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Big Fat Lies Smart Women Believe

Big Fat Lies Smart Women Believe

What if you are making key life decisions based on lies and bad information? I was. I used to think that being exceptional at everything I do, hiding my short-comings, and doing “it all” would get me what I wanted most: confidence, ease, fulfillment and the courage to...

Three Strategies for Busting Through Apathy

Three Strategies for Busting Through Apathy

I am excited to share today's guest post from Kim Lloyd of Kim Lloyd Fitness. If you are like me, March is feeling less than inspiring. Whether you need to take on your emotional health or fitness goals (and those are related!), check out Kim's awesome advice:...

Meet Mallory!

Meet Mallory!

We are very pleased to announce that we now have a fabulous intern, Mallory Zwerdling! A message from Mallory: "As your counselor my greatest desire is to understand your unique circumstances and help you reach a place of personal fulfillment. My style is...

3 Ways to Practice Positive Parenting

3 Ways to Practice Positive Parenting

Parenting is a beautiful, rewarding, and challenging undertaking. It’s easy to second guess yourself as a parent, and you sometimes wonder if you are doing all you can to give your child the love and guidance she needs. The good news is that we all have the tools we...

3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Assholery (Without Saying a Word)

3 Ways to Protect Yourself from Assholery (Without Saying a Word)

They’re everywhere: the people who suck up energy with their negativity. I bet you hear as many stories as I do about the mean and insensitive things these difficult and exhausting people say and do. Now I understand very well that miserable people are that way for a...

Navigating Family Dynamics for Happier Holidays

Navigating Family Dynamics for Happier Holidays

The holidays have a way of bringing out the kid in all of us. We long to innocently enjoy all the wonder (blissfully unaware of the work involved!). We treat ourselves to hot chocolate with a candy cane stirrer because, after all, it’s the holidays. The first time we...

Handling the Holidays When You’re Grieving

Handling the Holidays When You’re Grieving

Holidays can be a minefield to navigate when you are grieving the loss of a loved one, especially if that loss was recent and this is your first holiday without them. There you are, feeling so very sad and vulnerable and raw, and everywhere you turn you are listening...

Burnout Blues? You Need The One Skill Everyone Overlooks

Burnout Blues? You Need The One Skill Everyone Overlooks

Jennifer is just like you and me – a highly competent, compassionate woman with a great career, a family she adores, and a very full life. On the outside, she looks great. You should see her Facebook photos! On the inside, she’s cooked. Beyond done. A bunch of jangled...

Help! My Mind Is Spinning!

Help! My Mind Is Spinning!

Do you ever feel like you can’t shut off your brain? It’s no wonder when you think about how much you’ve got on your mind. You’ve got a massive To Do list for work, home, and family.  And so many things you need to remember, so many decisions you need to make. It all...