Every time this time of year, just before the holiday rush hits, one of the things in the forefront of my thoughts has been FAMILY. You see, to me, my dreams...

It wasn't until after I became a parent that I truly understood what my new role was. Prior to becoming a mother myself, my relationship with my parents was ...

I remember the first time I heard the term "love tank". It was in a children's book that I bought for my young children at the time. The book was written so ...

Have you ever wondered what it was that led up to a famous person's eventual demise? For example, someone who is as talented and gifted with what they're know...

So today I was up in LA as one of 3 volunteers asked by my coaching certification school, to help out with a kickoff event for Covenant House. For those of y...

Dear Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Educators and Anyone who cares about the present and future of our youth, our society: First of all, I want to thank th...

Why are we not doing something about this? Has our virtual world become so integrated with our actual world that we don't feel the emotions that I'm feeling w...

1. Listen with heart. In an age of 'likes' and virtual fake friends, we often forget how to listen to others and to not make it just about us. Dale Carnegie,...

Have you ever wondered why statistics show that depression and suicides are significantly higher during the winter holiday season than other times of the yea...

You know how these days we're always pausing what we're doing to do something else? For example, many people watch TV on a streamlined system these days that...

Our minds are fascinating. How many times have you found yourself telling yourself these types of things: "She thinks she's all that" or "I could never have w...

When I first started Create Balance, I wanted a brand or a logo that was not only going to be visually appealing, but also one that truly represented what Cr...

Have you ever asked yourself this question? How many of us have limiting beliefs and we aren't even aware of them because they've been indoctrinated into our...

You rarely hear the word 'warrior' described in today's society. However, I believe that each one of us has to get in touch with the warrior that resides in ...

When I first started my second career as a life coach, I often wondered why it was that people were more reluctant to hire a life coach than say, a personal ...

When I was growing up I was raised in a family that practiced controlled eating. We never ate dessert after dinner, only fruits. We never had soda in the hou...

Our Thanksgiving road trip this year was more than family time for me. Although I cannot be any more grateful for the opportunity to spend time with my famil...

Do you feel a twinge of sadness or some other negative emotion (stress, anxiety, anger, frustration maybe) when Sunday rolls around because Monday is eminent...

There's a really good reason why I only allow myself to look at the news feed that comes so easily to my phone just once a week. Yesterday I opened my news f...

Not many people whom I know today know this about me, but I was involved in a pretty serious car crash 14 years ago. It happened just 2 minutes away from my ...