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 [...]

This week I was invited to visit the team at San Diego Living on The CW Channel 6 in San Diego to talk happiness tips, Operation Happiness, and healthy snacks that boost our joy. You can catch the segment here. Happiness expands when we’re willing to take action to create it. There was a time [...]

Are you a passionate seeker of joyful things?  One thing I’ve noticed happy people have in common is that they’re constantly seeking opportunities to experience beauty, wonder, enchantment, laughter, and pleasure.  The same way you see bees buzzing around for pollen and nectar. It takes conscious effort to drink in life – to mindfully notice [...]

      I’m a big fan of lists.  I love them.  Something about writing things down helps to re-enforce things in our minds, and putting things on paper just makes them a little more…electric. Did you create a list of goals or resolutions at the beginning of this year?  I did, and so far, [...]

Hi Friends!  In my latest podcast episode, I talk about what I feel is the missing link to happiness, and how you can use this as the key to creating major positive change in your life.  I also chat about getting to know and love the new  you after a loss, time of transition, or [...]

I’ve become very clear on something lately.  That much of the damage and frustration that occurs in any relationship or situation in our lives comes from one thing: making ourselves smaller to fit into it. Playing it small and safe in life and in relationships can be like a low-grade fever or a slow moving [...]