Are you familiar with Malcolm Gladwell’s principle that it takes about 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” to become world-class at something? Most of us know that to be great at something, we have to put in the focus, effort, and time. Rinse and repeat! Over and over again. Want to be a ranked tennis player?...Read More

This past weekend we traveled to Colorado to attend my sister in law’s celebration of life. She passed away a month ago after a tragic accident. I miss her so much. I have spent a great deal of time reflecting on her life. She is the mother of 2 amazing women and has four grandchildren....Read More

This past Sunday, I went to a hot yoga class. It has been awhile since I have stepped foot in a yoga studio. Awhile! The day before I was nervous. I was thinking-can I do this? Will I survive 90 minutes of hot yoga? Will I remember what to do? Will my body remember the poses?...Read More

For most of us school is in full swing in North America and we just enjoyed a 4 day weekend. I hope you were able to find a bit of time for self care. Self care is a big component of Peaceful Parenting (but that is a topic for a different day)! What did you do...Read More

Scrolling thru Facebook and Instagram, I see lots of pictures of big smiles of kids starting school. Everything from pre-K to college. I love seeing the smiles, the first day of school signs, the stoic pictures from the high schoolers and the freshman moving into the dorm pictures! They are all awesome and reminded me...Read More