• Mindset,  Habits

    How to Use Gratitude in Your Amazing Life

    Have you ever wondered how some people seem .. well .. happy? As a person with a naturally positive outlook on life, I was surprised when I went through a phase of not feeling my normal positive self. Maybe it was the cloudy winters of the Pacific Northwest. Or maybe I was being surrounded with too many people with low vibrations. It took me a little while, but after taking time to notice and reflect upon the things I was thankful for, I discovered how to use gratitude to build an amazing life.

    Have you ever wondered how some people seem .. well .. happy? As a person with a naturally positive outlook on life, I was surprised when I went through a phase of not feeling my normal positive self. Maybe it was the cloudy winters of the Pacific Northwest. Or maybe I was being surrounded with too many people with low vibrations. It took a little while, but after taking time to notice and reflect upon the things I was thankful for, I discovered how to use gratitude to build an amazing life.

  • Living,  Family,  Food

    Working Mom Life and How to Feed 3 Hungry Kids

    working mom

    We all seem to be living in a season of “busyness” at the moment. Especially if you are a working mom. And while we want to slow down, things just seem to be getting faster and faster. So how do we get the energy we need to sustain our joyful lives? Fueling our bodies with healthy food is definitely a step in the right direction. And this might be hard to believe, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. A little bit of planning and preparation certainly goes a long way. So let me show you the way I feed my three hungry kids, even as a super…

  • Work,  Food,  Living,  Mindset,  Travel

    5 Ways to Boost Energy Levels Wearing the Oura Ring

    Energy

    Let’s face it. Life is amazing. It’s also a juggling act. And finding the balance isn’t always easy. As a lover of data and all things scientific and technical, I must confess that I’m usually one of the first to try out new ways of working and living. I trawl Kickstarter in my spare time. I read research articles on biohacking and longevity. Everyone does, right? So when I heard about a wearable that can measure physiological signals from the body and bring the data together (hello, algorithm) to let me know how I was doing each day, I jumped at the chance. I’ve been wearing the Oura ring for…

  • Work,  Travel

    How to Pack Carry On and Get to Your Destination Faster with 3 Easy Tips

    How to Pack Carry On

    Part of my joyful quest is to build a life where I can have amazing experiences by traveling the world. Travel opens our minds to different ways of living and feeds our curiosity to learn about others. I travel around 100,000 miles a year. That’s a lot of trips through airport security, walking the terminals, and connecting flights. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to pack carry on so you don’t need to check bags and can get to your fun destination even faster. Check the Weather and Your Plans for the Trip How many times have you taken a trip and, when you returned home, found that most of…

  • Work,  Journaling,  Living,  Mindset

    6 Clever Tips To Super Power your Journaling Practice

    Journaling Desk

    I started seriously journaling about two years ago and it’s changed me life. Yes, that’s a big statement so let me share the reasons why, how I started and how you can start yours too. The Power of Journaling and How It Can Help You My story isn’t special and you might be going through this right now. I had changed jobs, was working really hard to build my career, all while navigating through life as a mother of three. I was traveling around the globe – racking up 100,000 air miles a year (hello, Delta Diamond) – and had done so for the previous 10 years. I’m not sure…