Letting go of control is difficult. In relationships, we often want to control the way our partners, children, or friends act, think, and feel. Check out my most recent blog post for five tips on how to stay on your side of street.

Many of you read my last blog post on New Years Resolutions and being "All In" in 2017. To me, being "All In" means starting to get serious about self-care and self-compassion. Self-compassion involves giving the same kindness to ourselves as we would give to others....

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a planner. I am the type of human who gets twisted pleasure out of checking items off of my to do list. Thus, it's only fitting I am also a huge fan of New Year resolutions. For "to do list junkies," New Years resolutions are the holy grail of task driven achievement...

There is something magical about September. The fall is a time to hunker down, learn, and take on new challenges. All at once, it feels like a time of new beginnings and a time to honor old traditions...

If you have ever walked through Santa Monica on a Saturday morning, you have probably witnessed what I like to call "bliss hour." Bliss hour happens right around 11am when all the yogis, spinners, earth mammas, Runion hikers, and runners emerge for brunch. The thing I love about "bliss hour" is that everyone looks sweaty, bright, and totally relaxed...

When I returned home from the office today, I discovered my "Own Your Awesome" card deck had arrived! This is a "52 Card Deck of Powerful Affirmations." I was super excited for these cards to arrive because I love using affirmation cards in my work with teenagers. Sometimes teens are hesitant to open up. I find that using affirmation cards...

My Iphone wakes me up every weekday morning at 6am. Despite the fact that I will never admit it, I often roll over, pick up my phone, and look through my Facebook newsfeed before finding my way to the kitchen for some coffee and an english muffin. Often I mindlessly scroll through my newsfeed, letting myself wake up, and proceed to immediately forget everything I just saw on my screen....