Twice a month, I send out an email to my amazing community of gutsy go-getters. The email is a mix of exclusive content (just for their awesome eyes), updates on the blog and a behind-the-scenes look at my brand/biz. But every so often, something I send resonates so much and garners a reaction so strong that …

Time Is Flying (And I’m Just Trying To Hang On) Read More »

Getting gutsy means being brutally honest, even when you don’t want to be. It means being authentic and real…and sometimes part of being real means admitting that everything is not okay. Yesterday morning, I tweeted the following: I was a bit surprised when the tweet received a few favorites and several replies of people agreeing …

How To Deal When Things Aren’t Okay Read More »

If 2012 was the year of conquering the impossible, 2013 was truly the year of getting gutsy. Of course, getting gutsy is kind of a theme around here, but in 2013, getting gutsy took on a new and deeper meaning in both my day-to-day life and here on the blog. After spending some time reflecting …

The Year of Getting Gutsy: Top 10 Highlights of 2013 Read More »

There are a few questions I’ve been asked recently that I’m not quite sure how to answer: Where do you see yourself in five years? How do you see your blog evolving? Where do you want to live? Are you going to buy a house? What are your career goals? Have you considered starting your …

Embracing Uncertainty: Why “I’m Not Sure” Is a Perfectly Acceptable Answer to Life’s Big Questions Read More »

This time one year ago I was quite a different person. I sat at this same kitchen table, sipping a mug of coffee, preparing to hit “publish” on a post that would kickstart a series of events that would alter my life for the better. Thank goodness I did. A year ago today, I started …

Get Gutsy: Celebrating One Year of Life Outside My Comfort Zone Read More »

It’s back-to-school week! Although I’m not heading back to school (a weird feeling even four years later), I still get completely energized by the start of a new school year. There’s nothing like those back-to-school commercials, fresh notebooks, school supplies and big yellow school buses on the road to signify the start of something shiny …

Four Ways to Use That Back-to-School Energy to Kickstart Your Goals Read More »

Wow…it’s hard to believe it’s already the end of August, summer is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. Where does the time go? Summer 2013 was pretty incredible. I didn’t have high hopes or expectations going into the summer months, not really for any particular reason. I simply thought the …

Saying Goodbye to Summer 2013: Lessons Learned from an Epic Summer of Transformation Read More »