I was thinking about something the other day that I wanted to share with you. When I was 17, I got into my dream school and program - Physical Therapy at Ithaca College. I had wanted it for years. I was so excited… until I found out I had to take a public speaking class. I didn’t tell anyone how scared I was, but I ended up changing my entire major because of it. Looking back, I still can’t believe that one small fear shifted my path like that. Fast forward 19 years - I’m dri

Writing in the first person about my own life can feel a little uncomfy for me. Sometimes it feels self-indulgent. So I don’t do it often. But every once in a while I share something personal because it helps me sort things out - and sometimes it ends up helping someone else too. So here we go. When I started my business 13 years ago (she turns 14 in July!), I made a quiet decision. I would write my thoughts and ideas as a way to connect with people. No big marketing strategy

SoulShiners, With daylight savings tonight, it feels like a good time to talk about sleep. There’s something called the 7:1 sleep rule - aiming for about seven hours of sleep with a consistent bedtime within a one-hour window each night. A huge study analyzing 47 million nights of sleep found that people who follow this pattern reduce their risk of early death by about 24% and may even add up to 4 years to their life. But here’s the surprising part…. Consistency matters just