have many extra stores of food. The researcher asked the man about this and the man replied, “I store my extra food in the belly of my brother.” Hungarian-Canadian physician and […]

I remember the look in his eyes when I asked one pointed question. ? Surprise, excitement, and RELIEF! He was the regional manager at a growing and well-respected mortgage company. And despite having a team, he was feeling snowed under. ? “What if you were ONLY allowed to work 2 hours a day?” I asked. […]