The Brilliant Balance Blog

Sometimes we have days that don’t go as planned. Sometimes we’re a little worse for the wear by the time evening arrives. I’m learning that the secret to getting to the next day with my spirit in tact involves a little resilience and a lot of grace. This quote hangs on my fridge: Finish each […]

Participants in my Thrive program may want to go deeper into the various nutrition tracks we teach. This page provides links to additional resources (both books and websites) that may be helpful for you. DASH Nutrition Track Books:           Websites: DASH Diet Online DASH For Health   Mediterranean Nutrition Track Books: […]

If you’re ready to skip this article because the idea of “Me Time” sounds like an unrealistic fantasy within the demands of your life, stay with me for a second. Me time doesn’t have to be a five-day getaway to a luxury spa or even a two-day girls weekend in a fun city. Me time […]

Back in the day, I ran marathons. And not just the 26.2 mile races on foot, though I did those, too. My LIFE was a marathon. I worked 10 or 12 hour days, enjoyed full-day shopping excursions at the mall, spent entire afternoons reading a book in a chair. I went for three-hour runs on […]

When someone tells you “You look terrific!” what is your conditioned response? Most of us have perfected the art of deflection when gifted with a genuine compliment. “Who, me?” or “This old thing?” or even “You must be blind!” How about when you do a fabulous job running an event or leading a project or […]

Being a beginner is humbling. It’s uncomfortable. Awkward. Humiliating even. Especially when my beginner-ness is being flaunted in public. I avoid it like the plague. Always have. Listen, there are plenty of things I’m not good at, but they are generally things I can just avoid. For example, I’m not good at drawing, singing, or […]

I didn’t really mean to take a month long break from blogging. I was aware of it, but I can’t say I meant to do it. I had a big project that got in my way. And then I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to write about that seemed worthy of your attention. And then […]

At the end of each yoga class, our instructor settles us into “savasana” (alternately spelled shavasana), a pose in which we lie flat on our backs, perfectly still, for a few minutes of meditative silence. With nothing but a fan whirring overhead or (if we’re lucky) birds chirping outside, it’s the quietest moment of my […]