For most of my life, I lived by the philosophy of Work Hard and Play Harder. Self-care and balanced wellness was not a concept I was aware of. My order of priorities was to work and then play. Rest was simply not in my vocabulary. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” I...
After self-publishing my first book, Come Back Strong, I knew I wanted to celebrate. There were a lot of details to figure out such as where did I want this event to happen? What day? What time? How to get the word out? What should I offer my guests? Coffee and tea?...
It was late March 2015 when the first hive showed up. It had been a stressful season of my life and I chalked my skin’s inflammation up to stress. I was facing another procedure to remove a troublesome ovary. Little did I know that a “simple” procedure would...
Self-care is a beneficial habit to be practiced any day, week, or month of the year. But what exactly is self-care? What is its importance? How does it impact mental health? And what are the latest top 10 tips for optimal physical, mental, and emotional health?...
The holidays are a time when many of us struggle to maintain our balance. Enjoy this special Guest Blog Post from my childhood friend, Tish Oney, DMA and author of Peggy Lee: A Century of Song. Tish shares with us what she has learned about finding balance while...
Read on to learn how moving across the country taught me that humor and relaxation go a long way! Hello, and greetings from sunny Las Cruces, New Mexico! Earlier this year, my husband Jim and I decided it was time for us to move. We had both been dreaming of living in...