Life Lessons from our "Little Cabin in the Woods"

Prefer to listen? Click below. It’s so magical up here! Not too long ago Glenn asked me to move in with him in his “little cabin in the woods.” We are surrounded by the most gorgeous blue spruce trees that are hundreds of years old and peeking over them are 13,000 feet mountain peaks. And, […]

Age is Not an Excuse

Prefer to listen? Click below. I ran into a friend recently who is going through a divorce. She confided in me that she wants to start dating again. She’s a smart, beautiful woman. I was full of excitement for her. Then she said the dreaded words that I hear far too often: I’m too old. She’s 55, […]

8 Investments that Changed Me as a Woman

Prefer to listen? Click below. Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. it will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you. I grew up in a trailer in rural North Carolina. My closet was skim, filled with a few things my mom had […]

What Did I Get Myself Into? (Musings on Fear)

Prefer to listen? Click below. Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart. A client joked recently, “Tonya, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I signed up to work with you.”Yes, I challenge my clients to do incredible, scary things, […]

How to Be the Queen of Your Comeback

She finally looked up and realized that there was a much bigger plan. I received this email recently: Tonya, My husband just lost his job, and we may be losing our house.  To be honest, I don’t even know where to begin to start nurturing my self-image!  To you, ma chérie, and anyone who can relate, please know […]

Is Your Past Defining You? Please read my story.

Do not let your shadow walk you.  You are not a slave of the past. If you’ve ever allowed your past to define you, please allow me to share some brief snippets of my story: I grew up in a little trailer in a little town. Now, I live in a penthouse (actually, it’s a condo on […]

Are You Experiencing Growing Pains?

If we stay where we are, where we’re stuck, where we’re comfortable and safe, we die there… When nothing new can get in, that’s death. Moments of exponential faith and ecstatic thrills followed by feelings of pure grief and painful knots in one’s stomach . . . these are the feelings of growth. A few weeks […]