Don't settle for busy-ness when you could have a life of fulfillment.

More Is Not Better

We live in a world that glorifies busy-ness. We’re constantly hustling and adding items to our to-do lists and saying “yes” when we could be saying “no.” It’s normalized and expected. If you’re not insanely busy, are you really living?…

Your Independence Day

Gretchen Hydo

There are things that hold us back–mistakes we’ve made that refuse to let us go, regrets that pull at our attention, fears that refuse to be left behind. Unless we’re able to break free, these things dictate our decisions and…

Why Intention Matters

Gretchen Hydo

What’s your intention for today? This question may seem familiar for those of you who practice yoga or meditation. It’s something commonly asked at the beginning of a practice to help you focus and get your desired outcome. And it…

Staying Solid During Change: Embracing your identity and living authentically

Knowing Your Identity

Gretchen Hydo

In business, in relationships, and in life, we are constantly evolving. Some things we can prepare for. Others we cannot. It’s impossible to know what the future holds or what’s going to be required of us. How do we build…

Mindset Matters: 4 Tips to Transform Your Mindset and Start Feeding the Right Wolf

Gretchen Hydo

Our mindset is perhaps one of the most powerful things about us. Forget superpowers or money or fame—our mindset has the power to transform the way we see the world, our problems, ourselves, and our success. It alone sets the…

The Abundance Mindset

Gretchen Hydo

We throw around the word abundance in self-help and improvement communities sometimes. We say you can “live in abundance”, “enjoy abundance”, and “live abundantly.” But what does that really mean? As we all know, words can mean any number of…

A New Kind of Makeover

Gretchen Hydo

Beach season is coming. People are frantically hitting the gym and avoiding ice cream like the plague. We worry about our image, the way our bodies look. We compare ourselves constantly. So much of our time is consumed by new…

There is Always Enough

Gretchen Hydo

In this new age of technology and social media, competition is steep. We are able to see snapshots of the best moments in others’ lives. Vacations. Parenting success. Beautiful homes. Exercise classes. Nights out with friends. We don’t see the…

Female boss shows presentation on screen at business meeting

National Women’s Day 2018 – I’m Done Waiting

Gretchen Hydo

You’re strong, capable, and full of brilliant ideas—you and I both know that. But it can be difficult to know how to make the most of your brilliance at work, especially when the workplace is struggling to create an environment…

Reach Smarter

Gretchen Hydo

The 1st of January has come and gone and probably seems like it was a long time ago. How are you doing on the goals that you set? Were you able to reach them? If not, what got in the way…