To those who are awakening. What if consent is not only about who may touch us, but how we touch the world? The conversation about consent is usually framed from an individualistic perspective: Who has consent to touch me? While this is true and important, perhaps we...
Have you ever looked at windblown land and wondered what made it so wonderful? Those places, eroded over centuries into soft waves and rapturous textures of stone, have come to exist through constant exposure, shaped and reshaped by the elements. These landscapes hold...
A new story is emerging around manifestation and creation—one that moves beyond the individualistic narrative we’ve been wrapped in. The old story says we can achieve anything our hearts dream of, often tied to fantasies of wealth and success that serve only our...
Boundaries have been a long journey for me, as I know they are for many. Life has gifted me with countless opportunities to explore complexity, and many of those lessons have centered around boundaries. These experiences have taught me how to listen to myself with...
Through the misty sunrise, my eyes chase an image, struggling to make sense of what I see—my sense of safety seems to hinge on understanding the visual. I’m certain there’s some malefic presence stalking my solitude. But as the light of dawn breaks, I realize my gaze...
I’ve left many things because I wasn’t happy: relationships, friendships, houses, cities, and jobs. I recall in those experiences saying that I just wasn’t happy. I wasn’t always clear on why I was feeling down, but I would feel softer once I gained distance, and I...
I’ve had a blissful day, I experienced so much productivity at work, I had meetings that felt fluid and connected and I taught a yoga class that was immensely nourishing for myself. I felt richly connected to my heart by the end of the day. But when I walked into my...
There’s a slowing down that’s been moving through me steadily for the last couple of years, and it’s pulling at my life at an increasing rate. The paradox of how this is unfolding isn’t lost on me; the increased speed at which I’m being called to slow down is ironic....
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...
For many, if not all, having purpose sustains emotional stability. Losing purpose is often a catalyst for feeling lost or depressed and lacking vision in life. For those who’ve felt a lack of purpose, you know intimately the hollowness that it can bring to your...