Dear one, the journey of life is a consistent offering of emotions, this is happening because you’re meant to feel all the things – our emotions help us connect to our aliveness. The universe, God, the divine, or whatever you connect to in order to know you’re not...
Recently I received an emotional blow, unexpected and surprising. For a few days (weeks) I was challenged to move through without the emotional bombardment of deep sadness and self ridicule. I opened myself up to someone in a way I haven’t in a long time, and in the...
In her song, Dear Insecurity, Brandi Carlile sings “Dear insecurity, ah we meet again, don’t try to fight with me, you’re not really my friend, you take up half this bed, living rent free in my head, ah insecurity.” There is research that shows how resiliency is a...
Nobody tells us that life isn’t going to turn out like a fairy tale. As children, we often get the message that we can have or be anything we want. Coupled with movies with happy endings and the shiny (unrealistic) world of social media, that message is being...
Nothing is for certain, it’s all a mystery. This life is a mystery and we get to choose how we experience the symphony of emotions and feelings. We’ve all battled in our own darkness, struggled with our demons, and yet that doesn’t mean we see the world as dark and...
As you transition into the darkest days of the year, you’re likely busy. The holiday season is always rife with activity, and whether you’re a festive indulger or this season feels annoying, there tends to be a frenetic frequency in the air. In the midst of all the...
You know that moment when someone’s disappointed you — your heart drops, and the disbelief feels almost suffocating? Depending on our life experiences, some of us may feel this when someone cancels a coffee date. Others may feel it when they find out they’ve been...
Being a warrior is not something anointed or bestowed upon you. The images of warriors we see in Hollywood films create an idea of a hero that’s unattainable for mere mortals. They’re represented as having obscene amounts of strength, heroic confidence, charisma and...
You know when someone brings up something that’s emotional, a personal experience that makes you feel weird or uncomfortable, and all you want to do is silence them by either dismissing the experience or emotion or projecting positivity on the situation? I want to...
One night at home, I was impatiently waiting for my daughter to finish her dinner – which seemed to be taking forever. I was uncomfortable with the waiting. I felt agitated and unproductive. For some reason I rationalized that picking up my phone and scrolling social...