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Strategies for Intentional Motherhood
Mommy smarter, not harder!
Here’s where I’ll share guidance, tips, and strategies to help tackle life and motherhood with greater purpose, focus, and intentionality.
How Trader Joe’s Can Emerge from COVID-19 As The Greatest of All-Time (G.O.A.T.) Grocery Chain
Learn why the grocery store chain Trader Joe’s is so beloved (complete with a shopping list of my favorite items), how Trader Joe’s can reach its full potential by expanding into underserved communities of color, and what you can do to help.
2020 Vision (Part 4): Using Faith to Find Serenity in Times of Disruption and Despair
During times of despair, unrest, and uncertainty, it’s so easy to lose faith. However, faith is what allows us the serenity to know everything will be ok. While faith is typically viewed through the lens of religion or God, faith is a much broader concept that also includes faith in ourselves and faith in each other. Check out ways to use faith to achieve serenity and gain clarity on our broader purpose.
2020 Vision (Part 3): Using Optimism to Guide Your Personal Journey and Give Your Story The Ending It Deserves
A simple change in our outlook can have a tremendous impact on both our emotions and our outcomes. Learn how to use optimism to take control of your life’s narrative this week, this year, and beyond.
2020 Vision (Part 2): Oh, The Places You'll Go... With Intentionality
Tired of living life mindlessly rather than mindfully? What better time than now to start using intentionality to ensure each day brings you closer to achieving a life that’s personally meaningful and fulfilling. While life isn’t always fun or easy, we can learn how to design, define, and manifest the life we want and deserve by using intentionality to make life happen for us rather than to us.
2020 Vision (Part 1): Using Gratitude to Create a Life of Joy
Anxious? Worried? Uncertain? Times like these call for a renewed sense of vision and clarity for what’s ahead, and the first step in developing a 2020 vision is proactively applying a filter of gratitude each day. Check out three simple ways for you and your family to use gratitude to focus on and appreciate what you have, improving your well-being and turning what you have into enough.
Honey I’m (Always) Home: Navigating your Closest Relationships During Social Isolation and Beyond
‘Tis the era of sheltering in place, which could mean extreme shared isolation with your partner, children, or other housemates. Since the stress and anxiety of the coronavirus crisis along with an unprecedented amount of time together can drive any relationship or person to the edge, here are a few tips for managing relationships with those closest to you during coronavirus and beyond.
Finding Joy: Nurturing Relationships in the Era of Social Distancing
Relationships play a critical role in our mental health, legacy, and long-term happiness; however, thanks to social distancing, investing in relationships requires a different level of intentionality, thought, and planning. Learn ways to define and foster relationships that ‘spark joy’ given our new normal.
Lessons From Solitary Confinement: Nurturing Self and Child Development at Home During Coronavirus
Staying sane during the coronavirus quarantine is no small feat, but there’s a lot we can learn from the men and women who survive solitary confinement on a daily basis as a part of our U.S. prison system. Check out some key ways you can use this period of lockdown to more intentionally get to know and grow yourself and your children.
Am I Financially Healthy? Intentional Money Management During the Coronavirus Crisis
As companies and individuals alike try to figure out ways to tighten their purse strings due economic impact and uncertain future accompanying the novel coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to manage our finances. Check out these easy ways you and your family can more intentionally manage your money during the coronavirus crisis.
Lessons from Kindergarten on Balancing Your Purpose with Motherhood
Balancing the joys and challenges of being a mom with the pursuit of your personal ambitions can sometimes feel like an impossible feat, but what if the secret to juggling it all were rooted in basic lessons we learned as children? Join me as I discuss 4 lessons from kindergarten that can help you more intentionally balance your career, personal ambitions and motherhood.
Relationships: the Secret Sauce of Living an Intentional and Happy Mom Life
How are you tending your relationships? Learn ways to fill your busy mom life with more positivity, growth, and happiness by being more intentional with your time and personal relationships.
Being Intentional with Your Child’s Development: Life Lessons from Glenda the Good Witch
Learn what the Wizard of Oz, Glenda the Good Witch and your high school biology class can teach you about being intentional with your child’s growth and development.
Embracing the “I” in Valentine: 4 Ways to Intentionally Love and Care for Yourself
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of the patron saint of love, but too often, as moms, we prioritize other’s needs while neglecting the most important love of all: self love. Here are 4 ways to intentionally love and care for yourself this Valentine’s Day and beyond.
Wake up Lady! : 3 Ways I Stopped Living on AutoPilot and Started Living on Purpose
Three key habits every mom should adopt to stop living on AutoPilot and start living on purpose by defining their ‘why’, developing actionable goals, and cultivating a life of intentionality, joy, and purpose.