Bad things happen to good people. Life isn't fair and it isn't easy. There are thousands of clichéd statements that help us understand that things can be tough sometimes. Life gets hard from any number of things, and it is most often things that are out of our control or a result of our own bad decisions. Regardless of how you enter into tough times, it is so important ...Read More

Do you want to be better at something, learning a language, remembering people's names, eating healthier, or anything else? You may think you can't. You may tell yourself you can't or that you've always been a certain way and can't change.  I have news for you, GOOD news. You can! You can by doing just one thing, deciding to. Decide you can and commit to the decision. It's ...Read More

Many of us are guilty of doing working and pushing ourselves so hard that we make ourselves sick. I know I have. (more…)

We work all day to pay the bills and support our families. We give to our friends, throw wedding and baby showers, and honor our mothers and fathers. It is so easy to get caught up in all the excitement of life that we can often forget or choose to neglect taking care of ourselves. In effort to stay balanced and harmonized, I try to treat myself from ...Read More

I am a daddy's girl and proud of it! On this Father's Day I want to celebrate my father and share my admiration for the love he gave and sacrifice he made for our family over the years.  When my mom and dad got married, my father made the jump over the big blue ocean to move from Greece to Mississippi. That was a bit of a culture ...Read More

I recently made a wonderful new friend who is a fellow author and blogger, and she even lives right here in Dallas, Texas. Because she lives in the same town we've had the fortunate experience to meet. Her name is Lane Morris Buckman, and she writes a blog about Women Worth Knowing. In her posts, Lane explores what makes a woman tick, what makes her feel valuable, and ...Read More

A few months ago I bought the Dallas Groupon for Camp Gladiator, which is a group Boot Camp style workout complete with trainers, pep talks and a lot of really hard exercise. I went in today saying I'll commit to at least four classes during this unlimited month of workouts that came with my Groupon. Fortunately I made that personal commitment because otherwise, I'm not sure I'd stick ...Read More

We all have a thousand things flying at us, and they make getting everything done a daily challenge. There are work and personal commitments to honor, and if you're like me at all, you have personal desires that you need to respect to help you stay a healthy, balanced person. So when life breathes chaos, how do you keep your head above water without sacrificing your health, relationships, ...Read More

I love that phrase from Dead Poets Society when the group of young men was studying Henry David Thoreau and learning how to suck out all the marrow of life. It gives me the most physical and emotional image of carpe diem. Springtime always make me feel like I'm getting more out of life because of the gorgeous Texas weather in April and May. I spend as much time ...Read More

How many of us get going in a routine that churns day in and day out. We do this at home and at work. With all the little changes in every day life, a routine can be quite comforting. In other areas like your exercise routine, your relationships, or your work habits, routines might prove to be detrimental over the long run. How?  If you're always maintaining the ...Read More