Decade of Gratitude Post #1: My Health

Sometimes it seems like ten years have gone by in a blink of an eye. Wasn’t it just yesterday we brought tiny twin girls home from the hospital? Other times, it seems longer. Yes, it took me a while to lose the 80 pounds I gained while I was pregnant.  It also took a while…

What can Bruce Springsteen teach you about heart health?

So, did you catch the half-time show during the Super Bowl? If you did, you witnessed 12 minutes of pure joy. Bruce Sprinsteen loves to perform and he was having a ball. He sang his heart out, danced, slid across the stage and seemed not to care what anyone else thought – just did his…

Reflect On What Is Important: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #4

Are you feeling like your projects, commitments, and obligations pulling your attention away from what is really important? Are you wondering exactly what is the point of all of this running around? Are you neglecting your health or giving up personal pleasures to fulfill other people’s priorities? Take a moment to think about what is…

Give Yourself Credit: Busy Woman’s Guide to a Healthy New Year Tip #2

“Does January seem depressing to you?” My husband wondered last night. Hmmm … maybe a little. There is a let down after the holidays, certainly. Here in the Midwest, we are staring down the barrel of winter — short on sunshine and long on cold. Add to that the expectation that, suddenly, because it is…

A View From the Top

I often close e-mails and letters with: “Wishing you low stress and great success.” Often the key to limiting stress and getting what you want is the people choose to help meet the goal. This summer I took a trip to the top of the mast of our Catalina 34 sailboat. It is a “tall…

Multitasking or Over-tasked?

As I prepared to begin a program for the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association last week, I realized I’d be speaking while they were eating lunch. “Don’t worry,” said one of the attendees, “we are great at multitasking.” So true, women are great at juggling more than one thing — which incidentally was the topic…

“Greene” eggs for these fools

As you might remember from last year’s post, the Greene family enjoys April Fool’s Day! This year the girls, now seven, are beginning to catch on. Gracie spotted the green eggs going into the pan and announced, “I’m not eating that!” She had a few bites, as did Callie — who more enjoyed the leftover…

You’re My Super Ball Contest

Celebrate that great friend who gives you so much energy by entering her in the You’re My Super Ball Contest. Watch Eliz explain the Super Ball… Make a comment below by February 14th and include: Your first name. Your Super Ball’s first name. How she makes your life better. The best stories will chosen by…

Celebrate Your Super Balls!

Every woman needs a Super Ball! The phone rings, you check the caller ID and smile. It’s her, the one friend you can count on to make you feel good, safe, valued, and you can’t wait to begin. Who is your Super Ball? In my program “Why Women Have Balls” I discuss the importance of…