I often have people asking me what my favorite quotes are. It’s a funny thing. I’m picky about quotes. Maybe it’s the writer in me, but I just think there are too many life quotes floating around on social media that either have little meaning or offer totally misguided advice (I even talk about the [...]

Authentic happiness is made up of a solid foundation of mindsets, practices, and habits. One of the most powerful and important is Kindness. Like gratitude, kindness is not just something you offer; it’s a state of being and an everyday way of life. This approach is one of the keys to creating your most rock [...]

Love yourself MORE. Love yourself more than any job. Love yourself more than anything and everything that drains you. Walk away. Love yourself more. Love yourself more than any romantic partner, so you can be at your best for that amazing person person who deserves the best version of you. Or, so you can be [...]

I tend to spend a lot of time reading in the fall. Maybe it has something to do with COZY. ;)  As I choose which books will make it into my stack for this season, I thought I’d share a few of my inspired picks with you. I’ve been waiting for a while to dive into Big [...]

Hey there Amazing Friends! I hope your summer is going fantastic! I’ve been spending a lot of time resting and recharging lately (check out this pic of me catching a sunset at my lake house – nature is so good for the soul!).  I’m feeling great and ready to make the rest of the summer [...]

I recently had the chance to riff on Operation Happiness and happiness in general with the awesome Pedram Shojai on The Urban Monk podcast.  We covered some seriously huge stuff in just 33 minutes, and I shared some of my most powerful lightbulb moments when it comes to happiness. Exactly where to start when creating more [...]