There will be times that you fall off the wagon. You know those times when you give yourself permission to alter your regular routine for...

We had a health scare with our little girl the past few days. I noticed she was liking herself in the same spot non-stop. When I went to...

Here I am! This is me at 51. Is it just me or does 51 sound sooo much older than 50? I'm not just 50 anymore...I'm fifty-something! Ugh....

Discipline is one of those words we tend to dislike. It brings about feelings of inadequacy and not being good enough. Just hearing the...

How are you doing with those new year goals, resolutions and new habits? Not so great? I hear ya. I'm doing okay with some things and not...

I went looking for a small notebook to take notes the other day for a course I'm taking. I found one that I had gotten for Christmas last...

There is something I hope you will do at some point over the weekend if you can't do it right now. It's something I learned at the Rise...

You know what makes life so much more fun? Enthusiasm! Say it loud with me! You know that feeling you get when something really exciting...

What type of person do you want to be? What are the words that describe that person? Choose three words every morning and check in with...

Yes, you heard me correctly. Complaining is indeed a luxury. Unless you are complaining about where your next meal is coming from, where...

In times like these it's great if you can plan something to look forward to. I know it's difficult because travel restrictions are so...

I tried meditation a few years back. I gave it a good go. I was committed to it for a good six months but even after all that time it...

Taking or finding the time to truly take care of ourselves. It's unheard in some households. I know. That needs to change. Time to care...

Our greatest gift is our health and it is the very thing we take most for granted. We spend so much time bashing our bodies for things it...

How are your sleeping habits? Do you get enough sleep? I know most of us do not. This is something that must change in order to be at...

One of the biggest obstacles when trying to achieve our goals or form new habits is ourselves. We come up with all types of excuses to go...

How have you been doing with your resolutions/goals/new habits? If you have been kicking ass and taking names, then it is time for a...

New habits can seem so overwhelming at times. We expect so much of ourselves and get frustrated when we can't keep up with it. This is...

Meet my sister! I'm the one in glasses. Michele has been trying to kick the snooze button habit. She's been talking about it for a long...

Oh, how we long for determination. It's one of those things we all wish we had but sometimes lack. We make a decision and let ourselves...