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Seas the Day (sea green) brought to you by Crayola's Colors of Kindness

How would your life look different if you only had one year to live?

What would you stop doing?

What would you start doing?

When I was five years old, I wanted to take music lessons. 

My best friend, Lisa Olson, was in a music class our neighbors held every week. 

I'd sit outside the window and watch them explore rhythm ...

You're So A-Peeling (bananamania) 

We have this crazy banana's belief that being hard on ourselves will help motivate us to do something. 

That somehow beating ourselves up will make us to do the th...

Nature Nurture (orchid) Brought to you from Crayola Colors of Kindness Series

When I was in grade school, I distinctly remember reading about Johnny Appleseed and feeling delighted, as well as fascin...

Rise Above (purple mountain's majesty) 

As I was driving home the other day, I saw a beautiful red-tailed hawk soaring in the wind near the majestic Wasatch Mountain Range. I never realized how glori...

I’ve felt fearful as far back as I can remember.

Dogs were scary.

The dark was terrifying.

Water was scary so my swim teacher refunded my parents their money.

Swinging was scary after my friend St...

This week a client and I were discussing the results from a quiz I'd emailed her, which ranks your top saboteurs.  

She seemed a little stressed as she shared her results with me and asked,  

"How d...

Mel Robbin's, has this amazing little journal called "The High 5 Habit Journal."

It includes a simple exercise that is powerful for creating more self-love and awareness.

Stop what you're doing for ...

Ride the Waves (Caribbean green)

Life doesn't stand still. 

It ebbs and flows.

It rises and falls.

Change is a constant.

I purposely create change in my life, often.

Change is hard.

Even when t...

Once a week my 16-year-old son and I drive across town for a weekly appointment.

Both of us are music lovers and enjoy compiling our favorites into playlists on Spotify.

We enjoy many different genr...