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What it takes to make new friends (the research may surprise you) As my youngest heads to college tomorrow and my husband and I contemplate a new home base, I’ve been thinking about the joys and challenges of making new friends. The mere subject causes both my...

  When was the last time you sat down to think about your dreams? When a child is asked what they want to be when they grow up, they don’t answer with all the baggage we have as adults. They dream without obstacles. When was the last time you allowed yourself...

  “Your mind is your strength.” Teresa and I met 10 years ago in the early days of being “dance moms.” We spent countless hours together waiting for classes to end and supporting our daughters’ love of dance during weekend-long competitions. I was immediately...

Despite being reticent about intermittent fasting for such a long time I am convinced that people can really benefit from it. Almost all of us would benefit from some form of fasting. It’s time to get real; we were made to fast, we’ve just forgotten the why and the...

Imagine the day you’ve made lasting changes to your health.   How does it feel?   Free? Light? Abundant? Full of healthy choices you make; in control, radiant, beautiful chaos and all. Together, we can make this happen. One of my favorite TEDx talks is...

  “Quitters Day” is here! Research shows that the second Friday of January marks the day when motivation fades and most New Year’s resolutions fall by the wayside. By the third week in January, 80 percent of those good intentions have been abandoned.   This...