Butterfly Effect

Oct 17, 20221 min read

Become the Master of Your Mind: 5 Ways to Train Your Brain to Become More Positive

As we explore ways to become the master of our mind, my husband, Russell, recommended I watch a TEDxTalk by psychologist and author Shawn...

Sep 15, 20194 min read

Run Toward Hard

Point to Ponder: What area of/in your life do you run from instead of running toward? Since the summer I've had my head buried in two...

Sep 8, 20193 min read

Are Others' Opinions Impacting How You Max Out?

Point to Ponder: Are the choices you make, and how you choose to max out and live life based on the opinions and experiences of others? I...

Sep 1, 20193 min read

Why We Need to Max Out

Points to Ponder: What area in your life can benefit from max out efforts, and are you maxing out in an area(s) that doesn't have ROI...

Aug 25, 20196 min read

Seal Summer With a Kiss

Point to Ponder: Have you taken a moment to reflect on all of summer's sweet memories? As I contemplated writing about an important and...

Jun 2, 20193 min read

6 Recommendations For Having a Healthy and Magical Summer

Point to Ponder: Do the free-flowing, unstructured and over-indulgent summer months derailing your healthy habits? One of the things I...

Apr 21, 20193 min read

Choose An Exciting Life

Point to Ponder: Do you wake up each day excited? Last week a friend and I shared our disdain for Mondays. Although we are both...

Apr 14, 20193 min read

Why I'm Loving Naked Barbie

Point to Ponder: Is what you are saying and doing consistent with who you want to be and the impact you want to have? I bet you are...

Apr 7, 20192 min read

Why I Can't Stop Saying "Freakin'"

Point to Ponder: Are you "Spring Break Ready"? Last week, while thinking about our 6-Weeks to Spring Break Challenge, I found myself...

Apr 7, 20193 min read

Why I Can't Stop Saying "Freakin'"

Point to Ponder: Are you getting "summer ready"? Last week, after we launched our 6-Weeks to Summer Challenge, I found myself thinking...

Mar 31, 20194 min read

What Are You Looking For?

Point to Ponder: What people or things do you take for granted? For Christmas, we gave Malaine, our five year old daughter, her first...

Mar 24, 20192 min read

Quotes to Inspire, Encourage, Empower & Make You Laugh

As we approach the NCAA Sweet 16, it only seems fitting to start the week with our very own sweet 16- a list of 16 inspiring,...

Mar 10, 20194 min read

What Is Written About You?

Point to Ponder: Do your actions, attitude and words epitomize that of the strong, confident, independent, capable, kind, merciful and...

Mar 3, 20192 min read

It's Quitin' Time

Point to Ponder: What is not serving you and therefore need to quit? In March 2017 I wrote a Sunday Journal called Quit Something. I got...

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Health Warning! Science Continues to Prove That Girlfriend Time Makes for Longevity and Happiness

Point to Ponder: Do you view time with girlfriends as contributing to your health, happiness, longevity and ability to thrive? Have you...

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Health Warning! Science Continues to Prove That Girlfriend Time Makes for Longevity and Happiness

Point to Ponder: Do you view time with girlfriends as contributing to your health, happiness, longevity and ability to thrive? Have you...

Feb 17, 20193 min read

Enough Already...Drop It!

Point to Ponder: What label (about yourself) do you need to drop? My sister Shonna (the same direct communicating sister I wrote about...

Feb 10, 20193 min read

A Better Way to Communicate

Point to Ponder: Do you let emotion impact or direct your communication? Waayyy back in January (seems like eons ago, doesn’t it) in our...

Feb 4, 20194 min read

Wherever You Are, Be There

Point to Ponder: Are you going through each day living in your past or anticipating your future? Have you ever had one of those moments...

Jan 28, 20192 min read

10 Healthy Eating Recipe Sites..Just for You

When talking to friends it seems like all of us are wanting and needing at-home healthy cooking inspiration, because UGH!...cooking, at...