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 […]

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 […]