
3 Reasons to Ditch Perfection for Progress
I’m definitely a recovering perfectionist. In comparison to grade school, my handwriting today might give you a clue. My third-grade teacher granted me free time during cursive lessons, and now my family claims they can’t read what I write (maybe they don’t want to!)...

How I Weaned Off Coffee
I love coffee! As a young child, I remember sneaking in sips of Irish coffee my parents served to guests after dinner in little white Danish cups with saucers! As a teen, hazelnut coffee brewing in the kitchen was a staple. I routinely downed 20 oz caffè mochas in...

Give Your Excuses a Funeral
Halfway through a Peloton cycling workout, I was tired of the grind. My mind and legs were screaming, “STOP!” when the instructor, Robin Arzón, busted out these five words: “Give Your Excuses a Funeral.” Hello, truth! How many times have I stopped short of getting...

3 Ways to Get Happy Fast
As a young teenager watching a naturally happy friend, I remember thinking, “How does she do that?” “What’s wrong with me?” As if her glass was always half-full and mine was half-empty. In my first year of med school, my glass was so empty I saw a psychiatrist and was...

3 Reasons Why Most People Fail with Intermittent Fasting
I vividly remember one of the first times I tried intermittent fasting. I was lying face-down on our family room carpet hungry, thinking: when is this going to end?!? A quick phone call to my friend – the one who got me started on this fasting ‘fun’ – remedied the...

Transforming Pain into Peace
Problems and pains, both big and little, are part of life. As my wise mother-in-law says, “Little people little problems. Big people big problems.” A great reminder as we raise three children. Recently our daughter tossed her phone onto her bed. No big deal until it...

How to Fill Up with More Joy in Under 15 Minutes!
I can get frustrated and overwhelmed – like I'm just not moving fast enough – as I grow to achieve what my heart desires most. Both big and small things can trigger my frustration and overwhelm – from fixing a Verizon bill to navigating our family's health during a...

The Secret to Eating the Way You Should
Sitting with Catherine as she received her chemo infusion, I soaked in all the happiness as we shared memories. She was our beloved nanny and helped us raise three girls for eleven years with a lot of laughter! But when I returned home, my thoughts shifted from joy to...

3 Keys to Getting the Results You Want
After Dave and I married, we immediately wanted a child to love. Like tomorrow. And though we conceived, we miscarried. Not once. Not twice, four times. Which left us feeling pretty frustrated and hopeless about getting what we wanted – a child to love. Getting...