This weekend at our house we've been busy organizing our garage, our kitchen, and my home office. It feels so good, both mentally and emotionally, to get things tidy and neat. 

People with anxiety are already sensitive to anything that can sound the alarm of the stress...

I know this Christmas may look different for most of us. And for a lot of us, it has been a year filled with too much uncertainty, loss, anxiety, and loneliness.

I understand. I have been right here with you feeling all the feelings too. And what I have found is that by...

Which one of these do you think influences your happiness, peace of mind, and self-esteem? Your genes? Your circumstances? Your choices?

If you answered genes, you're right! If you answered circumstances you're right! And if you answered choices you're right! But which one has the...

I have to be honest and admit that there are days I forget to appreciate my wonderful, generous, and loving husband, Eric. He does more for me and with me than any other person on the planet and there are days I never thank him, hug him, or even ask how he is doing. 

This has been a hard...

When was the last time you made a list of the things that make you feel really good? Or, if you already have that list when was the last time you looked at it?

Some of us are working so hard to "fix" the things we see as "wrong" with ourselves and our lives that we simply don't know...

There is no other person on this planet exactly like you! And, at the very same time, you are just like every other soul in this big and beautiful world.  

When I was 32 years old I was introduced to yoga's deeper spiritual principles which literally changed the course of...

There is a common but erroneous assumption that a happy life is void of painful emotions. Maybe because we grew up watching the perfect ending to every fairytale, or the happy couple walking off into the sunset in so many of Hollywood's romance movies. But actual life is more complex, dynamic,...

 The happiest people in the world define happiness for themselves.

They put aside what conventional wisdom, society, lifestyle magazines, beauty commercials, or the branding industry tells them they should want or need to be joyful and fulfilled. Instead, their joy, self-esteem,...

Life is always reflecting back to us what we already think, believe, and feel. This is why we can't avoid the things that scare us or worry our way into a new reality.

We can't just give our energy to managing our stress or suppressing our anxious thoughts and emotions, or only hope for a better...