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Friday on Thursday!
"Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame." ~ Brené Brown I know it's not Friday, so why am I sharing a quote? I will be on a plane when "Friday's Quote" is suppose to arrive in your inbox— I will be away for the next two...
Motivational Monday!
My cousin came to visit New York City this past weekend to celebrate his birthday, go to the US Open Tennis Championships, and have some fun. Usually, this means that Doug and I spend the weekend traipsing around the city—but not this time. Doug had some other...
Friday’s Quote
"Life is nothing but a mirror of your consistent thoughts." ~ Tony Robbins It's Friday. Summer is over. Q4 is here and we are in the final stretch of this year. Describe your life to me right now. If you could sum it up into one word, what would that word or phrase...
“I Do Declare”
The other day I was journalling and out of nowhere I wrote, 'I declare...'. I don't use that word—ever, so it really struck me. Who says that other than Scarlett O'Hara? After the Declaration of Independence and then Gone with the Wind, I believe it fell out of...
US Open and YOU!
Welcome to the home stretch for 2024! I was watching the US Open Tennis Championships and it got me thinking of this last quarter and the push to get whatever you want accomplished before 2024 comes to a close. It was during the Tommy Paul match that I had the...
Motivational Monday!
We are headed into Labor Day weekend folks—I, honestly, cannot believe the summer is over already. The last thing you need right now is a hard push for the fall, so I will share what was shared with me last night at yoga. There was a 4pm yoga class last night at Urban...
Friday’s Quote
"I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall." ~ Serena Williams With the Olympics still visible in our "rearview mirror," I felt like this quote could really resonate with most of us. As athletes, we are always...
Baby Steps vs. No Steps
I was listening to a podcast yesterday as I walked home from an appointment in downtown Hoboken. This very successful women talked about making mistakes—and many at that. She explained that people had described her as, "fearless," but she said that was absolutely not...
Motivational Monday!
29 years ago today, I gave birth to my first child. I don't think anyone truly understands the depths of giving birth or raising children until it's way to late to turn around! If people did, in fact, understand, I believe there would be a much smaller population on...
Friday’s Quote
"Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving for excellence. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth, it's a shield." ~ Brené Brown OK, Brené, what exactly does this mean? Brown goes on to say that perfectionism is a way of thinking that says,...