7 Tips to being a Patient Mom

7 Tips to being a Patient Mom

I’ve always known I’d be a good mom. But I also used to have a lot of fears about parenting, like all the unknowns that I couldn’t control. In the beginning I felt unsure of what to do to be most effective and how to always stay calm. There were definitely some...

Gratitude is More Than Just A Feel-Good Sort of Thing

There are numerous benefits to beginning and maintaining a gratitude practice. Even though it can feel like gratitude is just a “feel-good” sort of thing, it actually has many proven benefits that can have lasting effects on not only your mood, but your overall...

Be Your Own Best Friend

Let me ask you this…Have you ever had a time where you were struggling about something, and you kept playing the situation over and over in your head? Ask yourself: what is the tone of voice of your inner-self? Is it kind? Caring? Comforting? Encouraging? Generally,...

The Most Constant Thing is…Change!

Yup! You guess it! Change. The most constant thing is change. And nature has a beautiful way of reminding us of this with the changing of the seasons. Though, living in northern California, we don’t experience a stark contrast from one season to the next, we...
My Everyday Mindfulness

My Everyday Mindfulness

I took my first mindfulness class many years ago. Truth be told, I knew nothing about mindfulness when I signed up. Though serendipity led me to attend a 6-week introduction class, I was unaware that I was being cosmically led down a path that was going to change my...

Raise Your Hand if You Wish Parenting Came with a Rule Book

Almost everything you buy comes with instruction manual. Even the super obvious items, like a blow dryer or a water bottle, have directions for use, care, cleaning, and tips for optimal functioning. And whenever I see these instructions, I always feel a bit like, “Do...

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