As I entered college my parents gave me some advice that I strictly adhered to for 15 years of my life: "Do one thing, and do it well." The concept is to pick a career path that highlights your natural talents and abilities, and then to work back-breakingly hard on that career to maximize the potential for positive outcomes. So, right after college, I followed suit...
Archive for 2011
LAW V. PURE BARRE
All I Want for Christmas Is… “What I HAVE?!”
Picture a child waiting in line to see Santa. Once the jitters subside, the ritual always begins with the same question, "What do you want for Christmas?" Imagine the child responds, "What I have!" What would Santa say? This year as the holidays approach, can we shift our perspective from getting what we want, to embracing what we have? For me, when the last week...
Hot for the Holidays Workout
Keeping fit over the holidays may seem an impossible task. If you’re like most of us, you probably count on falling completely off the fitness horse and then gearing up to get back in gear come January. Talk about more work and stress, and amplifying the January blues at the other end! Wouldn’t it be great to use the momentum of the holidays as an incentive to stay...
“Do one thing everyday that scares you” – Eleanor Roosevelt
It’s been one year since I moved from the somber burbs of Michigan, to The brightly lit skyline of Chicago. I had created a life for myself that was comfortable in many ways, yet somehow felt unsatisfying. I wanted to move for so many years, but would always find reasons why it wasn’t the right time or how it was a ridiculous idea. I was working in private...
Slowing WAY Down
Does your life shift when November comes around each year? First, the time change and then shorter days filled with more darkness. For me, from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas and then New Years it all feels like a SPRINT. I do my best to take on less yet the pace around town still feels too fast. Is it possible to stay positive and enjoy this season of...
