I’ve taken a pause from writing lately, for three reasons: One, I’ve been busy and didn’t want the pressure, although pressure has been my driving force in the past — I love pressure. Two, I’m digesting and decomposing life and information as it’s moved through me...
I feel a lot of energy from people, places, and things, and it provokes emotions that feel like too much. At times I want to stop noticing so many feelings and numb out. In those moments, I open Instagram and scroll until the numbing is overwhelming, and I realize...
Over our lifetime we’re in a consistent state of learning and evolving, constantly growing in ways that mature and heal us, or at the least, that is the possibility. Our life’s purpose isn’t about being well-known, well-connected, or wealthy, I think there’s much more...
Every thought is either pulling us towards or away from love. The thoughts we think when we wake in the morning directly impact our day. The thoughts we think about our partners determine what kind of relationship we’re going to have. If we minimize our partners in...
About 25 years ago I wanted to live in a community called Noelleville; a place where I had all my friends. My vision wasn’t a town that revolved around me, it was for community, I just didn’t have the language to express that. I wanted to have a life that was full of...
Apparently Gen Z has 2.7 seconds of attention span, way shorter than previous generations, a comparable is in 2004 attentions spans were 2.5 minutes. When my daughter was born, I began to lose my ability to focus. The lack of sleep made me unable to concentrate on...
“Imagine a world where the next generation grows up to see images of bodies that fold and dimple. Skin has texture and bumps. So that none of this seems like a big deal to them. So that we don’t even have to explain why our bodies are good, even if they’re not...
Sitting in front of a room, with twenty sets of eyes looking at you while you teach a yoga practice can feel pretty intense. Not because I’m particularly interesting, but because people are coming to tend to themselves – to feel better physically and emotionally. At...
Recently I received an email from someone that was struggling. The email was filled with accusations and calculations of what they felt was wrong with me and ended by severing ties in a dramatic and ‘blow up your connection' kind of way. I didn’t find the email overly...
I’m assuming that, like me, you’re interested in this weird human experience, in unpacking the dimensions of your mind and working hard to create a loving relationship with yourself so that you can find ways to be loving and open with others. Perfection is an...