Category: Soul Alignment

Are You Compassionate? According to Wikipedia, Compassion is the virtue of empathy for the suffering of others.  According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary, Compassion is sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Do you have empathy for the suffering of others? Do you have the desire to alleviate others’ distress? I’m… Continue reading Lessons From Thich Nhat Hanh on Compassionate Listening

Zen Mommies During the Gary Quinn workshop I attended earlier this spring, I met Deb Hanneman, founder of Zen Mommies, a company dedicated to assisting over-stressed moms of all ages to heal emotionally, spiritually, and physically. A few days later, we met over the phone and she provided me with a 30 minute Energy Healing… Continue reading Energy Healing Session with Zen Mommy – Deb Hanneman

It is my honor to print the blog post I wrote for Listen to Your Mother. I used to be care free. I traveled the world on my own, danced with cute guys I didn’t know, capsized while white water rafting, risked heartache for love, and got my heart broken.  I’ve dodged suicide bombers in… Continue reading Motherhood Induced Anxiety

photo credit: melissa haak I did it. Last Sunday I walked on stage in front of a sold out Chicago theater and lived FEARLESSLY. I shared my story. I said every word with passion and vigor. I was confident, positive, passionate and strong. The truth is… I didn’t want to get off that stage. I… Continue reading I Lived FEARLESSLY

I was so busy living my life out loud in April that I didn’t have a lot of time to write and blog about all of my experiences. Here are my April 2012 highlights… 1. I was happily working with the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms team. I received these flowers from Kristine… Continue reading April was a fantastic month!

What are you exploring, dreaming about, and discovering this spring? Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. photo… Continue reading Explore. Dream. Discover.

It’s official! I’ve taken a new role as the Community Manager for the online community Kristine Carlson is creating around her new book Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms. Kristine is the co-author with her late husband Richard Carlson, of the bestselling Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series, and is releasing the first Don’t… Continue reading It’s Official, I’m a Don’t Sweat Mom!

(This is part one of the My Story series.) Before I tell you how I left Corporate America, I’d like to start out with how I got there in the first place. It was March 2005. A time before Twitter and before I even knew blogs existed. My husband was doing a post-doc at the… Continue reading Escaping Corporate America (Starting with How I Got There in the First Place)

This morning I changed my blog’s tagline to “Where living my dream unfolds” because I am living my dream and am finally reading to write about it. I want to write about… How I left my corporate job. How I started my business. How I’m growing my business. How I’m living my passion. How vital… Continue reading Where Living My Dream Unfolds

Can You Meditate For Five Minutes A Day? Last Friday, I saw this tweet and decided to join @upsdownsyogamom in a daily 5 minute meditation practice for one week. I know there are different ways to meditate and different meditation techniques out there, but I prefer guided meditation because it helps my mind from wondering.… Continue reading Meditating For Five Minutes A Day

photo credit: escuder0_paul0 It is easier to create a balance when you take time to do things you enjoy. Pure enjoyment opens your mind, lifts your spirit, and heals your body. Today I welcome you to be present and engaged with a joyful activity. During this cold winter, my joyful moments include playing with my… Continue reading How to Enjoy Life