The other day I was shopping for groceries when a happy clerk wearing an elf hat stopped me and asked, “So what is Santa bringing you this year?” I looked up, took in the sea of red and green swimming around me, smiled, and paused. 

Between having an extremely full plate at work due to my upcoming book launch and the intense demands of family life—I haven’t spent much time hanging mistletoe.

“Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a good time. I love you. ~God”

Today I want to share with you three ways to help you to turn around worry.

I talked yesterday with a dear friend about how we deal with fear. Some people go into overwhelm, some give up, and some escape in different ways. Do you recognize yourself in any of those responses?

Run! Duck for cover...The Holidays are here...arguably one of the the most stressful times of the year!

Is your Soul pushing you to take a leap? Don’t run and hide. Crossroads are a prelude to transformation.

There have been many crossroads in my life and it wasn’t always easy to live up to the expectations of my Soul. At each crossroad you have to stop and re-evaluate the script of your life. Start by asking yourself two questions:

*  Where am I going?

*  Is this path aligned with my Soul’s calling?

Here's a great printable Thanksgiving dinner shopping list.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’ve always sworn that I wouldn’t get a dog. My kids have begged for one every day for as long as I can remember. They make a full-time job of it. My reasons for being immune to their pleas have been many:

•  I don’t really like touching them because they’re – well, you know…ANIMALS.

• I have spent too long cleaning up human poop. Do I really want to add animal poop to my repertoire?

I don’t need to tell you about the Amanda Todd tragedy. All I can say is that when these high profile stories hit the media, it is an opportunity for parents to sit down with their kids and find some teachable moments woven within the tragedy. I sat down with my tweens and watched the video. Here is my advice about having the conversation:

Asking the Right Questions, Big questions require context

What it is:  Relevant questions suited to the context of the situation.

What is Context?  The meaning of a situation understood as part of its interrelated circumstances.  Context tells us how to interpret and prioritize everything.

What it is:  To turn something over to your child means two things:

1. Your child feels ready for full authority over something.
2. You agree.

Why it’s important:  Sooner than you think you won’t have a choice.  Your child will claim his right to take charge of his life.  Best to practice early:

I totally get that fitting your workouts in is easily pushed aside for much more romantic notions, such as folding mountains of laundry or packing lunches in an assembly line fashion. But I have three words for you that won't let you make excuses any more - "Twelve Minute Madness!"

There's ABSOLUTELY NO REASON {ahem, excuse} that you could possibly give me that would make me think, "oh, this poor girl has no time to work out." That's right. NONE.