Unraveled & Unwritten

I know - you're looking at the title and probably saying to yourself "OK - first she talks about Candace Cameron Bure's curling wand, and now she's getting all deep about 'Elf?'" My answer: Yes. I have watched that movie many times. MANY times. And it is the same one you know and love - the Elf that really wasn't one in the physical sense, who journeyed to New York to learn that his biological fat...

How do you feel about the holidays? Do you like the idea of the holidays more than the actual celebrating of the holiday itself? I feel like many of us get so stressed out during the holiday season, and all of that stress kinda takes away from those warm fuzzies that many of us want to have about this time of year! So tell me - does what I just said have you going "yeah - that doesn't make any sen...

The holiday season is in full force now, and sure - we all love it because well...Santa, Christmas music (Mariah Carey's totally thawed out and dancing her way through everyone's speakers and headphones as I type), good food, sweet treats, merry cocktails, beloved Christmas movies, and the goodwill towards men and all those feel-good vibes. "Do-Gooding" is of the utmost importance this time of yea...

How do you feel about taking risks when your intuition is telling you to be like Nike (or Shia LaBeouf) and "just do it?" You've been getting all the signs pointing you in a certain direction, telling you do to something - DO you "do it?" Recently, I DID. I did something that was so huge for me - and it was all pretty much based on faith and taking inspired action. And let me say - approaching thi...

Shame and guilt are sneaky little suckers. They can worm their way in to just about anything to initiate a desired action or outcome. I feel like it's very prevalent in our world today, ranging from COVID and how people are responding, to what size jeans you end up buying (say hello to "Vanity Sizing" - which they don't seem to have for men, by the way). When people choose to utilize shame and gui...

So I have a question for you: How often do you want to say "No," but instead...say "Yes?" If you are one of those unicorns who never says "Yes" when you don't want to, congratulations! And you may not want to spend any time listening to this episode. Unless of course, you like the sound of my voice and are curious as to what insightful insights I'll be sharing - then listen away! But if you're lik...

My son just celebrated a birthday. And when I celebrate his birthday, I not only celebrate the wonderful moment he came into my life in the physical sense, but I celebrate how he changed my life - pretty much from the very moment I learned I was pregnant with him. When I was pregnant, I reflected a lot on my own childhood and realized how important it was for ME that he have a completely different...

Happy Thanksgiving Friends! I couldn't let this day go by without popping in to say hello, and share some thoughts on expressing gratitude - even when it's really challenging to do so. I know the focus of Thanksgiving IS expressing gratitude, but that's just one day. And I get it - one day is better than none at all. Buuuut - what if we all chose to express gratitude every day? How would that shif...

The holidays are approaching and you know what that means! Family gatherings are back!! Well, for some of us, anyway. And while I know many of us are looking forward to spending time with our loved ones, many of us...well...aren't. Many of us get bombarded with questions or unsolicited feedback on our love lives, parenting choices, jobs...I mean really, there's no topic off limits when someone fee...

We've all seen the movie "Mean Girls," right? And many of us have had run-ins with our own set of "Mean Girls." And it always kind of sucked, right? And then you'd go home, and tell your mom (maybe). And if you did, she'd say something like "That's not about you - it's about them." And then you'd say "OK" but seriously had no idea what she was talking about...and didn't really feel much better. I'...

How have you viewed "Life" and its happenings in your lifetime? Is life something that happens "to" you, or is life something that happens "for" you? If you're reading this and nodding your head, or saying "What? What's the difference?" - then you may want to give this a listen. If you already know the difference, but are interested in hearing more details about a "Friends" drinking game - then yo...

This episode is a little different. This episode is a tribute to my dog, Twinkie, that I lost two years ago, on November 11, 2019. His loss hits my heart every single day, and I couldn't have this day go by without acknowledging his impact in my life, and how special he was, and still is, to me. If you love dogs and/or feel a great love for those furry little guys and gals that have such a profoun...

When was the last time you did a cartwheel? Or slid down a slide (or climbed up - which is something I discourage my child from doing even though I did it all the time)? When was the last time you did something just for the sheer freakin' joy of it?! If you can't remember, or if you can (whoo hoo!), then this episode is for you. I talk about joy and fun and the exuberance we had as children...and....

Hey Friends! Welcome to the first "Bite-Size Edition" of "Awaken The Extraordinary." These shorter episodes are intended to be a smaller, more condensed versions of the "full-size" episodes that drop every Monday. Keeping it real though - sometimes the bites are bigger than I anticipated (kind of like my "unintentional" enormous bites of raw cookie dough). In this episode, I talk about the amazing...

Welcome to my 1st episode of "Awaken The Extraordinary!" I'm excited and scared and all sorts of things in between - and I'm so thankful to finally be launching this. I am probably the world's best procrastinator, so hey - if you want any tips on how to NOT take action - I'm your girl. But seriously, the fact that this is launching is a miracle in itself, so I am celebrating big time! This episode...

Hi Friends! I'm so excited to announce that "Awaken The Extraordinary: The Podcast" is FINALLY launching on Sunday, October 31! I'm excited and freaked out so what better day to kick it off than a day known for being a bit scary! Here's a quick breakdown of what Awaken The Extraordinary is, and I hope you come back on Sunday for my first full episode!