I have been a friend and fan of Tara’s for more than 15 years.  Her willingness to do the work and share her own insights into herself for the benefit of others is profound.  She writes with a depth, rawness, realness and sense of humor that help me to look at myself in new ways.  She has taken my work on intention through the concept of “Today I choose” and incorporated it as a living example of a life led by intention.  Whether she is writing a post, sharing a photo, speaking on a podcast, or leading a group, Tara shares from the heart with authenticity and love

I have had the privilege of engaging in several one on one sessions with Tara.  Each time she has been able to help pinpoint my needs and has worked with me to discover to the most appropriate solution.   Whether it be a long-range plan to work towards a goal or some immediate soothing that’s needed, Tara’s personal and professional background has given her a unique ability to employ a variety of strategies to help me. She is genuine and truly cares for the people that she works with.  I have greatly benefitted from her help on many occasions!

Tara’s blogs are powerful and insightful. They promote self-love and self-awareness and pushes us to dig deeper but with grace.  I enjoy the journey from Tara’s blogs. They have given me a glimpse into my own life and have helped me try new things, go out on a limb, and trust myself.

Tara’s words resonate with me. As a parent, it can be hard to take time for yourself and to just feel like you are being your best for the kids and for you. Tara does the work and provides step by step instructions on how to get to what BEST looks like for you. There is not a wrong way.

During my struggles with mental health I often feel lost. In general, I feel like life is hard to navigate. Also, when there are more than just a typical life “things“ going on, I sometimes feel that I don’t know what direction to turn. Things like simple self-care become a huge challenge. A friend suggested to me that I start simply and directed me to read some of Tara‘s posts regarding her healing journey and pathway to selfcare. I tried it and still read them when they are available. When I read them, it gives me ideas on what small and simple steps I can take immediately and helps me feel hope. Hope that one day things will be better. I appreciate what she does in the way she has quietly and subtly helped me. I think it’s a safe bet to say that her writings have not only helped me, but many others due to her open, honest and transparent encouragement to learn to not to just accept but to really love oneself.

Through one on one sessions with Tara I was able to identify how much being bullied as a child might affect the way I view and function in the world as an adult. Tara took a gentle approach, allowed me to pace myself regarding all the new and incoming information. Over time, we built a steady rapport. Her sense of humor, down to earth nature and ability to quickly reign it in helped me to identify many areas to work on. Her expansive knowledge and resources have helped me to reframe my views on self and I gained practical ideas and ways to keep putting 1 foot in front of the other. I revamped my eating style, got back to the gym, gained muscle, increased  my bank account, formed a great group of friends with common interests and got back to the things I loved doing as a kid but this time I left behind the junk that was weighing me down.

I felt connected to Tara while listening to the words that she was saying. I don’t think I have ever heard anyone talk of/about intentional living before, but it absolutely made sense, along with the “I choose” statements. Throughout the podcast I could find myself relating a lot to the things she was saying, and began thinking that’s something that I should be doing. It makes me want to work more on unlocking my own inner energies, how to use them to my benefit and to implement those energies in my personal and professional life. Thank you, Tara, for sharing some of your insight! I personally look forward to hearing more!!