Most of us hit a point along the way of wondering if we are making a difference in this world. For me it was really hard to see some of the big players in this world making such a huge impact. I got stuck feeling like if I wasn’t making a huge impact then was…
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Ok, so the saying is “Check your story at the door”, but we’ve got a horse here, so let’s go with gate. You’ve probably heard this one a hundred times from different people, but have you really embraced what it means? So much of what I share isn’t new information, but my experience is that…
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Are relationships and marriage like putting a cat and a dog together and hoping for harmony? “A perfect marriage is two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other” This quote has been posted on the wall of our kitchen for years, as a reminder each day of what we are working towards.…
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“You can have it all, just not all at the same time.”― Betty Friedan So you’re saying there’s a chance? Well, not quite. There is no such thing as having it all, but you can have different things at different times. The women you see who look like they are doing it all at once…
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There are certain dishes that I eat when I’m out that for whatever reason I assume I can’t make as well at home. Don’t expect logic here, it’s just my weird thing. Carrot Ginger Soup is one of those dishes. But then there was that day that I needed carrots and all the store had…
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Living in community- think of your home as a business and your living partners as co-workers Whether we are living in a family setting, with roommates, a partner, or like a herd of horses, living in community is all about learning how to coexist with others once we pull off our bra and put on…
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The Impactful Women series is a reminder that you don’t have to be on the Time Magazine Top 100 list or have millions of followers to be making a difference in this world. The women in the spotlight here are those who have lived interesting lives, learned valuable lessons along the way, and are making…
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“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us” –fortune from Chinese takeout cookie We all live with a balance of healthy and unhealthy habits that play into our daily lives. In fact, according to Wendy Woods, PhD and author of Good Habits, Bad Habits, we spend a shocking 43 percent of our…
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Sometimes walking away from one thing means walking towards another. Is this skier walking away or towards her greatest adventure? It is always surprising to me how hard it is for many women, including myself, to say no. It’s such a simple thing to do, yet so uncomfortable for those of us who are wired…
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My friend Sunny and I used to do a weekly dine and dash dinner. We’d alternate houses each Tuesday, and the agreement was we weren’t entertaining–just a quick dinner, catch up, and go. It was a way for two busy, working moms to get a break from cooking once in a while and get our…
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