We all encounter those moments when our plans go terribly array or something unexpected (yet totally predictable in hindsight) throws a wrench in things. Tho...

Journaling is a powerful practice. And research shows that journaling contributes to well-being when we use it to write about our deeper thoughts instead of ...

I knew I was going to have to reply to this email but when I received it I was so triggered that my blood was boiling and my thoughts were not constructive! ...

In my book I wrote that “The hardest part about being a Misfit Entrepreneur isn’t building a successful business endeavor; it’s doing so while being true to ...

Some people seem to have a penchant for putting themselves out there. They can go from phone call to phone call, meeting to meeting, without ever seeming to ...

We are creatures of habit. And by habit I mean our brains are etched with neural pathways that create these patterned responses we enact every single day of ...

One of the joys in journaling happens when you go back and re-read what you wrote months or years later. It’s amazing the perspective you gain over time and ...

Last fall I did something completely unexpected…I moved my family into a new home. It was an exciting change and as we approached moving day I was eager with...

This past week, we hosted our Annual Rosabella Tea and Cookies community celebration in honor and memory of our namesake’s birthday. I love everything about ...

Brené Brown is one of my favorite teachers of our time. Her ground breaking research on shame, vulnerability and living whole heartedly has transformed lives...

It’s back to school time and in honor of the season, I’ll be posting a series of blogs that share insights from some of my favorite teachers! As I say in my ...

One sure fire way to de-clutter my mind from overwhelm like that is to do a brain dump. Of course I do this in my journal. In fact, the last pages of my jour...

courtesy of bulletjournalcollection.com Just over a year ago, I returned from my second solo writing retreat. I felt refreshed, rejuvenated and recommitted t...

Do you ever have those weeks where the same conversation keeps coming up with a bunch of different people? That’s been happening to me lately. It’s like ther...

I love talking with people about their journaling practice and I find that there are many aspiring journalers out there. One of the barriers I hear from many...

Lately I’ve been having a lot of conversations with people about feeling overwhelmed and stressed. The pervasive sense is that there’s too much that has to g...

We went around the park, with camcorder in hand. And we now have a home video of bears being super cute and my brother asking every other second, “Did you ge...

Have you ever procrastinated on having a difficult conversation with your boss or colleague or a loved one? I know I have! It’s a common scenario really. The...

Who doesn’t want to do the smart thing? The opposite would be to do the dumb thing, so of course we all aspire to do the smart thing. Like setting SMART goal...

We tend not to take the time to look back and acknowledge how far we have come. I think this is a common struggle for the Misfit Entrepreneur. There’s always...