EnVision Success Presentation – East Central Ohio Education Service Center
EnVision Success Presentation – East Central Ohio Education Service Center

This is the time of year where parents are finishing up all that back to school shopping for their kids and counting down the days until they return back to the classroom. But many administrators, principals, and educators have been very busy making sure everything…

3 Hacks to Feel Less Lonely and More Engaged with Others
3 Hacks to Feel Less Lonely and More Engaged with Others

Do you have a personal Mission Statement? I do. It is to learn, to grow, to share, and inspire. I want to learn as much as I can about living a good life and grow from that knowledge. I also want to learn how to…

It’s so good to FEEL GOOD!

So when we are not feeling our best, our only job is to work on feeling just a little bit better.

So how can you start feeling good again?

Pick something off your Things That Make Me FEEL GOOD List and do it!

Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s – “How Can I Help?”
Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s – “How Can I Help?”

June was the perfect month to take a special road trip to Erie, Pennsylvania for the 2023 Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s annual conference. I was thrilled to attend this conference as the last time I was booked, this conference, like so many others, was…

Self Care is NOT Selfish, it’s the RIGHT Thing to Do
Self Care is NOT Selfish, it’s the RIGHT Thing to Do

When you think of the heart there are so many things that come to mind. Here is what came to my mind immediately. The heart seems to be the place in the body where love is generated and where its beat helps the blood flow…

10 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts
10 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts

When you research the top two things people in this world fear most, it is death and public speaking. I just happen to find myself in the unusual position of being a public speaker who talks about death and grief. (Talk about facing your fears…

Woman of Impact
Woman of Impact

If you are a man reading this, I want you to think about three women in your life you love and care about. If you are a woman reading this I want you to think of two women you love and care about. As a…

Want to Keep on the Path to Your Goals in 2023? Use Your Compass (Word)!
Want to Keep on the Path to Your Goals in 2023? Use Your Compass (Word)!

If you are on social media, the posts start in December with people making declarations of what their word for the new year will be. Intrigued, I began selecting a word, too. In fact, for the past 6 years, I have chosen a single word…

Year of Hope & Healing – Featured Story on WTRF 7
Year of Hope & Healing – Featured Story on WTRF 7

The holiday season is quickly coming to a close. And for many, this has been a very difficult few weeks, especially for those who are missing loved one’s who have died. That’s why when WTRF contacted me about doing a story to offer tips to…

Wilson Funeral Home Service of Remembrance
Wilson Funeral Home Service of Remembrance

As we find ourselves in the middle of a season filled with JOY to the world, and HAPPY holidays and MERRY Christmas, many of us are wondering if it is even possible to feel joy or be happy and merry. This season may not be…

Comfort and JOY
Comfort and JOY

Tidings of Comfort and Joy, are sung about in popular Christmas Carols, but for many people, the stress they feel is way too much to feel comfort. And for those dealing with difficult chapters in life, feeling JOY might seem like it’s next to impossible.…

The Third Time is the Charm!
The Third Time is the Charm!

Finally after two years of waiting, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia and deliver a talk at the WV Hospital Auxiliary Conference. You see, I had been scheduled to speak at this conference two…

Tapestry Network
Tapestry Network

Step out of your stories so you can step into your GREATNESS. This is the talk I presented this month for the ladies of The Tapestry Network. The Tapestry Network is a Christian women’s business networking organization that refers to itself as a “businesstry”, as…

Values Jam
Values Jam

When you hear the sentence, “this is a great networking event”, do you smile and get excited or do you sigh and cringe a little? Or cringe a lot? When I hear it, I have to admit, I have a mixed reaction. On one hand…

Three Simple Steps to LIVING a Fulfilling Life
Three Simple Steps to LIVING a Fulfilling Life

We’re all gonna die.  That being said, how many of us truly LIVE? Seriously, think about this for a moment.  We know we will die. We might not think about it nor want to think about it, but it’s true and the fact is, we…

The Quiet Quit is Sending a Very Loud Message – Corporate America, Are You Listening?
The Quiet Quit is Sending a Very Loud Message – Corporate America, Are You Listening?

The Quiet Quit is all over the news and social media these days. It is where employees have quietly quit doing all the extras they have been doing for years, including working more than a 40 hour work week or an 8 hour day. To…

Why Am I So Miserable? The Answer May Lie in a Single Word – Part 2
Why Am I So Miserable? The Answer May Lie in a Single Word – Part 2

Just like the Janet Jackson song, we all feel our best when we feel in control. But lately it seems like everything in life is spinning out of control. So much is changing and sometimes it is tough just to keep up. Regardless of what…

Why Are You Feeling So Miserable? The Answer May Be Surprising – Part 1
Why Are You Feeling So Miserable? The Answer May Be Surprising – Part 1

Want to know why so many people are feeling ill at ease, frustrated, more anxious and depressed lately? I’m betting one of the biggest reasons is control. Many of us feel like we have lost control of our lives, our jobs, and everything in between.…

Confessions of a Gift Card Hoarder
Confessions of a Gift Card Hoarder

$660.00 That’s how much money is unspent when I total up all of my unused gift cards.  I have been holding on to many of these for weeks, months, some for years. Why am I writing about this? A few reasons actually. Gift Cards and…

Don’t Fight the Funk
Don’t Fight the Funk

Awe man, have you ever had one of those days when you just felt like you were in a funk? I know I have. In fact last week I lived in a funk for days! So many things were really stressing me out and I…

BeYOUtiful Women in Leadership Conference
BeYOUtiful Women in Leadership Conference

It’s absolutely amazing what happens when you gather a group of strong community and business minded women together in the same room and spend the day connecting, growing and learning. In fact the energy is so contagious you feel the high from the experience for…

11 Lessons To Help You Heal After Losing a Son
11 Lessons To Help You Heal After Losing a Son

Losing a child is devastating, but you can heal. Learn how I overcame my grief and thrived after losing my son.

15 Minutes to Feeling Good
15 Minutes to Feeling Good

Just because you are over Covid, doesn’t mean Covid is over.” I just heard a woman sing this on a Tik Tok video and you know, she’s righ&#8230

EnVision Success Presentation – East Central Ohio Education Service Center
EnVision Success Presentation – East Central Ohio Education Service Center

This is the time of year where parents are finishing up all that back to school shopping for their kids and counting down the days until they return back to the classroom. But many administrators, principals, and educators have been very busy making sure everything…

3 Hacks to Feel Less Lonely and More Engaged with Others
3 Hacks to Feel Less Lonely and More Engaged with Others

Do you have a personal Mission Statement? I do. It is to learn, to grow, to share, and inspire. I want to learn as much as I can about living a good life and grow from that knowledge. I also want to learn how to…

Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s – “How Can I Help?”
Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s – “How Can I Help?”

June was the perfect month to take a special road trip to Erie, Pennsylvania for the 2023 Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association’s annual conference. I was thrilled to attend this conference as the last time I was booked, this conference, like so many others, was…

Self Care is NOT Selfish, it’s the RIGHT Thing to Do
Self Care is NOT Selfish, it’s the RIGHT Thing to Do

When you think of the heart there are so many things that come to mind. Here is what came to my mind immediately. The heart seems to be the place in the body where love is generated and where its beat helps the blood flow…