Life Balance: It’s All in Your Head
June 9th, 2010
My husband is a physical therapist who specializes in helping people with balance disorders. He explains that in order to have complete physical balance, three systems must be working together: the sensation of your feet, your inner ear and your eyes. The brain then combines the input from these three systems which allows people to [...]
Joy Formula: Living Authentically Happy!
August 7th, 2009
Joy isn’t a word we hear very often nor is it something we feel as often as I believe we’re intended to. Joy is more than satisfaction or pleasure which are often dictated by circumstances out of our control. Joy is a conscience, daily choice to see the good in ourselves and the world around [...]
The Power of a Positive Paradigm
April 29th, 2009
Story goes that not so long ago a group of researchers came together to study how kids respond to odd situations. The first study subject was a little boy about the age of seven. He went into the large, empty room and in the middle of the floor was a pile of fresh horse manure. [...]
Parenting and the Control Myth
December 5th, 2008
What do unicorns, Atlantis, and the Easter bunny all have in common? You guessed it, they are all myths. That is not to say that believing in myths is always bad. I am a big fan of the tooth fairy and Santa and will happily continue to propagate those fairy tales to my children and [...]
Raising Teens for Dummies
November 24th, 2008
Please answer the following questions:
Is your cell phone bill out of this world?
Are boxes of cereal gone within a matter of hours at your house?
Does a member of your family have a flair for theatrics (i.e. incredibly dramatic and/or moody)?
Are you awake till the wee morning hours, restlessly listening for the front door to open?
If [...]
Where the Light Shines Through
November 11th, 2008
Have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why does life have to be so hard?” No matter our race or creed, adversity is imminent – if not already in plain view. It’s just a fact of life. Challenges come in many different forms. For some it could be the death of a loved one, [...]
Finding the Success in Failure
October 29th, 2008
Have you ever failed miserably at something? I’m sure if I were sitting across from you now I’d see you nodding your head…just like me. Failure is something that we all experience from time to time and let’s be honest, its no fun to fail. In fact, it really blows! Truth be told, if we [...]

