I chose Passion as the WOM for February. Passion is a big word! It is generally related to desire, affection, love and devotion. But I feel that so many aspects of our lives can relate to passion – if we live fully. It can be the way we feel about a cause that is important…

“You were born to be real, not to be perfect.” – Claire Baker   As we move out of 2016 and into 2017, I chose “Authentic” as the word of the month because I want to practice evolving myself, not changing who I am. January is typically a month where we chastise ourselves for past…

“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” ~ Buddha Joy is many things, however, the ability to embrace joy in the simplest of things is where I always find my deepest connection to this emotion. For me… Joy is the…

“Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” – Elie Wiesel I chose the WOM for November as Share in honor of Thanksgiving and what thoughts and emotions this season brings up in people. It’s a time to reflect on all we have to…

I chose the word of the month for October as Brave because this weekend I am faced with something that I need to draw from my bravery in order to accomplish. This Sunday I’m teaching a benefit class for Dare to Bare in NY and I have to teach in a sports bra. Yes, bared…

BALANCE is our word of the month for September. I feel like it’s the perfect word for this time of year because fall is a time where summer vacations have ended, kids are back in school, work picks up full steam and finding a new rhythm of balance becomes increasingly challenging – but it’s essential…

  “To desire is to obtain, to aspire is to achieve.” – James Allen ASPIRE is The Dailey Method word of the month for August. I love this word because it drives the idea of directing one’s hopes and ambitions toward achieving a goal. It’s the intention of focusing on something towering and big that…

July is a month that generally includes a ton of travel or time with family and friends that can sometimes pull us away from our regular routine. I chose “MOVE” for the word of the month for July to inspire us to get up and dance, walk, run, play and swim. To keep our Dailey…

With Father’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been reflecting on my connection with my own Dad, John Dailey, who passed away a few years ago (see my blog post on What My Father Taught Me). Still, not a day goes by that I don’t think about him and miss him. I know without a…