Lessons I’ve Learned from Traveling After Covid

Traveling is much harder than it used to be. Before Covid, we could make plans to go somewhere, book our tickets, get on the plane, and successfully follow a scheduled itinerary. Post-Covid, you’re lucky if you get an on-time flight. And count your blessings if there’s only a slight delay. I recently traveled to Switzerland […]

Resilience is Key to Weathering Life’s Storms

Resilience is more than just a catchphrase. It’s a skill we all need in today’s ever-changing world. We’ve all found ourselves in challenging situations. After all, we just lived through a pandemic which was a global challenge that we’re still recovering from. Then there’s the war between Russia and Ukraine, the ridiculous gas prices, high […]

What I Learned on the Trail to Machu Picchu

In 2019, my husband and I made plans to visit Machu Picchu in Peru, where our oldest son was living for the summer. We had always wanted to visit Machu Picchu and hike the Inca Trail. Since our son was living there, we decided it was the perfect time to make it happen. Life doesn’t […]

Life Isn’t Fair, But That’s Really Okay

Life isn’t fair. I’m sure you’ve discovered that by now. Sometimes you’ll lose the race no matter how hard you try. Bad things will happen to good people. Death and sickness may take someone you love. At some point, you may lose a job or even a limb. But even though there are moments that […]

How to Talk to Your Kids About Racial Bias

In a world that seems more and more racially charged, talking to kids about racial bias is vital. Sadly, it’s something that we don’t talk about enough. And as parents and adults, we need to do better. In April, I had the opportunity to speak at TEDx UC Santa Barbara, where I spoke on this […]

3 Guiding Rules to Help You Live a Happy Life

In today’s mixed-up world, a happy life may seem hard to find. But in reality, you have all the makings of a happy life. You just have to choose it for yourself. There’s no magic key or perfect circumstance—it really is dependent on you. My husband and I just got back from Africa. We went […]

5 Ways of Beating Imposter Syndrome

For many who are trying their best to make a difference in the world, beating imposter syndrome is a definite must. For many high achievers, hard workers, and perfectionists, imposter syndrome can derail their efforts and wreak havoc on achieving any positive results. Imposter syndrome was first defined in the 1970s when high achieving women […]

How to Tackle the Mountains in Your Life

We all have mountains to climb. Some mountains may be health-related while others may be relationships. There are work mountains and faith mountains and poverty mountains and so many other kinds of mountains that stand in our way. But through my own experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, I learned a thing […]

7 Secrets to Finding the Joy of Life

With so much craziness happening in today’s world, we all need to discover the joy of life. The never-ending flow of negative news in our lives can leave many feeling depressed, overwhelmed, and fearful. The antidote to these emotions is discovering the joy of life—that thing that brings you the greatest happiness and makes life […]

3 Powerful Affirmations That Will Change Your Day

I’m a big believer in powerful affirmations. I stand in front of my mirror each morning looking myself in the eyes and repeating my daily affirmations. I’m going to be honest, there once was a time when I thought affirmations were silly. And I didn’t really believe they worked. But after using affirmations every day […]