• Every now and then I get into a funk. Not the kind of funk where I can’t get off the couch, just the kind that makes me feel like something is off or not quite right. Usually it happens when… Read More

  • why resilience is important

    Every year, I fly home to Chicago for my nephew Zach’s birthday. Once my lil’ buddy picks his theme, my sister-in-law and I go to town on making an elaborate cake to match. We have made some pretty cool freakin’… Read More

  • doing your best

    Last week I was in Los Angeles shooting a pilot as the host and expert for a new transformational TV show. We will know in a few weeks if it gets picked up by a network. One of the best… Read More

  • best trick for your tummy

    If you follow me on Instagram, you get to see some of my food posts. I love food, but you should know that for the longest time, I was scared of the kitchen and cooking. I always felt like you… Read More

  • never settle

    A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear a very famous political consultant speak. (Don’t worry, this is not a post about politics, I will leave that to the media!) However, I wanted to share a tremendous and… Read More

  • Ramit Sethi

    Hello! Well, I kicked off 2016 with a pretty killer cold/flu! It wasn’t at all how I planned to sail into the New Year, but I have finally started to feel a little better. And while I am still resting up,… Read More

  • truth about gratitude

    I don’t want this to be just another post about gratitude, where I tell you this is a good time of year to be grateful. I want to take it a little further with a quick story. When I started… Read More

  • choose wisely

    Here is today’s multiple choice: How do you choose to feel? Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Busy is a choice. Stress is a choice. Joy is a choice. Click To Tweet Choose wisely! Today’s… Read More

  • I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately… Last week I was visiting my pal Jessica Ortner in Morro Bay, California. One early eve, we decided to take a workout class that Jess raved about at her local gym. It… Read More

  • communicating with love

    I’ve been thinking about conversations and the ways that we go about expressing ourselves to others. I sometimes forget the power of my own words, and the power of the energy behind them. It’s easy to get caught up with your… Read More