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For over 2 years, I struggled with insomnia that affected every area of my life. Getting to the root cause of my insomnia and resolving my sleep issues changed my life. In this video, I'll be sharing my top tips for deep restorative sleep. These tips worked for...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Today, I’m breaking down my Top Three Mindset Tips. “Whether you think can or think you can't, you're right.” – Henry Ford Tip # 1 – Understand that whatever you give attention to in your mind is going...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Back in 2007, I felt stuck in my career as a public-school teacher. As much as I loved the students and aspects of teaching in the public model, I found myself burnt out and dreading the workday. Fast...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text] Imagine waking up and loving what you do for a living.  Getting paid to help people and impact this world in a big way. If that’s a dream for you, it can be your reality. Today, I’m going to...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]If you're feeling stuck and unfulfilled in your job, you're not alone. I've been there. Feeling anxiety every Sunday, dreading Monday morning, praying for snow days...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]I've made a vision board for nearly every goal that I've worked on, from attracting my husband to even my ideal kitchen. If you don't know what a vision board is, it's a collage that holds images,...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Many years ago, I started seeing patterned numbers show up in my life. I’d look at a clock and see 11:11 and then see the same pattern again that day again maybe on a receipt or something. It...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Are you saying affirmations and not seeing any positive changes in your life? Saying things like:  “I love what I do for a living.” Or "I'm in a healthy, happy, relationship." And nothing seems to change? Here’s the thing...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Ever find yourself creating a worst-case scenario in your mind?  Focusing on the worst possible outcome of a situation that hasn't even happened yet? That recently happened to a client of mine who was about to try...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Ever wonder why life stinks at times? Like, what's the purpose of that? Even though I don’t have a religious affiliation, I love Christian speaker, Joel Osteen. In this week's video, I'll be sharing a message inspired by Joel...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]One of the things I love most about yoga are the breathing exercises. When you’re anxious or stressed, a simple breathing exercise can easily get you back to center at any point throughout the day. In this week's...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]My spiritual practice is my lifeline. Honestly, I don’t think I could survive without it. It’s what helps me keep the faith in tough times and shift my perspective on what life dishes out, especially when it’s not...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]If you’ve ever dealt with anxiety, you know that it can be almost paralyzing at times. I can remember. At the same time, I also remember what helped me during those difficult times. In this week’s video, I’ll be...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]One of the first questions I ask a new client is, “Do you have a messy sock drawer?” It may sound like a silly question, but it’s not. Your sock drawer says a lot about what’s going on...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Have you ever been absolutely sure that you were right about something only to find out you were wrong? Maybe you blamed your partner for moving your car keys, but then found them in your coat pocket...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Last December, a group of family members deeply betrayed me. The betrayal sparked an anger inside of me so intense that I didn’t seem to have any control over it. Honestly, forgiveness didn’t seem possible to me -...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]I love the quote that Wayne Dyer often said, “You are a spiritual being having a human experience.” It’s true. And because you are both human and being, you have both a physical and an energetic body that...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]In my last video, I talked to you about the kinds of foods you’ll want to eat if you want to increase your intuition, and be more connected to your authentic self, which is full of...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text] Happy New Year! I hope it’s one of your best years EVER. As you set your goals for 2018, believe in yourself. And remember, you have access to a wisdom within you that creates worlds. This wisdom can help...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]In my last post, I shared one of the most powerful ways that I received a message from spirit, which still impacts my life. Remember, at all points in time, spirit (God, the universe…) is always trying...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Ever put out a prayer hoping for an answer? At all points in time, the universe, spirit or god is trying to guide you and help you to reach your goals, heal your life, and answer your...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Ever have a day where everything seems to go wrong? It’s like, “Ok, what’s next universe?” Recently, a client of mine was having one of those days. Something triggered her and she went from having a pretty good...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Isn’t arguing the worst? I know I feel awful inside when I’m in an argument. It’s like my positive energy temporarily gets sucked out of me. So, I was super excited when I went back to school to become...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Want to know something that’s changed my world? Having a tidy and organized home that I love. For as long as I can remember, I lived with clutter. Constant piles of clothes stacked on the chair in my room...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text] Ever feel like you're missing the moment? Completely caught up in life's craziness that you miss the beauty and stillness around you? I remember having days go by where I didn’t even look up at the beautiful sky...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]For years, I tried to control the negative thoughts in my mind.  I remember getting so frustrated when I couldn't just shut them off, especially because I was constantly learning, "Thoughts are things."  "You become what...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Having a hard time letting go of something that's no longer serving you? It could be as simple as a negative belief ("Nothing ever works out for me.") or as difficult as a wounded heart. Imagine how much...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]Do you ever wonder if there's a magic formula to creating a life that you love - a clear path to happiness, joy, and abundance? Could there be a way to manifest all of your desires in...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] If years ago, someone would have told me that I would be living on a paleo, grain free diet, I would have said, "You're crazy." I had been a vegetarian since I was a...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] I've been working around the clock preparing for my upcoming Live On Purpose Master Course, which is for people who want to balance their lives and clarify their purpose. The other day when I...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] It feels like yesterday that I was waking up to a job that I didn't love, struggling to find enough energy to make it through the day, and lacking clarity on what I...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] Have you wanted to accomplish something for a while, but just can't seem to get it done? Maybe you make weekly or even daily excuses as to why you shouldn't do it, so it...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] I know how scary it can be to go for your dreams. The fear of failure can be paralyzing and the next thing you know, a year's gone by and you're still stuck in...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] A client of mine recently told me that her job was "sucking the life out of her." Yikes!!!! I wanted to tell her to run, but I knew that she couldn't do that at...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] If you're anything like me, I'm sure you deal with some pretty stressful situations in your life. At times, you may even get stuck in the stress, playing the situation over and over in...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] I remember wanting to change careers, but felt overwhelmed and frustrated on how I was going to make it happen. At the time, I didn’t realize that the most important information that I had access to was located...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] I remember dreading Monday morning when I was a teacher and asking myself, "Can I really keep doing this for 20 more years?" The answer within me was loud and clear, "No!" When I...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] For years, I ate what I considered a very healthy diet: lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, healthy fats, whole dairy, vegetable protein, no refined sugar… But almost a year ago, I was diagnosed with early onset...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] For years, I would say "yes" to almost everything (favors for friends and family, events, business invitations...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] For years I lived with too much “stuff.” My shelves were full of shells from the beach and cool looking rocks, closets packed with clothes and shoes that I never wore, kitchen drawers full of unused gadgets… I had...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] When was the last time that you completely lost yourself to a stressful situation? It happened to me this past weekend, the day of my Whole Food Retreat. Luckily, it did not last too long. The night before...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last week felt like one of the busiest weeks of my life! Not only was I preparing to teach a Reiki Master Course, but it felt like I had a million other things to do as well. I...

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" side_padding="10" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Confession time. Last night I had some chocolate. Yes I did. And to be completely honest with you, it was really, really, good! You may know that I just finished an 8-week sugar cleanse and got all sugar out...