This is the story of how I let myself go for exactly 22 days, 5 hours and 36 minutes. And what happened to my face and body as a result. Of course, I’m exaggerating. I tend to be a little…
Almost every woman I talk to has wrestled with the feeling of not being enough. They go through life in a perpetual state of deficiency, placating to their egos, or worse, seeking confirmation of their enoughness from others. The expression…
In honor of Valentines Day, I’m revisiting a topic I wrote about when I first started this blog. It’s on self-love and it was inspired by something I read — a piece by New York Times bestselling author, Kriss Carr…
Life around young people has both the ability to remind me of my youth and remind me that I’m no longer young (relatively speaking). On the one hand, it awakens in me a sense of hope and optimism that can only…
Hi there, Chicky, Is it vanity to get beauty treatments and want to look younger? I get this question a lot, so much in fact that it prompted me to dig a little deeper into my own psyche. I basically…
Hi there Chicky, Stress cannot be avoided. It’s part of life. But chronic stress can be dangerous to our health, disrupting our hormones, causing inflammation in our bodies, and preventing us from living a joy-filled, peaceful life. And robs us…
“There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming.” -Shauna Niequist Life unfolds so quickly. The season of raising kids goes by in a blur of activity; of pediatrician…
Hi there, Chicky, You probably know by now that when it comes to self care and rejuvenation, I’m all in. My philosophy is: you can’t look good (and by good, I mean young) on the outside if you’re a hot…
Hi there, Chicky, I’ve hosted Mothers Day at my house for as long as I can remember. I spend the morning cooking (which for me means putting pre-ordered food on platters), making sure mimosa glasses are full, and then cleaning…
Hi there Chicky, Have you ever wondered about your underlying motives for doing something? Your “why?” This question came up recently, and I thought it would be a really interesting conversation to have, especially when it comes to the pursuit…
Hi there Chicky, A few years ago, my husband and I spent a few nights at Miraval Resort & Spa in Arizona. On one particular day of the stay we had agreed to attend a yoga class, followed by a…
