Last week my personal tank was on empty. I had been over-giving, over-doing and was just over it! As a service-oriented entrepreneur, sometimes I do not even realize I’m “over-ing.” I know many of you do and give A LOT. I acknowledge you for this. And we are all human. There are times when we…
Read MoreAlmost ten years ago when I was sitting on the floor of the LA airport waiting for a flight, I got a phone call from a young woman named Gabrielle Bernstein. She had read my first book and was reaching out to me about a new online community she was starting called herfuture.com. Instantly we…
Read MoreI will admit I like getting stuff done. I love the gratitude, excitement and often relief I feel when I attain a goal. Don’t you? Of course you do! We all love results and finishing things! However in our doing-doing-doing world sometimes we become so addicted to catching the fish that we do not enjoy…
Read MoreEarlier this week I was in Miami speaking on a panel to major beauty brands about how to reach consumers. The priceless take-away (other than the awesome swag bag, gotta love beauty conventions!) was authenticity is KING when it comes to building loyalty. We all encouraged the brands to be transparent and engage with their…
Read MoreThere seems to be a lot to worry about in life given we cannot control everything. But worrying is a HUGE drain of your energy and completely useless so today I am going to offer you a way to stop worrying, or at the very least dramatically reduce it. Honestly I used to be quite…
Read MoreSince so many of you shared with me how much you enjoyed my New Year’s ritual, I was inspired to create one for Valentine’s Day. It is short and sweet, just like February 14th will be! For those of you who dread or judge this holiday, keep in mind it is only ONE DAY. Just…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve and the holidays in general can trigger some pretty nasty hangovers — and I’m not just talking about the kind from too much sugar and champagne. I’ve heard from many people that they have a bit of a holiday Expectation Hangover. Can you relate? Maybe you really had high hopes for the…
Read MoreThe New Year is just around the corner along with the tradition of making resolutions, which are usually promises to do something “more, better, or different.” We vow to exercise more, get a better job, meditate regularly, fall in love, or find a different way to handle our stress. But does this really do us…
Read MoreI recently learned a life-changing lesson about myself from a horse. Yes, a horse. His name is Rooster and he is one of the best teachers I have ever had. Here’s what happened. I was blessed to spend a weekend at Miraval resort in Arizona and registered for an “Equine therapy” class. I was looking…
Read MoreAt Thanksgiving dinner, my group of dear friends and I went around the table and shared what we were most grateful for over the past year. One 31-year-old musician said that he was most grateful for his heartache because his struggles in love have been the inspiration for his lyrics and therapy for his soul.…
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