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I believe bringing a little more balance to our lives is possible. And I’d like to help! Through my blog, I share my life and career experience with tips and resources that have helped me along the way. On Believe in Balance, I write about topics relevant to balancing work with family, time management, and other aspects of everyday life so you can feel less stressed, enjoy life more and get better results in your business!
The Balance Feature: Melissa Sofia on Living Up to Her Mother’s Legacy
Welcome to this month’s Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a...
Dec 22, 20195 min read
Giving Thanks Means Giving Back. 6 Ways to Give Back on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. Most often we do that by writing down what we’re thankful for,...
Nov 24, 20192 min read
5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Stay Balanced During the Holiday Season
If you’re anything like me, you tend to get more busy, more frantic and more stressed during this time of year. You put all kinds of...
Nov 17, 20192 min read
The Balance Feature: Tiana Uribe on How Living and Leading Her Purpose is a Game-Changer
Welcome to the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a difference in...
Nov 10, 20194 min read
My Favorite Quotes from WomanUP! 2019
One of the things I love to do at conferences is to jot down my favorite speaker quotes. There were SO MANY amazing things shared at this...
Nov 3, 20191 min read
The Balance Feature: Elisha Alcantara on Living and Leading Her Purpose Out Loud and with Transparen
Welcome to the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a difference in...
Oct 27, 20193 min read
More More More!
We live in a world where we are told we need more; more growth, more money, more clothes, more stuff…MORE MORE MORE, and if we don’t have...
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Hard Things are Hard
Hard things are hard. They’re also worth it. Amazon has created a new cultural norm; instant gratification, so if it isn’t fast and...
Oct 6, 20192 min read
Create Calm with Visual Meditation and These 2 Yoga Poses
This week I came home to find my son and my husband sitting in lotus pose listening to headpspace, a meditation app we love. If you know...
Sep 29, 20192 min read
The Balance Feature: Colleen Mook on Balancing Being a Mom and an Entrepreneur
Welcome to the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a difference in...
Sep 22, 20198 min read
Jen Hatmaker’s Advice on Easing Back into School
It started on the last day of camp, the crabbiness, the pushing back, the testing of boundaries, and a huge cry for independence. At one...
Sep 15, 20192 min read
4 Lessons on Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone
It’s back to school time, and our son started second grade. This week he asked if he could ride his bike to school with his friends. My...
Sep 8, 20193 min read
5 Women Share Their Biggest Challenges as Moms with Demanding Careers
It’s no secret that working Moms still carry the load at home. Despite an increase in stay-at-home Dads from 4% in 1989 to 7% in 2016,...
Aug 25, 20198 min read
10 Songs to Power Up Your Workout
Somewhere after my 45th birthday, I realized I was slowly and consistently putting on weight. Virtually nothing but my age had changed....
Aug 11, 20191 min read
Let it Go! 4 Lessons on Reducing Anxiety.
As Elsa belted out in Frozen, “Let it go!”. Some of you may have noticed that I didn’t post last week. I got to Thursday and realized I...
Aug 4, 20192 min read
The Balance Feature: Gerard Viverito on Food Sustainability and Proper Nutrition
Welcome to the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a difference in...
Jul 21, 20198 min read
The Balance Feature: Debby Johnston on Following your Passion and Becoming an Entrepreneur
Welcome to the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance features an individual or organization striving to make a difference in...
Jun 30, 20194 min read
15 of the Best Pieces of Advice from Our Reader’s Moms
In honor of Mother’s Day and our amazing Moms, I’ve compiled 15 of the best pieces of advice from our reader’s Moms. I hope you enjoy...
May 12, 20192 min read
The Balance Feature: Denise DeRosa, on Digital Balance and Online Safety
I’m really excited to introduce the Balance Feature! Each month Believe in Balance will feature an individual or organization striving...
May 5, 20195 min read
10 Ways to be a Bucket Filler
This post contains affiliate links, please read my disclosure for more information. My son, Gil, recently competed in the Cub Scouts...
Apr 14, 20192 min read
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