Yesterday, the answer to that question for me felt like a solid YES. There were too many distractions in my day, with apartment inspections, repairmen coming and going, and work fires needing to be extinguished at every turn. My kittens were beside themselves with all the activity as well, which didn’t help my state of…

I used to dabble in the Entertainment Industry sphere, and as an actor, one of the important skills to have on my resume was improv comedy. Casting directors (the people who essentially hire actors for commercials, TV, film, etc.) have much more trust in an individual who can think quickly on her feet, and improv is…

Most of us know there are things in our lives we need to change. Maybe it’s a big deal, like quitting smoking. Or, something a bit smaller like not going back for one more piece of chocolate when you know you’ve hit your limit. The road bump (or road block, rather) pops up when attempting to implement change….

There are a few pretty big apologies going on in our world right now. Pepsi, United Airlines and a certain Press Secretary have all created some major snafus in the last few weeks. How do you think they handled it? Ace or fail? While those are very large-scale cases, we might be able to learn…

I was never a risk-taker. Not even close, actually. My worry-wart nature has a lot to do with my aversion to change. What will it mean? What if it doesn’t work out? What if I (god forbid) FAIL?! It’s much safer to live in status quo, right? Not necessarily. The biggest risk I took happened…

Time IS precious… but we’re not taking enough of it lately. Our collective levels of anxiety, stress and generally feeling overwhelmed and overbooked have reached all new heights. We don’t sleep, we’re constantly tied to our electronic devices, and the pressures of career, family and just “living life” bring us to a boiling point on…

Today is International Women’s Day… fitting, since it’s my Women’s Wellness Wednesday! According to the IWD website, this day provides an important opportunity for groundbreaking action that can truly drive greater change for women. One of the key focuses is gender parity. The World Economic Forum predicts the gender gap won’t close entirely until 2186….

I know I talk about stress a lot, but it’s hard not to in a world where daily angst is the new normal. I certainly don’t like having to discuss the topic; if I could wave a magic wand and conjure up rainbows and unicorns, believe me, I would. That’s not going to happen. So,…

One of the popular phrases of 2016 was “the struggle is real.” Usually, the phrase was presented in the context of something not so insufferable, what we often refer to as “first world problems.” For example, “The take-out guy messed up my order. The struggle is real.” Or, “I’m so tired, I can barely make it…

Do you believe in miracles? In my opinion, there are miracles all around us, happening on a daily basis… but, we don’t always allow ourselves to see them. Some miracles involve work; not just physical stamina and performance, but the establishment of a miracle mindset. Did author JJ Virgin expect to have to deal with…

As women age, we tend to have a much harder time losing and/or maintaining weight. What do we blame? HORMONES! We don’t have enough of the good ones and too many of the bad. But, what if you looked at your weight loss efforts from a purely scientific standpoint? That’s exactly what Dr. Natasha Turner…

There is a beauty in the physical world that cannot exist on its own. It requires collaboration. Community. Cohesion. And, most importantly, care. Care of others, care of ourselves. Sometimes all we have is our selves. There are no elves to do our work. No elf magic to match the tragic. It falls on us….