The Vital Lesson I Learned from Hurricane Ian

The past week or so has been a bit of a blur as we geared up for Hurricane Ian and are now left with the devastation that has come from it. I feel incredibly lucky that my city is still standing. Sarasota should have been destroyed by this storm based on all the reports that […]

Seasons Change and So Do We

I love it when the seasons change. It’s a good representation of life. Things are always changing. Enjoying those changes when they come is what makes life so special. Today is the first day of Fall. Now, living in Sarasota, Florida, that doesn’t say much. It’s still 90 degrees outside and 100% humidity. For me, […]

How to Have a Good Day Every Day

Everyone wants to have a good day. But very few actually know that they are the key to making it happen for themselves. As I look around at the world and its people, I see a lot of sadness, a lot of fear, and a lot of uncertainty about the future. But being the optimist […]

Age is just a number, but the experience is priceless

I truly believe that age is just a number. My husband recently celebrated his 60th birthday. We were fortunate to have been able to take a weekend away with some of our good friends and really enjoy some downtime. Because my husband is the first in our friend group to turn 60, there were plenty […]

10 Powerful Life Lessons About Your Journey

There are so many life lessons I’ve learned in my fifty years of living. From motherhood and adoption to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and Machu Pichu to being an entrepreneur and a speaker—the knowledge and experience I’ve gained are priceless. While some of the lessons I’ve learned have been just for me, I feel that others […]

What I’ve learned after 29 years of marriage

After 29 years of marriage, it finally happened. At three o’clock in the morning, as I went into the bathroom with the light off and my eyes half closed, I assumed the toilet seat would be down. But I was wrong—and I fell into the toilet!                     The seat has always been down. It’s just something […]

The What’s Next Versus What’s Now Mindset

My whole life, I have kept a strong focus on what’s next. It’s constantly on my mind. But this past summer, I made a conscious decision to change my mindset. Stop focusing on what’s next and pay more attention to what’s now. Now that we only have three kids at home, things have really slowed […]

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 […]