Knoxville Doula - Childbirth Classes - Arbonne

I have opened a Knoxville Chapter for ICAN. You can check out their website at www.ican-online.org. This is a fabulous 501c non profit organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and prevention of surgical birth. We are also here to support any woman who has had a surgical birth, is facing a surgical birth, or simply wants information regarding their informed consent options.

I have some fabulous admins, including a local homebirth midwife, and anot… Continue

How to Think What Nobody Else Thinks

think, thinkingHow can you think of things that no one else thinks of? By deliberately taking a different approach to the issue from everyone else. The brilliant thinker purposefully challenges dominant ideas in order to think innovatively.

Albert Szent-Gyorgy, who discovered vitamin C, said:

“Genius is seeing what everyone else sees and thinking what no one else has thought.”

Especially now, with the economy like it is, thinking outside the box can help… Continue

From an astonishing amount of calories to several days' worth of fat in one meal to over the top levels of sodium, this is one place you don’t want to see any of your favorite foods. Every year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) comes up with its list of the Top Ten Worst Foods and I always look forward to it. Once in awhile I find out I’ve enjoyed one of the “worsts” (and stop immediately!). But this year, I’m happy to report I have not indulged in anything on CSPI’s list for… Continue

Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier -- Kathleen Norris

The art of nurturing oneself is not something that is taught in most high schools or even in a good MBA course. In fact, the art of nurturing oneself is rarely taught in families either.

Yet in this high-tech, high-information society, learning how to nurture oneself is absolutely essential for survival. Some good workaholics have found that if they do a cursory… Continue

Mastering the Art of Prioritization


prioritize, prioritization, time management, organizationThere are two common approaches to prioritizing the tasks in your to-do list.

Approach number one involves tackling the biggest tasks first and getting them out of the way. The idea is that by tackling them first you deal with the pressure and anxiety that builds up and prevents you from getting anything done.

Approach number two involves tackling the tasks you can get done quickly and easily, with m… Continue