The Learning Lounge
Welcome to The Learning Lounge. As we navigate through the School of Life or, as I like to call it, Earth School, there is always so much to learn in support of creating a fuller more meaningful life. In the Lounge you will find thought provoking articles and periodic offerings of online classes for purchase that you can download and keep. Be sure to sign up to receive email announcements when new resources are added; sign up here. I invite you to stop by the lounge often, see what speaks to you and allow learning to be an ongoing way to support YOU in being the BEST YOU possible!

Mindful vs Mind-FULL
What’s on your mind? Our thoughts dominate our entire lives. Our thoughts demonstrate how we feel about ourselves; how we feel about others. Some

32 Days of Self-love
What is Self-love? Self-love simply means to fully accept your true, natural self. It means, to embrace the unique being you are and fully

Resolutions vs Intentions
Why we create resolutions At New Years, we create resolutions to solve what we think is wrong with us. I resolve to lose weight,

You ARE a Gift
You Are a Gift The month of December often is a gift giving month. This can be fun but also stressful. Would you be willing

Stuffing is for Turkeys
Often when we feel upset, we stuff our feelings. There are many reasons we might do this: • We don’t want to FEEL them.

What Face Are You Choosing?
How our faces change The thoughts that you are thinking today create the face you will have in the future. Next time you are out

Embracing Your Uniqueness
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland . Why do we care? Do

“NO” Is a Complete Sentence
Is this You? You say yes to something you really don’t want to do just to keep someone else happy You have a fear

Who is Really Choosing Your Thoughts?
How Patterns of Thinking are Created Over our lifetime we develop patterns of thinking based on our experiences and the different people who role modeled

How to Feel Good About Your Body
Is that what I really look like? When I started recording videos for The Joy Lab I was struck by the image of myself on

Expectations vs Acceptance
“Expectation is the root of all heartache.” – William Shakespeare Often when I am coaching a client on upsets they are experiencing in a relationship

What is BALANCE anyway?
What is BALANCE? In a conversation with a client recently we were discussing the word “balance”. We hear this word often, suggesting that we