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Feb 18
2 min

Recipe: Banana Love Bites!

𝗪𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 & 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭?? 🥰 Try my yummy, healthy simple recipe. I call ‘em, “𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬”. 🍌🥬⁣ ⁣ If you love sweet pastries, cupcakes 🧁 and muffins but want a healthier alternative or have kiddos who don’t like greens … here’s the perfect way to sneak them in!! 🤫🤫🤫 I won’t tell if you won’t! 💕💕💕⁣ ⁣ 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞: ⁣ 𝟷 𝟹/𝟺 𝘤𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘰𝘭

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Jan 6
3 min

What are you saying NO to this year?

Before I lay it all out there... I'd like to preface this by saying that I've learned so much this past year about friends, family, my husband, work and mostly, about myself. I've learned more than ever what feels good, and more importantly - what doesn't. 🙅🏻‍♀️ So, what does this emotional "purge" include? Basically anything and everything that no longer serves me. The list I have is pretty decent in my journal, 📝but today I'll provide my top 3 which I know will help remi

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Sep 20, 2021
3 min

5 Affirmations To Start Your Week Off Right!

So, how do you prepare for a busy week of personal and professional life?? As someone who has tried just about everything to set myself for success when it comes to starting a new week, there are a number of things I personally love to do which work for me. Depending on the day or how I'm feeling, I'll meditate, go for a walk, eat a healthy breakfast or get more sleep if I'm feeling tired and on most days, if not all, I find myself stating an affirmation, even without even re

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Sep 18, 2021
9 min

Bride-to-Be? Read me.

"Going to the chapel and you're.. gonna be maaa-rried...!" So, you've said YES to tying the knot... how exciting!!! If you're like most women I know, including me.. you have some idea of what you want. Even if you're too shy or maybe embarrassed to say it aloud, I know you've thought about it. Atleast once. Let's be real. Most women have been programed to fantasize about their dream day since childhood. Watching Disney movies and hearing "they lived... happily ever after" at

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Feb 20, 2021
4 min

5 Things I Learned In 5 Years With You

Dedicated to my love, Vito. I can list a million things... but today I'll share just five. 1) Who you meet on day 1 vs. year 1,2,3,4,5 + will all be different people. I'll never forget crossing the street to meet you half way or that cute and nervous smile, your blue shirt and how you walked towards me to say, "Ciao, nice to meet you." Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime ago. We were a few years younger... and well we've grown up quite a bit since then. We've also beco

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Feb 14, 2021
5 min

I ran away on Valentine's Day

On February 13th, 2016 I accepted a date. He wanted to take me Salsa dancing, and apparently he said he was a "trained professional".. so I thought, "heck, why not?!" Sounds like fun and hopefully it's a better date than the last one I had. I appreciated that he was the total gentleman that evening. He waited for me outside the salsa nightclub till I arrived and held my hand as we walked down the stairs to the bar. I'm not sure if I looked uncomfortable because, I was. Heels

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Jan 27, 2021
3 min

Your Pain is Your Purpose

I vividly remember the first time I heard this sentence. I was alone, probably 20 years old sitting as far back in the audience as I could in the Brava Theater Center on 24th Street. I had taken BART home from downtown and it was such a pretty day I decided to get out in the middle of the mission and explore. I can't remember where I was coming from... but I'll never forget where I ended up. As I turned left on 24th Street, I remember the sun hitting my face and all the brigh

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Dec 13, 2020
4 min

An Unconditional Love

No one tells you that having a pet changes your life. But it does. After 13+ years of being by my side, it’s clear that out of all the loves I’ve ever had, absolutely none will ever compare to the unconditional love I feel for Charlie. It's true. How strange is it that love can be so profound, even when you can’t speak the same language or hear back those little words that mean everything ... I L O V E Y O U I do. I love him. So much. Too much. It’s sad that time flies so q

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Oct 10, 2020
3 min

Mental Health For All

Mental Health For All is the theme for this year's October 10, 2020 Mental Health Day which makes perfect sense given the impact that Covid-19 has had on every single one of us. We've all been hit really hard with this unexpected, scary and painful blow. Given the uncertainty and fear this pandemic has caused, many of us have been left to feel afraid, worried, stressed and overwhelmed. Some of you reading this right now might be suffering from lack of sleep, anxiety and perha

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Sep 13, 2020
3 min

If It's Not a Hell Yes, It's a No.

When I was 23, I briefly dated a man and he taught me a lesson I'll never forget. He was a few years older. He was successful. He was tall, kind and attractive. He was inspirational, motivational and he had quotes memorized. He was what I thought "perfect" might be like. He was considerate. He opened the car and restaurant door and before I could pull out my wallet when the check came, he had informed the waiter it was 'already paid" at the front. How is this even real? This

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Aug 21, 2020
3 min

Jealousy... or is it Envy?

I have a client. Let's call her "Mary". And in case you're wondering, "go for it V, tell 'em what kinda woman I am. Maybe I'm not alone, just change my name so I don't die of embarrassment!" I deeply admire Mary. She's the epitome of what most would consider, a "successful" woman. She's very educated. Has a stable, well paying job doing what she loves. She's married and has a 3 year old little boy. She lives in a pretty home with 2 cats. She can afford to pay a nanny to help

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Jul 14, 2020
4 min

5 Ways I Surrender to Spirit

Being spiritual doesn't mean I howl at the moon, or that I dance in circles around a fire-pit in the nude, although given Covid, getting out to dance does sound fun right about now. I do however believe that there is something greater, bigger and stronger in this universe than what we can see p h y s i c a l l y. When life gets really hard, we tend to reach for help, and sometimes once we've exhausted our physical resources, we call to something "out there" to give a helping

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Jun 25, 2020
4 min

Beyond Depression Lies Love

Clink! I tossed what looked like the most perfect penny, up and over the crowd. Down it went to the bottom of the gorgeous Fontana di Trevi. I'll never forget it. It felt firm in-between my fingers before I tossed it into the unknown, into the universe. "Wait... had I wished for the right thing?" I paused. Of course I had. It's all I ever wanted. Nothing else came close. Before my solo trip to Italy in 2012, I was anything but happy. My college professors, colleagues, family

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May 27, 2020
3 min

3 ways to give to yourself

Most women tend to be givers. That's not an opinion. It's a fact. Even though we are so caring, giving and loving, we tend to leave ourselves last on the "give list". Don't we deserve our energy, time, devotion, care and love as well? But when do you give to the woman staring back at you in your reflection? When do you give to YOURSELF? It's funny to think that even though we are so caring, giving and loving, we tend to leave ourselves last on the "give list". Don't we deserv