As a coach who has helped hundreds of people over the past seven years reach their goals, I feel compelled to set the record straight about personal development. I have helped people from all over the world from all walks of life with different personality types reach their goals. And what I know to ... Read More about 3 Fake Facts in the Personal Development World: Why One-Size-Fits-All Rules Don’t Apply
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5 Steps to Making the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
Turning 40, 50, or beyond is often met with mixed feelings. On one hand, you may feel like you’ve gained a wealth of experience and knowledge. On the other, you might wrestle with thoughts of time slipping away, regrets about what you haven’t accomplished, or concerns that the best years are behind ... Read More about 5 Steps to Making the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
The Impact of Catastrophizing on Mental Health: Why Your Words Matter
We’ve all had those moments when it feels like everything is going wrong and we say things like, “You can’t trust *anybody*,” or “This is the *worst* thing that could ever happen!” These exaggerated statements might feel harmless in the moment, but in reality, they can wreak havoc on our mental ... Read More about The Impact of Catastrophizing on Mental Health: Why Your Words Matter
Using the Einstein Matrix to Avoid Overwhelm: A Habit for Intentional Prioritization
We’ve all been there—looking at an ever-growing to-do list and feeling completely overwhelmed. It seems like everything is urgent, everything is important, and there’s just no way to get it all done. But is that really true? Are all tasks created equal, or do we need to change how we approach our ... Read More about Using the Einstein Matrix to Avoid Overwhelm: A Habit for Intentional Prioritization
Your Four People
For much of my life, I kept my goals to myself, convinced that it was easier to face disappointment alone than to risk the judgment of others. Vulnerability and I were not friends. But, I soon learned that this solitary approach lacked the motivation and accountability I desperately needed. When I ... Read More about Your Four People
How to Feel and Be Seen as a Confident Person in 3 Simple Steps
Confidence is a powerful trait that not only influences how we feel about ourselves but also how others perceive us. When you exude confidence, you make better decisions, take more risks, and navigate life with greater ease. However, building and displaying confidence doesn’t have to be complicated. ... Read More about How to Feel and Be Seen as a Confident Person in 3 Simple Steps
Living Your Best Life Starts From Within
When people think about "living their best life," they often focus on external achievements: a fulfilling career, a beautiful home, loving relationships, and personal accomplishments. However, the reality is that the true foundation for living your best life begins inside of you. Your thoughts, ... Read More about Living Your Best Life Starts From Within
How to Create a New Life Vision
Many of us at a younger age created visions of what we thought our life would be like. Even if the vision was just in our heads, we thought about what we would be doing in a career, what our relationships would be like, how many kids we’d have, and where geographically we wanted to live. For some, ... Read More about How to Create a New Life Vision
Embracing Change: Aligning Your Past Life Vision with Your Current Reality
In our younger years, we create a vision of what we believe our life will look like, a Life Vision. You may have dreamt of career success, fulfilling relationships, the perfect spouse with the perfect kiddo’s, vibrant health, or leaving your hometown and settling into something new. Or maybe your ... Read More about Embracing Change: Aligning Your Past Life Vision with Your Current Reality
3 Steps to Legacy Creation
So – you’re growing older. You’re faced with having more time behind you than ahead of you. As we grow older, we tend to focus on the things we wished we had done, regretting decisions made or not made, and feel frustrated with the aging process in general. The good news is that we still have time ... Read More about 3 Steps to Legacy Creation
5 Steps to Chill Out and Stress Less
Stress is an inevitable part of life, but how we manage it can significantly impact our well-being. As Generation X women, we often juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, leading to higher levels of stress. Whether it's family, career, health, or finances, stress can creep into every facet of ... Read More about 5 Steps to Chill Out and Stress Less
Creating Your Best Life: Steps to a Thriving Future at any Age
Life is an adventure, and every day is an opportunity to create the best version of yourself, no matter your age. For women of Generation X, this phase of life can be a pivotal time to reassess and realign your goals, dreams, and aspirations. Embracing change and seeking personal growth is crucial ... Read More about Creating Your Best Life: Steps to a Thriving Future at any Age
Toxic Positivity – 5 Things NOT to Say
Have you ever been in a situation where you were feeling down? (Everyone raising their hands). Maybe it was from being passed over for a job promotion, your last child going off to college, or because someone drank the last glass of wine on a night when you really needed a glass of wine. How does it ... Read More about Toxic Positivity – 5 Things NOT to Say
Embracing Your Past: 5 Tips to Move Beyond Regret
We all have regrets in life where we look back and think, "That wasn’t the smartest decision." Like in 1984 when I wore parachute pants in 95-degree weather when our high school didn’t have air conditioning. Or, when I was 14 and stole my brother’s car. I was busted. Mom didn’t care that my best ... Read More about Embracing Your Past: 5 Tips to Move Beyond Regret
Ageless and Awesome: 3 Tips for Feeling Forever Fabulous as We Age!
Feeling a bit grumpy as you grow older? Why wouldn’t we be?Now that I am over 50, I work out five days a week and my body still jiggles in places it never did before! Instead of taking days off work to go day drinking with my friends, I am now taking days off for a colonoscopy. And when I try on a ... Read More about Ageless and Awesome: 3 Tips for Feeling Forever Fabulous as We Age!
Cracking the Sleep Code: Sleep Better – Wake Easier with Sleep Coach Amanda Chocko
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, sleep often gets overlooked or relegated to the bottom of our priority list. Many of us view it as the evil stepsister of productivity, something to be sacrificed in the pursuit of success. Or maybe you are someone who goes to bed at a decent hour but has a ... Read More about Cracking the Sleep Code: Sleep Better – Wake Easier with Sleep Coach Amanda Chocko
5 Tips for Reclaiming Joy and Purpose in Midlife!
Do you ever feel like time is slipping away faster than you can say “Where’s my readers?”. Are you grappling with the realization that there's more life behind you than ahead? If you resonate with these sentiments, know that you're not alone! I've been there myself. At 49, I found myself caught in a ... Read More about 5 Tips for Reclaiming Joy and Purpose in Midlife!
Inhale, Exhale, Relax: The Calming Influence of Nature on Stressful Days
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, stress often becomes an unwelcome companion. However, stepping into nature offers a powerful antidote to this modern malaise. Here are three key ways in which immersing yourself in the great outdoors can alleviate stress and restore balance to your ... Read More about Inhale, Exhale, Relax: The Calming Influence of Nature on Stressful Days
Five Lessons on Embracing the Aging Process as Women of GenX
When I was a teenager and well into my 30s, I rarely considered what my life would look like at 50. It was unimaginable and pointless to even think about aging because it felt so far away. Until one day – it wasn’t. Here I am – 54 years old and still finding it hard to believe. So, what do you do ... Read More about Five Lessons on Embracing the Aging Process as Women of GenX
5 Lessons to Elevate Your Wellness Game over 50 with Brooke Simonson
As I always say - there are many blessings that come with aging. Every birthday is worth celebrating! Today we are talking about something I am NOT finding the blessing in – my metabolism. Being able to eat whatever I want, whenever I want died 20 years ago. In 2022 I was starting to understand that ... Read More about 5 Lessons to Elevate Your Wellness Game over 50 with Brooke Simonson
5 Life-Changing Lessons from My Conversation with Executive Mindset Coach, Life Coach, Trainer and Speaker Su Zangara.
On the latest episode of "Age Slayers with Traci Lynn," I had the privilege to sit downwith Su—a profound mindset coach, life coach, and speaker—who candidly shared herjourney through personal struggles and professional transformations. Her captivatingstory and insightful wisdom illuminated pathways ... Read More about 5 Life-Changing Lessons from My Conversation with Executive Mindset Coach, Life Coach, Trainer and Speaker Su Zangara.
Achieve Any Goal With the Full Immersion Method
Have you ever created a goal you were really excited about and diligently executed that goal for a couple of days only to wake up a week later and realize – you had completely forgotten you had even set that goal!? Somewhere along the line it completely slipped your mind! What’s up with that!? ... Read More about Achieve Any Goal With the Full Immersion Method
Goal Achievement Brain Hack to Stop Giving Up!
One of the reasons why people give up on their goals is because it takes too darn long to reach them! Successful goal completion takes patience. And let’s face it – patience is something that most people have a hard time with.In today’s world, we rarely need to “wait” for anything. If we want a ... Read More about Goal Achievement Brain Hack to Stop Giving Up!
Reflecting on Your Year: 2021
You’ve almost made it through another year, congratulations! What do you think about when you reflect on 2021? Was there an emotion that you found yourself feeling more than others? Was this a year you will think of fondly or that you cannot wait to turn the page on? I love this time of year because ... Read More about Reflecting on Your Year: 2021
Simple Ways to Give Back During the Holiday’s
I absolutely love this time of year. Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve is full of the holiday spirit. Pumpkin Spice Latte’s, Holiday music, and daily deliveries from Amazon. I used to love going to the mall with all the big decorations and seeing the line of kids waiting to meet Santa. I even love the ... Read More about Simple Ways to Give Back During the Holiday’s
3 Tips on How to Change Your Mood Instantly
There are endless reasons why people are in bad moods. Reasons range from feeling overworked, watching too many negative news stories (are there any other kind?), to the changing of the seasons, not enough time in the sun, and the foods that we eat. There isn't enough room in this blog to list EVERY ... Read More about 3 Tips on How to Change Your Mood Instantly
Expectations of Habit Change
Creating a new habit or changing an old one such as eating healthier, joining a gym, ditching the vape or cigarette, spending less, etc, isn’t an easy task. Anyone who has tried knows it can be a frustrating process. And the more times you try and fail – the more your self-esteem is affected. As a ... Read More about Expectations of Habit Change
How to Change Your Beliefs
Do you have desires in life but can’t seem to figure out how to get out of your own way to make it happen? One of the reasons may be because your desires are not in alignment with your belief systems. What you believe about money, people, the world, spirituality, etc. are formed in a few ways. It ... Read More about How to Change Your Beliefs
3 Tips to Navigate a Life-Changing Experience
It is nearly impossible to go through life without having an event occur that you’d consider a life-changing experience. Whether it comes out of the blue or if it felt like a slow-moving accident waiting to happen. Some challenges are easy to move on from while others rock your world so much it's ... Read More about 3 Tips to Navigate a Life-Changing Experience
Are you Motivated by Pain or Pleasure?
When it comes to the motivation in changing habits or creating new ones your brain will never be your biggest cheerleader. Instead, your brain will be the troublemaker mascot that taunts and teases you until you fail. The brain will do whatever it can to keep you in the same habit – whether good or ... Read More about Are you Motivated by Pain or Pleasure?
Creating New Habits: Tricking Lab Coat Larry
“Why do I keep failing when trying to change a habit? Why can't I just stop smoking, drinking, overeating, watching too much tv, or shopping?"Do you relate to any of these statements?If you have tried quitting something and weren't successful, chances are you have suffered from feeling guilt, shame, ... Read More about Creating New Habits: Tricking Lab Coat Larry
How to Feel Pain & Avoid Suffering
Are you finding it more and more challenging to watch the news? Although I am completely addicted to watching the happenings in Afghanistan, if I watch too much at one time, I start to feel mad and then sad and then frustrated and then sad again. I finally turn off the TV and am completely mentally ... Read More about How to Feel Pain & Avoid Suffering
3 Tips For Men & Women to Have Happy & Healthy Relationships
Awww relationships! Its so great to have someone on your side that loves you, understands you, makes you feel significant, loved, and full of absolute joy 24 hours a day - right? The magnitude of how true that statement is for couples ranges. Where does your relationship fall? Ummm that never ... Read More about 3 Tips For Men & Women to Have Happy & Healthy Relationships
How to Create Your Destiny!
What does it mean to create your destiny and why should you care? The dictionary describes destiny as "a course of events that leads to someone’s future". This is missing one very important element - who is responsible for the course of events? It is true that sometimes fate steps in and puts ... Read More about How to Create Your Destiny!
Simone Biles
Mental health is a topic that continues to grow in popularity in our nation. People are being open more than ever about sharing their stories. Most recently, we have seen Simone Biles take a stand for herself as she withdrew from several events in the Olympics. And as always, there are people who ... Read More about Simone Biles
Do You Have Grit?
I talk/write/coach a lot about what it takes to have success with long term goals – commitment, determination, focus, a good plan, to name a few. Even with all of this strategy, the truth is that most people do not reach their long-term goals. Let’s face it, it is easy in the beginning to create a ... Read More about Do You Have Grit?
How to Improve your Mood and Energy with Mindful Language
Being mindful of your language and changing negative thoughts to be positive can initially take up a lot of mental energy. But once you create a habit of it, you will notice a huge difference in motivation and overall positivity in your life. One simple way to start this process is with your ... Read More about How to Improve your Mood and Energy with Mindful Language
Toxic Positivity: Why You Need to Feel Your Feelings
Have you ever considered how feeling frustrated, angry, sad or disappointed could be beneficial to you? While we often consider these emotions disempowering, they are only disempowering if you stay in these states for a long period of time. A “long period of time”, in my opinion, is 5 minutes or ... Read More about Toxic Positivity: Why You Need to Feel Your Feelings
How to Build Your Confidence With Three Simple Tips
Confidence – everyone wants it, and a lot of people are lacking it. As a life coach, I find that most clients are not living their best life because they want confidence before they do "the thing". This procrastination in waiting for confidence before getting started won't work when trying to gain ... Read More about How to Build Your Confidence With Three Simple Tips
How to Live Your Best Life Over 40!
Are you living your best life after 40? How do you know? What does living your Best Life mean to you? If you could take it up a notch – would you? What would that look like for you? What would be the first step?These are important questions to ask yourself to ensure that you are making the most of ... Read More about How to Live Your Best Life Over 40!
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Chances are if you clicked on this blog, you have heard of Imposter Syndrome. Just in case you haven't, here are a few ways to know if you may be experiencing Imposter syndrome.You are someone who:feels they are not deserving of their achievements because of the overwhelming feeling that you “just ... Read More about How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
What is a Fixed vs. Growth vs. Stagnant Mindset?
Are you someone who is motivated to make new goals and try new ways of improving yourself? Do you like to grow and succeed even when you know it may be hard? If so, you are someone with a Growth mindset. On the other hand, are you someone who shy’s away from challenges and has little motivation to ... Read More about What is a Fixed vs. Growth vs. Stagnant Mindset?
Intentions vs. Goals
You've probably heard the words intentions and goals before, maybe even interchangeably, but did you know they are very different things? As you are aware, goals are things you want to accomplish such as sales targets, weight loss, financial planning, or fitness milestones. If done correctly, it ... Read More about Intentions vs. Goals
How to Keep Your Sanity When Around Chronic Complainers
My last blog was about how to stop being a complainer. Today’s blog is about how to keep your sanity when you have friends, family or coworkers that are chronic complainers. Being around chronic complainers can be a draggggg. They can take your positive mood from a level 10 to a level 2 in one ... Read More about How to Keep Your Sanity When Around Chronic Complainers
5 Ways to Stop Complaining, Increase Your Social Circle & Change Your Mood Quickly!
When you think of your habits – either good or bad – what do you think of? Do you think of the actions that you take such as the food that you choose to eat, whether you move your body enough or if you smoke, drink, or spend too much money? If so – yes - those are, of course, habits. But, habits are ... Read More about 5 Ways to Stop Complaining, Increase Your Social Circle & Change Your Mood Quickly!
Your Summer of Redemption
May 2021 feels so different than last May, am I right? By this time last year, we were 2.5 months into quarantine. What started as a 30 day lock down continued much longer than anyone expected. But amongst all the confusion and uncertainty, families were spending more quality time together, people ... Read More about Your Summer of Redemption
How to Find Certainty in Yourself
Are you someone who judges your future based on where you are today? It is human nature to put more focus on today’s concerns which in turn creates a distorted view of what our future holds. You may feel stuck in a loveless relationship, a dead-end job, or are frustrated with how you have let your ... Read More about How to Find Certainty in Yourself
How to Change Negative Thinking
If I were to ask you. “What is your worst habit?” what would you answer with? I'm guessing you might answer with things such as sugar addiction, smoking, overeating, drinking, procrastination, waking up late, people pleasing, etc. But, have you ever thought about the subconscious bad habits that you ... Read More about How to Change Negative Thinking
How to be a Happy Person
We live in a world where this thought presents itself way too often.I’ll be happy when...When what? When you get the job, make more money, pay off debt, lose weight, get the girl, get the boy, get the raise, get the house, get the shot, when the pandemic ends, when you reach the goal, finally ... Read More about How to be a Happy Person
Why You Shouldn’t Always “Be Yourself”
“Just be yourself!”It is the common go-to phrase when someone is feeling fearful or nervous. And in most cases, it's great advice! But, what if I told you that sometimes it is not such great advice to be yourself? What if I told you that one of the best ways to foster good relationships and to love ... Read More about Why You Shouldn’t Always “Be Yourself”
How Your Value’s Affect Your Life
One thing I find interesting as a coach is the thing that drives most emotions and decisions is also the one thing that a majority of people do not spend enough time examining, values. Knowing your values is like forming your own personal truth. Values are a definition of what you believe and what ... Read More about How Your Value’s Affect Your Life
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Are you a people pleaser? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary – a people pleaser is “A person who has an emotional need to please others often at the expense of his or her own needs or desires”. Still unsure? This may help. You may be a people pleaser if you say yes to the ... Read More about How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
How Tony Robbin’s 6 Human Needs Changed My Business & Can Change Your Life
Have you ever had a moment where you heard, read, or learned something that made everything in your life make sense? Revelations are magical! And I have had several of them in my life. But none more impactful then when I learned about Tony Robbin’s 6 Human Needs. The 6 human needs were created ... Read More about How Tony Robbin’s 6 Human Needs Changed My Business & Can Change Your Life
3 Steps to Create Emotional Boundaries
Do you have people in your life who make you feel worse about yourself, a situation, or life in general after being in their presence? People whose negative energy kills your positive vibe? What about people in your life who get their significance from having problems and use you as their emotional ... Read More about 3 Steps to Create Emotional Boundaries
No Lesson, No Regrets: The Time I Got Into A Bar Fight
I have a desire to create content that is meaningful, relatable, and educational for you. Typically, the stories that I share have a conclusion in which I learned a valuable lesson that I hope you can learn from or gain inspiration from. Interestingly, a couple events from my life popped up for ... Read More about No Lesson, No Regrets: The Time I Got Into A Bar Fight
How to Change Your Story!
Whether you like it or not – you have a story. You have a story that plays in your mind about who you are, what you are capable of, and what defines your place in the world. You see, we live inside our story but for the most part – we are not aware of it. These can be "good" or "bad" stories ... Read More about How to Change Your Story!
3 Ways to Manage Your Fear of Rejection.
Feeling rejected hurts! It can leave you feeling insecure, depressed, and stuck. Fear of rejection can show up in relationships, career, family, friendships and even situations where there are strangers present. Inclusion is an important humanist desire. It means that you belong, that you matter and ... Read More about 3 Ways to Manage Your Fear of Rejection.
3 Ways to Own Vulnerability and Find Your Courage
What is the scariest word in human existence that has the potential to cause the most amount of emotional pain? It's the word that most people try to run away from? It’s the V word – Vulnerability. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable means that you are taking risks that may (or may not) result in you ... Read More about 3 Ways to Own Vulnerability and Find Your Courage
3 Ways to Gain Confidence and Self-Love Over 40
There are so many things I wish I knew when I was younger. So many things that would have saved me a lot of negative emotional energy. So many things that would have changed my confidence and love for myself. My youth was full of ignorance and for me – ignorance was bliss! But other times, it left ... Read More about 3 Ways to Gain Confidence and Self-Love Over 40
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing Immediately to Grow Into Your Best Self
Life Coaches are people who have great advice to share because they have always been confident, secure in who they are, and have never been afraid to fail...said no life coach EVER! In fact, for me, I am giving my hardships a purpose by turning them into blogs for you to see what I went through to ... Read More about 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing Immediately to Grow Into Your Best Self
How to be A Habit Slayer!
I remember feeling so frustrated with how many times I had failed at changing my eating habits, spending habits, and work out (or lack thereof) habits. I remember losing hope that I would ever be at a place in my life where I felt in control, as opposed to, the bad habits running ... Read More about How to be A Habit Slayer!
4 Steps to Overcome Fears to Accomplish Your Goals
What is something in your life you are questioning? Maybe an easier question to ask is –What is something in your life that is causing you to feel confusion, stress, frustration or overwhelm?If you are starting a new goal this year that scares you – you may be questioning if you can really do it. ... Read More about 4 Steps to Overcome Fears to Accomplish Your Goals
How Stress Can Affect Our Brains
A few years back, I was driving in my hometown when suddenly I looked around and had no idea where I was. I pulled over to the side of the road to get my bearings. Less than five minutes later, I was able to assess where I was and remembered how to get home. Even though it kind of freaked me out, I ... Read More about How Stress Can Affect Our Brains
How To Use A Vision Board
The end of a year generally motives people to consider what they would like to create in the new upcoming year. Goals are set, action steps are set, and excitement is felt at the possibilities that lay ahead. I love creating goals at this time of year. It feels like a new beginning. It is a time to ... Read More about How To Use A Vision Board
3 tips for success with 2021 Goals
I have a confession. I am a closet “roller over” goal setter. I love setting goals but rarely have I ever met any of them to the level of which I thought I would at the beginning of the year. Therefore, at goal setting time, I find myself not setting new goals but rather rolling over the unmet goals ... Read More about 3 tips for success with 2021 Goals
Reflecting on 2020
I am sitting in my office thinking about 2021 goals. I get excited just thinking about leaving 2020 behind. Although the beginning of 2021 will be more of the same, it feels exhilarating to be able to flip the calendar to a new year. I answer the same questions when creating new goals year ... Read More about Reflecting on 2020
Why We do What We Do: Patterns are Passed down.
I read a story in Psychology Today called The Pot Roast Principle years ago and I use it all the time to describe how patterns in our behavior are passed down from generations and many times we do not even know why we are doing it. Whether it is a good pattern, a bad pattern or a neutral pattern. ... Read More about Why We do What We Do: Patterns are Passed down.
Continue to Learn & Grow
As Tony Robbins says, as well as several other peak performance experts – if you are not growing you are dying. I caught myself last year giving up on my desire to learn how to play the drums. I don’t necessarily want to be a drummer. I just want to be able to learn how to play one song. I do not ... Read More about Continue to Learn & Grow
Uncertainty
I am visiting friends in California but staying at a hotel so that we can still socially distance. This morning I decided to go for a walk. I knew the area I was in was gorgeous and I wanted to see more. As I walked down the sidewalk, there were several joggers and people wandering. The hotel is ... Read More about Uncertainty
How to Move on From Your Past and Change Your Story!
When I was 19, I was out of town at a bar with some people I hardly knew. I had just met this girl at work and she invited me to hang out with her and her friends. They were a mix of boys and girls. When we were leaving the bar, everyone looked around asking who was going to drive. They all ... Read More about How to Move on From Your Past and Change Your Story!
Grandma – My 95 Year Old Superhero
My grandma is 95 years old. She lives by herself, reads a book a day (Yes – PER DAY), loves The Walking Dead, loves movies about gangsters, talks about politics intelligently, loves her cat, Buttercup, and pre-COVID-19 she went to the Isle Casino every Thursday to play penny slots. During Christmas, ... Read More about Grandma – My 95 Year Old Superhero
How to Date After 40!
Awww Dating! It can be the most fun you have ever had or the worst experience of your life. Dating is at the top of the list of most vulnerable things anyone can do. By putting yourself out there, you are opening yourself up to the possibility of feeling rejected, having your heart broken, or ... Read More about How to Date After 40!
You Won’t Ever be “Ready”!
Confession: I was so nervous when I got my first client.I thought I was ready. I had completed two years of behavioral psychology in graduate school and received a Life Coaching certificate three months before opening my business. When the butterflies would come I would say "Bring it on! I am ready! ... Read More about You Won’t Ever be “Ready”!
Happy vs. Joyful – There is a Difference!
Are you happy? Or joyful? Or happy AND joyful? Knowing the difference can be a life changer! On the surface, you may think that happiness and joy are the same thing. But they are in fact quite different. It is important to understand the difference because which one you live in more determines how ... Read More about Happy vs. Joyful – There is a Difference!
Working out at 50!
I did something very scary about 3 weeks ago. I joined a workout program at a local gym. (GASP) I started working out to strengthen my bones so that when I am 60 and drink too much wine I do not fall and break a hip. (Just kidding! But not really.) To be honest, I didn't really want to join a gym ... Read More about Working out at 50!
Regrets
What the hell was I thinking?Is it really possible to go through life without those “What the HELL was I thinking” moments? If you are over 40 and have not experienced this, we should meet because you must be Mother Theresa reincarnated.I recently sent a survey to people over 40 in which 66 ... Read More about Regrets
Not Being “Enough”
Most of my life, I was driven by the need for validation and being enough. Validation that I was good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, fun enough, loved enough. Being rejected was the single worse thing that could happen to me. I still remember the moments vividly growing up when I was rejected ... Read More about Not Being “Enough”
I am Afraid to Die
I am afraid to die. I do not want to die. And I have no reason to believe that it will happen anytime soon. Six months before I turned 50 I realized I had more time behind me than ahead of me. I had so many emotions around it. Fear –Sadness – Anger. I was consumed in thinking about it.“Someday I am ... Read More about I am Afraid to Die
How to Make a Decision
When I was 25 years old (I am 50 now) I made the decision to move to Texas to live with my two friends from high school. I got a loan from the bank for $1200 to help pay for the move. I had a date set and my friends in Texas were anxiously awaiting my arrival. I told everyone I was leaving and ... Read More about How to Make a Decision
Habit Change- The Brain is NOT on Your Side!
The mere act of “deciding” to change a habit is not enough to actually change the habit. Deciding is only the first step. The act of deciding sets in motion a boxing match between your conscious brain and your subconscious brain. You have good intentions behind deciding to eat healthier, to start ... Read More about Habit Change- The Brain is NOT on Your Side!