Recently I was compelled to have a difficult conversation with someone I cared about – the relationship had hit a roadblock and an important conversation needed to happen. I never like these types of conflicts, but I’ve learned – the hard way – that when I don’t have...
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...
A few years ago I wrote a column called “Can we all stop being so good?” The premise of the article was to recognize how habitual it is to respond “I’m good” to the question “How are you?" Many people related to that article and found value in it. We can all relate...
I distinctly remember the stairs in my house as a teenager — it’s where my mom and I would fight. Where she would yell, and I would stand yelling back. One time I was trying to protect my sisters from her wild outrage. I had one upstairs and one downstairs and stayed...
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...
A healthy nervous system is something we don’t talk or learn about. Much of what we understand about being healthy revolves around fitness and emotional health. It is easy to understand why fitness is important and we have unlimited options online and in our...
The act of letting go is a complex sequence of events that involves a paradigm of emotions and complex story lines. Letting go is a graphic unraveling of the real and perceived, and it’s one of the hardest things we transition through as humans. We let go of dreams,...
I’ve been a lifelong mover, in work and in life. Sitting still isn’t something I often do, and I’m not sure if this is something you can relate to? When I started practicing yoga 20 years ago, I struggled with the ‘savasana’ at the end of class. I’d often get up and...
You know what makes life feel easy? Not having to deal with other people. If you’re an introvert, you understand: it’s easier to avoid conflict when you’re alone. As an introvert myself, I could easily get pulled into being on my own. Not having to negotiate or...
When I was in my twenties, I had a girlfriend who was distraught about turning 25. She felt old and imagined she’d be in a much different place in her life than she was. I was confused; we were in the prime of life, young enough to play hard but old enough to make...