LIFESTYLE

I was thrilled to be able to showcase five exceptional women on Global TV last #IWD, who are paving the way for others. These five trailblazing and inspiring women make me want to up my game, and truly make a difference in this world. This Sunday, March 8th, marks the 104th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a day that honors the fight for our rights as women– to end hunger, end poverty, end domestic violence, fight for gender equality and rally around each other as women.

In cased you missed it last year, here are five remarkable women paving the way in their communities and around the world. I urge you to watch these shining stars.

Happy #MotivationMonday, ladies!

My fifth episode of the #OWNSHOW on OWN TV aired live at 7am this morning. The topic was on some less well-known happiness boosters.

Here is this week’s episode on Oprah Winfrey Network TV.

For other happiness boosters to incorporate into your life immediately, visit this article.

Once we’re on the topic on happiness, I also wanted to share an info-graphic on success. I thought this was quite interesting, and I would love to hear your thoughts. I think if we look closely here, we can all own traits of both success and unsuccess.

Here is the research out of Stanford. As if we didn’t already know how incredible it feels to be with our girlfriends, a study out of Stanford explained just how “healthy” these female friendships are:

In an evening class at Stanford, the last lecture was on the mind-body connection – the relationship between stress and disease. The speaker (head of psychiatry at Stanford) said, among other things, that one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman, whereas for a woman, one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends. At first everyone laughed, but he was serious.

Women connect with each other differently and provide support systems that help each other to deal with stress and difficult life experiences.

I watched this last night, and it changed me. It changed my entire perceptive on everything I’ve built and am currently trying to build right now. It helped reshift my mindset about the speed at which things move and my frustration at times with that speed. I helped me see the creative process in a new light.

If you are a creator in any capacity, Ira Glass, host of the radio show This American Life has some words of wisdom for you.

Happy Friday! Kids are off school next week for winter break so I’m getting ready to wind things down for a few days.

In the fall, I was interviewed by my close friend and New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman on the Art of Having It All. This topic is very near and dear to Christy’s heart since her book The Art of Having It All will be released in just a few days, on February 25th! Christy is a rockstar mom, wife, coach, author and speaker. She does GOOD work.

My third episode of the #OWNSHOW on OWN TV aired live at 7am this morning.

Oprah calls them the “tiny whispers” that we often ignore. These tiny whispers are also called your instincts or intuition. Today, I share why listening to that inner voice is so important to our happiness.

Additionally, some small telling signs that we should all pay attention to:

Signs that you feel agitated, untrusting, and a general feeling of malaise. Most people stay stuck and don’t respond to the small whispers because it’s a comfortable place to not have to commit and see something through. So many people ignore the tiny whispers because it isn’t easy to commit to changing something. Change can be a very scary thing.

Change involves a tremendous amount of risk, and puts us outside our comfort zone. But, I quote the title of James Moore’s book, “You Can Get Bitter Or Better.” It’s true, you make that choice about how you’re going to respond to change. You hold the power. And if you read this blog, we all know what happens when we sit on the fence.

Happy Motivation Monday, ladies!

Episode 2 of my #OWNSHOW on OWN TV guest appearance aired live at 7am this morning. This week’s episode was more about sharing experiences from my coaching practice as well as my own life experiences, and the one strategy people can practice if they feel they have too much on their plate. This week is about how to make those crucial decisions…

I’ll give you a hint, but please watch below:

A great rule I like to follow as well as have my clients follow is The 85% Rule. Most of us are stressed and unhappy simply because we are overwhelmed: we take on too much. I practice the 85% rule – I make sure 85% of my commitments are NECESSARY COMMITMENTS. That means, I have started eliminating unnecessary commitments from my schedule. It’s practicing the art of saying “no” to the things that don’t BOOST YOUR HAPPINESS.

Today marks an exciting milestone in my career – I join The OWN Network family (it’s no secret that Miss Oprah is my hero and inspiration… and also has my dream job, by the way!). 😉 I am so honored to share my first of 5 episodes of The #OWNShow on Oprah.com which will roll out for the next 5 Mondays in honor of #MotivationMonday.

The #OWNSHOW appeals to us girls – a smart, savvy, modern, enlightened audience who is interested in talking and learning about all the issues of today in the health, wellness, self improvement and inspiration space. This lifestyle show feels younger, hipper and quicker to share tips and tools to help us thrive.

Today, I join the #OWNSHOW as a guest, following other trailblazing #OWNSHOW guests, including Tony Robbins, Russell Simmons (Def Jam, Phat Farm), Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love) and Hoda Kotb (TODAY Show).

Do you ever feel like people are judging you?

If your answer was not yes, than clearly you are not paying attention.

People ARE judging you.

All of the time.

I mention judgment not to make you feel ever-more under a microscope …but to ask a question I am curious about. Do you like or dislike being judged?

My answer I suppose is short and simple, I like being judged when it is positively and I do not like being judged when it is negatively. Might be human to feel so.

As I was in yoga class last week, it brought me back to a story a few years back. I would like to share this story that resonated for me, especially since we just started a new year, and can therefore start with a clean slate – tabula rasa.

So…. a few years ago. Yoga. Yes. I was totally into it… relaxed, lying on my back, eyes closed, breathing. I had worked hard during the hour, so my body was feeling fatigued. I had also been completely overloaded at the time, so I just allowed myself to sink into the mat, and listen to the teacher’s soothing voice. His comments about why we have chosen to come to yoga class today, and how we choose to live our lives each and every day was very calming. I was truly in the moment.