Do you take the time to listen to yourself? In order to continually grow and become the person you were made to be, its important to take the time to listen to yourself. Take a moment of silence on a yoga mat before beginning your day or simply check in with your thoughts and emotions while you drink your morning tea. This may require you to spend more time in silence that you are accustomed to, but this builds the pivotal foundation for living an intentional life that brings more joy and less overwhelm to your everyday life. Today on the blog & video episode below, I am going to share 3 steps to spending time in silence & how to listen to your thoughts & emotions for an ever-evolving state of personal growth.

What do you do after experiencing a “hard day”? The type of day where tough feeling of anxiety, fear, and overwhelming frustration set in when the day doesn’t go as planned… perhaps the kids aren’t listening, the dog got into the garbage, or you had an argument with your spouse. If you’re not checking in and de-stressing after an overwhelming and hard day, then you’re missing an opportunity to reset, learn from your experiences, and prepare for better days ahead. You may not be able to control the actions of the people or the series of events that happen throughout your day, but you can control your response to these things by taking intentional time to process your emotions and identify ways to improve your responses in the future. Today on the blog & video episode below, I am going to share 3 tips to check-in & de-stress after a hard day that will allow you to decompress & prepare for better days ahead.

Did you know that developing a strong ‘work ethic’ can be just as beneficial in your relationships & home life as it is in your career? I saw Brad Pitt running on the beach in Huntington Beach, California once when I was 13 years old… well, at least that’s what my dad told me I would have seen had I kept my agreement and joined him on our usual morning run even though we were on vacation. To this day, I don’t know if my dad really saw Brad Pitt (or if he even knew who Brad Pitt was) but the lesson he was trying to teach me has stuck with me 20+ years later. Following through on my agreements & honoring my obligations - aka developing a strong work ethic - has always been an important part of both my career and my personal life. When I reflect back upon where I am today in both my career with a doctorate in electrical engineering and as a thriving wife and mother of 6, I realize the importance of this lesson of developing a strong work ethic & how it has brought success and joy to all areas of my life. What exactly is “work ethic” & how can you develop it in both your career & your personal life? On this week’s blog & video episode. I’m sharing what “work ethic” is & 3 steps to continually develop a strong work ethic in both your career and your personal life.

Did you know emotions are simply ‘energy in motion’? After a year of working from home and learning to develop projects and share new ideas with colleagues through a computer screen, I’ve come to an even deeper understanding of how our emotional energy plays a huge part in creating a happy & healthy life. While initially adjusting to a work-from-home schedule with 5 children at home as well, I found myself experiencing less and less energy over time - even though I was literally sitting down all day long from 7 am to 5 pm at my computer screen. “Energy” is the capacity to do work & since energy cannot be destroyed, it involves the process of transfer from one body to another. In this week’s blog & podcast episode, I’m going to dive deeper into the emotional energy we all experience and how to develop your emotional intelligence through a simple everyday practice that will increase your level of joy and decrease your feelings of fear and frustration - even if you’re still working within less-than-ideal circumstances.

Did you know JOY can be one of the most difficult feelings for us as humans to properly process? When I think back on my life and the road that’s lead me to the level of success & joy that I have learned to obtain simultaneously, I am filled with gratitude for all the blessings that I’ve been given. I have great respect and honor for the road that led me to where I am today, and as I wrote inside my book Reflective Awareness, I feel immense gratitude to my parents for the love and support that they continuously gave me as they raised me and my two brothers.

The environment of love & growth my parents fostered for me as I was growing up allowed me to discover my inner strength while instilling in me various life lessons that have helped shape me into who I am today. These life lessons have allowed me to travel the road to success which have led me to live a life full of joy and purpose as I now work as a high-powered engineer in the male-dominated industry of engineering while simultaneously earning my doctorate degree & most importantly continuing to raise 6 beautiful children alongside my loving husband. In this week’s blog post & video episode, I want to share 7 of those joy-filled life lessons that I am grateful to have learned from my parents about finding joy in both career and personal life.

Feeling overwhelmed by all of the demands of your life? Try incorporating this daily brain dump exercise to become more aware of what is stressing you out, why it’s stressing you out, & how to effectively reduce your stress levels by learning to let go of what you cannot control. In today’s blog & video episode, I’m sharing my 4 step process for reducing the number of spiraling thoughts and overwhelm in your life with a daily brain dump practice below.

Did you know researchers have actually found that to some degree stress is actually good for us? In the right amount, stress can actually be beneficial for your overall health by keeping you focused, motivated, and developing a growth mindset that keeps you moving forward. However, you don’t want to consistently be under a significant amount of stress, because when you’re under chronic amounts of high stress, your body releases cortisol which leads to physical inflammation in the body and reduces your overall health.

They say the top 4 sources for stress are money, work, family responsibilities, and health concerns… can you relate? If you’re feeling quick to be agitated, irritable or a sense of feeling overwhelmed or lonely. These are key indicators of stress. Read on to learn what to do when you’re feeling stressed out & how a little bit of stress can actually be beneficial to your overall health.

If you’re feeling a sense of unpleasant emotions that are making you sit in fear & unable to take action… then this blog post will help guide you through the process of confronting these fears and moving ahead in confidence. There’s not a one-size-fits-all program to overcoming your fears, but here’s what I’ve learned over the years about how to overcome fear by becoming aware of your thoughts & emotions …

Did you know you an average of 300 decisions every single day? That means that at some point in your day, you may be feeling slightly overwhelmed as you struggle with decision fatigue. Don’t let those emotions get the best of you, tune in to today’s podcast to learn 3 simple habits to reset your day when you’re feeling stressed out & life throws you curve balls you weren’t planning for… Read on to learn more & then make sure to tune in to today’s podcast episode below for a more in-depth look at shifting your mindset and managing stress in your daily life.

Forgiveness opens the path to greater freedom. The busier we are, and the harder we push ourselves to achieve our next big goal… & the easier it is to forget to stop and appreciate what we already have in front of us. That’s right – when you’re preoccupied by what’s to come, you fail to be grateful for what you’ve earned.

Gratitude is essential to keeping us grounded. Without gratitude, negativity can creep in. Why don’t I have what someone else has? When will I ever reach my goals? These thoughts prevent us from being grateful, and instead keep us jealous and bitter. Taking a moment each day to be grateful for everything that’s happening in your life, and everything you have will give you the positivity you need to keep moving forward.

If you’re not yet convinced, listen to the experts. In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.