
Ever Taken a Solo Date? Here are My 5 Favs
Newsletter, Self-CareThree hours of free time have just "fallen" into your lap. What would you do?
This happened to me last Friday and my first thought was, "A movie is an option, but there's nothing I really want to see." After sitting on the couch reflecting…

7 Ways to Have a More Mindful Vacation
Mindfulness, NewsletterI was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended or needed. “We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn’t…

Is Your Pace Sustainable? Release the Need for Speed
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast week I found myself sitting in my car in a downtown parking garage feeling exhausted. All day I had been juggling traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from my team. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I was late…

Your Guide for Taking a Personal Retreat (+ 9 helpful tips)
Self-Care, women's retreatThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

What Is Your Summer Intention (+ 9 ways to say “no”)?
Newsletter, Self-CareGreen was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly. Pablo Neruda
Thursday morning after my forest-based workout, my friend Laura asked me to join her and her kids to pick strawberries. Thinking of the mountains…

Feel It to Heal It: Three Ways to Begin
emotional self-care, NewsletterI sat next to a college student on the plane recently after coming back from leading a retreat in MA. I listened as she talked about her fears and anxieties around her career path and "What's next?" When I got up to leave, I asked her, “Cristina,…

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Incremental Self-Care
Newsletter, Self-CareLast week, I was visiting with a dear friend who just started an intense graduate program. She also works full-time and is juggling family demands. Her life feels uber-full, and it's often hard for her to make it to a yoga class, to the hiking…

Self-Care is Not Self-Improvement
Newsletter, Self-CareOne Sunday morning, I was lying in bed reading from author Anne Lamott's beautiful little book Small Victories. In one of her stories about parenting, she shares with a little self-deprecation, but mostly tenderness, how she doesn't bake for…

Holding it Together is Overrated
Newsletter, Self-CareAs the oldest of seven and the product of overachiever parents, I'm known as a hyper-competent woman
"who always has answers and knows where she’s going,” the go-to girl and the person who always seems to have it together.
And, as I move…

It’s OK to Feel Good: Here’s How
Newsletter, Self-CareThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

My #1 Secret for Managing Overwhelm
Mindfulness, NewsletterThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

Are You Focusing on What Matters Most?
Mindfulness, NewsletterThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.