How many times have you said, “I have to do what’s right for me”? Over the last two years, as a business owner, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat absolutely dumbfounded, either head in my hands or staring at the wall, because I couldn’t figure out my next step....
In an ideal human experience, we’re supposed to work on ourselves, evolve through time and grow through our challenging personality traits with compassion. Through doing self-work for nearly three decades, I’ve learned that it's a messy business. It’s neither simple...
I was sitting in my therapist’s office describing my absolute terror of attending a friend’s party. My social anxiety had reached an all time high, and every time I thought about going to the party my whole body tightened up and fear ravaged clear thinking. This was...
How you walk into a room sets the tone for how others see you. I look back at my life and think of all the different ways I’ve walked into rooms. The times I was feeling insecure or uncomfortable made my experience disconnected and fear based; I was worried about what...
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...
Perfection is a myth when we expect it of others and of ourselves. May we find the courage to be imperfect, to be less than someone else, to be OK being flawed and to allow those feelings as much authority as those that feel good. Those feelings help remind us that we...
Two years ago exactly, I sent my final draft of my book to my publisher to be sent to print. I don't think a single person in my life expected me to write a book, and frankly I didn't until I started writing it in 2017. When the book was published in Dec 2019, I was...
I get it, we’ve all been living in massive discomfort for 20 months. It might seem audacious to think it’s worth it, but I believe discomfort is the magic that can bring ease, joy, beautiful interactions and opportunities to our lives. Let me explain how. Not...
Do you genuinely want to create change in the world, or do you want to spread your fear and foster distrust? If we want to to connect with policymakers or find ways to become either a policymaker or someone who has the influential thoughts and ideas that policy...
I’ve held on tight most of my life, as though I’m on a rollercoaster and I must find a way to keep myself in my seat. I grip tight and take what comes at me. In some ways that may seem like a strength, but honestly, I haven’t been able to discern between when to hold...