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Psssst. What’s the BIG Secret I want to share with you??? 

It’s that setting time boundaries will increase your productivity and happiness at work. 

Say whaaaaat? 

I thought you were going to give me some crazy advice, but that actually sounds like something I can learn...

It’s only 8:20 am and I just got a SECOND email from Sally in room 802. 

She is the w.o.r.s.t. I wonder if John has time to deal with her today. 

I need to get this report done before I head to City Hall at 3 for the quarterly Arbor Creek HOA meeting. 

Property Managers...

Did you talk down to yourself this morning? [be honest. you’re talking to an email] 

Why were you mad? Did you stay up too late watching Tik Tok? Or did you skip the gym (again)? 

Isn’t it exhausting?

Falling into the same repetitive and destructive behaviors day-in and...

As humans, we naturally think about ways we can do better, be better and live a better, happier life. After all, there’s always room for improvement, right!? 

Since I spend my days coaching personal development principles, you may wonder if I have any advice on how to be a happier...

I don’t know about you, but I used to give into my cravings more often than I’d like to admit. I drank a glass of wine at the end of most work nights and ate Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to my little heart’s desire. 

I let learned behaviors get into the way of...

I used to think checking the amount owed on my student loans was extremely overwhelming. I had negative thoughts and emotions around the idea of paying them down and thought I'd be paying the minimum balance for years, just throwing my money away at interest.

Until one day, I decided I had enough...

TIME. People will argue that it’s the most important commodity in life. It slips away from us in the blink of an eye. Take my nephew for example. He’s 13 and in the eighth grade. Now, I see him at holidays and visit whenever I can, but it seems he grows an inch every time I see...

When I started working with my first coach, she advised me to start journaling. I thought it was a bit silly at first but thought “what do I have to lose?” If I wanted to create real change in my life and start reaching my goals instead of just daydreaming about them, I figured I...

What is Buffering

 It’s eating mindlessly while binge watching a show on Netflix. It’s gossiping about anything and everything at work. It’s spending 3 hours scrolling Instagram because you don’t want to go to bed or wake up in the morning to go to work. 

The...

Why Your Thoughts Matter

I used to daydream about being a coach every day. Honestly, I would think about it all the time. I would think to myself, “Why can’t I just go for it? What's stopping me?” Worse, I would think “What’s wrong with me?” 

The truth is...

Did you know that setting boundaries is one of the most powerful things you can do to improve your overall wellbeing? This is true with relationships, work, and life. Boundaries are essential for setting your limits and establishing a well-balanced life. 

So, how do you set boundaries to...

Are you looking for a promotion, to work less hours or to just feel a little less stressed out? I hate to be the one to say it, but whatever your goal is, the reason you’re not accomplishing it may be because you’re standing in your own way! 

Stress can cause nasty overindulging...