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I thought I would take some time to update you on what I have done over the last four and a half years to completely redesign my life in a way I never thought was possible. So much for those limiting beliefs we impose upon ourselves. Here's a tip: don't wait as long as I did to do all of the things you never thought were possible. Here's where I was right before I turned 40: • Working full-time and driving over an hour into a busy city to teach through our University grant program in 3 different city schools....

2018 has been a year of redesigning my life. It really has. Today, I wanted to share one of the unexpected changes I made that has probably had one of the biggest impacts on how I feel every day. Disclaimer: I have never, ever been good at planning or even using a calendar or planner. I may even have been known to have 5 planners going at once without ever looking at a single one with any kind of consistency. What I lacked in effort, I made up for in intention and constant overwhelm. That said,  with the amount of...

I do a lot of reflecting. In fact, I journal every morning and evening in my planner so that I am aware of the decisions I make each day, and how they affect me, affect my goals, my overall happiness, and the people around me. I taught a lesson recently on the importance of knowing your WHY (your reason behind) as it relates to writing and the choice of a college major to the students I still work with; I used the example of Simon Sinek's book and Ted Talk as a business comparison for my students, since many are...

One thing I rely on every year in my life and in my business is my vision board. If I don't have  a focus for the year, an idea of what I am working for, a tangible image (odd way to describe a magical board, I know!) of where my priorities need to rest, I will quickly spiral into overwork and overwhelm. Hence, the complete version of my own vision board routine came to be. It is so much more than images on cardboard. In fact, it is an entire exercise based on deep reflection and meditation that results in...

I spend a lot of time reading about the habits of successful women, and, more importantly, how they find an element of balance (or happiness) in their lives despite a busy schedule. I have learned a lot in the 3 years I have run my own business and also remained on faculty at a University, while raising my three boys (and a German Shepherd). From the the biographies of business owners I have devoured, to the women I have asked directly, to the blogs or pod casts and Ted Talks I have listed to every day while working in my...