Five years ago, I hyperventilated at a car dealership. See, big-ticket purchases had always been challenging for me. Thankfully, I had tried-n-true practices I could use in the moment, to get me through that big day. When I felt myself getting overwhelmed, I went to the bathroom to do a Body Check-In. I gave myself some time and space to feel my feelings and calm down. I also realized that, in order to make this big decision (whether or not…
Trust your timing. Not anyone else’s. Especially with money. 3 years ago, we bought our first house. I was 46 and my husband was 43. And, yep: we watched most of our peers (and people younger than us) buy homes long, long before us. We could’ve compared ourselves to them. Asked what was wrong with us, for still renting in our 40’s. (And, OK, on a few rough days, we may have.) But you know what? The timing wasn’t right…
Dear Community, OK, so this is big! Starting today, if you head to your local Whole Foods or Barnes and Noble, you just might see my face smiling at you, in the checkout line. Yep, right there next to the miniature sea salt dark chocolate squares. I’m on the cover of this month’s Mindful Magazine! Here’s why this is exceptionally cool: 1. More than a cover. Open up the magazine and you’ll find a gorgeous, 10-page spread about my work!…