Brilliant Balance Blog

The question I hear over and over again is: How do I get my family off their phones? Let me begin this one with a couple of disclaimers: First, I do not have this fully figured out in my household. And candidly, I think we are all involved in a social experiment with these devices,…

During college, I lived with a great group of women. We all met our freshman year when we were living in a dorm and then moved into a house off campus together the next year. We were all in different majors, different sororities, and we were involved in different activities. And so we had a…

Achieving goals. Bettering ourselves. Shattering glass ceilings. Don’t you love hearing stories with these outcomes? They are so powerful and motivating, and I can listen to them over and over again from women in my community like you. However, the process of growing, changing, and bettering ourselves is a bit less sexy – in fact,…

For years and years I ran long distances, competing in several marathons and half marathons. Although it’s not something I do these days, I continue to use the lessons I learned from running every day in my personal life and in my professional life. So what did I learn? Running is an experience that’s unlike…

Another new year is complete, albeit different from what we expected. Again. But still, the soft light of “next year will be greater than this, darling” continues to shine upon you, coaxing you forward. Even among the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, you might already be scribbling goals on the backs of receipts…