Jodi Brichta-Coyne, Coach/Author/Speaker

In a recent conversation with several women, I couldn't help but notice a pattern that has developed in all their stories and how much we feed off of each others frustrations.  Why is it that we have become so hard, so rough and masculine in order to feel we can cope in today's world? Why can't we not only vision our cupcake, but design it and eat it too all the while  savoring the aroma,  enjoying each bite, right down to the "mmnnn" sound? why can't we?  Have we forgot what's important?  and in this competitive world, where we strive to have more, and be more, are we ignoring the process that got us here in the first place?  Too many of us are not aligning our core values with our true "authentic"self .  As we succumb to stress it is taking its toll and it's effecting our health --we are we ignoring these warning signs?    This was me 2 years ago.  I wake up on a cold January morning just like any other day.  But this time i...

Today was a sad day.  I found out that a local boy who had been battling pediatric cancer for the last 2 years had passed.  His brave mother had been blogging their journey and has shown unbelievable strength and courage.  She posted this blog early in the AM.  http://www.superty.org/2012/10/our-baby-is-finally-free-rest-in-peace.html   Her words have struck a chord in every mom and woman out there who's heard of her struggle.  After hearing the news this A.M. I ran into my daughters room with eyes filled with tears and couldn't stop kissing her and telling her I loved her.  I did the same with my son.  All day long as I saw and read stories of this amazing little warrior it put things into perspective.  This boy just turned 5 years old, and for the last 2 he was fighting for his life all the while "smiling". If it weren't for this little boys strength, courage and huge grin the mother writes, she doesn't know how she would of made it through...

I just came across an article that had me in tears laughing and had to share.  A man wrote to the makers of bodyform (a female hygiene company), stating that after all these years, well...THEY LIED.  There is no such thing as a happy period! period!   Well, the company's CEO came back and thanked him for exposing the myth and apologized.  Here is the link:  http://littlewhitelion.com/feminine-hygiene-company-responds-to-facebook-comment-that-accuses-them-of-lying-about-happy-periods-13390/   Make sure you watch the youtube video from the CEO, priceless.   In any event, this video holds a lot of truth as to what us women go through on a monthly basis.  Quite frankly, how does a working mom or any woman maintain peace and balance when her hormones are raging out of control?  I honestly think we should be shipped off for the week to some quiet place-- perhaps the beach or mountains, where we wait until our hormone levels have calm down and upo...

  I can't believe it has been so long since I wrote and I promised myself that I wouldn't be that person that starts something and doesn't follow through.  Although, these past few months have been such a learning curve for me, I feel that now I am ready and confident to live up to my convictions.  I recently, completed my website: www.momgoddesscoach.com and am passionately excited about it.  I thought long and hard about my transitional year and all the lessons I learned along the way.   One of the biggest lessons that I learned is that in order to do everything for everyone else, I had to take care of "me" first.  It is the same as when you board a plan and the airline attendant gets up in front and starts giving you instructions and says in "in the event the cabin pressure is low, an oxygen mask will drop in front of you, please put the MASK ON YOURSELF FIRST, then put it on small children and elders."  If you think about it, it is so true.  ...