The new year is upon us, and as with everything else this past year, it’s looking like the coming year will be unusual. I want to help us brainstorm how we can transcend the disruptions we face with some practical (and existential!) tips for treating ourselves with love, compassion, and reverence. Too often, this...
Have you ever heard of the Hero’s Journey? In literature, the Hero’s Journey is a common storytelling framework, wherein a man faces many trials and challenges that cause him to confront his fears and leave the familiar comforts of home behind in order to finally challenge–and then overcome–a major obstacle. He returns home irrevocably...
There’s a chill in the air that means the holiday season is nearly upon us. Expectations run high as we’re already coordinating schedules to see our loved ones, making meal plans and shopping for meaningful gifts–on top of everything else that constitutes life-as-usual. At this time of year, it’s especially important to be mindful...
The ocean is one of my greatest loves. Ever since I was about 3 years old, the ocean has felt like home to me. Warm sand between my toes and endless rolling waves fill me with a sense of perpetual peacefulness. I recently spent a glorious week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with my family,...
Can you feel it? The energy of change is in the air! From the larger patterns of seasonal shifts to the popularity of Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up series on Netflix…it seems that we’re especially hungry for renewal and change right now. When the trees lose their leaves in Autumn, we are able to see...
Let me ask you an interesting question. Are you paying enough attention to your emotions? It’s a valid question…because too often, we seek to numb ourselves in order to function in an increasingly demanding world. Think about the last time you heard someone call another person “emotional”. It probably wasn’t a compliment. In the...
As I write this, we’re approaching the holiday season. The time of year when expectations of presents and presence are higher than at any other time of the year. The pressure builds and we need to be extra mindful so our stress doesn’t get the better of us. When stress rules our decision making,...
Have you ever tried to manifest something? I’m thrilled that words like ‘manifest, visualize, ask the universe’ have become so mainstream. It means we want things to change for the better. But I worry that their meanings get lost. Life coaches use them to empower you. You read a book or attend a seminar...
It’s 7:30am. The Chaos You slept through your alarm, which means no one in the house woke up on time either. The whole house is in chaos. There’s yelling, there’s rushing. Someone’s hogging the shower. Someone’s not getting dressed and the bus is going to be outside in 10 minutes. You realize that you...
Have you ever seen those memes on Facebook that tell you to ‘Follow your bliss’ and thought, ‘Yeah! I need to do that!’, and then moved on to the next post and completely forgotten about it? Have you ever sat back and actually asked what ‘Follow your bliss’ means? What is your bliss? What...
