
Six Tips For A More Mindful Holiday Season
Mindfulness, NewsletterRecently, my extended family all hopped on a Zoom call to pause, check-in and share our intentions for this holiday season, asking: what's most important to us during our time together and what do we each need when it comes to self-care?
We…

Feel Good Fast: The Simple Power of Gratitude
Mindfulness, NewsletterGrowing up our cerebral, overachiever family placed a high value on competency. Often that translated into a critical mindset toward self and others where we frequently saw the bad, before the good.
This way of being, like all patterns, became…

Feel It to Heal It: Are You Running from Your Emotions?
emotional self-care, Mindfulness, NewsletterAre you running from your emotions? During my 20's and 30's, I experienced my parent's divorce, my brother's suicide and the death of my mother and father. All of the pain, sadness, betrayal, anger and abandonment these losses brought up for…

Are You Choosing Love or Fear?
Mindfulness, NewsletterLately I've had trouble sleeping. My mind has been latching on to concerning thoughts around family members and has me up at 4:30 a.m. trying to convince me "worrying" will help. Thank goodness I know better. These pre-dawn wake-ups have…

4 Ways to Invite in Self-Compassion
Mindfulness, NewsletterLately, I've been dancing with my friend, overwhelm. I'm navigating several major life transitions (moving, hiring/training a team member, building a new home, healing from a health challenge); when this happens, our brains shut down from processing…

5 Ways to Have Your Best Day Ever
living intentionally, Mindfulness, NewsletterLately, my schedule has been really erratic. We've been in the middle of a move and some of my nourishing daily routines have taken a back seat. But, the one thing I stick to as much as possible—no matter what's going on—is entering the…

Brain Need a Break? Take a Digital Detox
Mindfulness, NewsletterI recently unplugged for a week to give my brain a rest. I put away my laptop, stayed off TV/screens, and I used my phone only for essential tasks—it was on sabbatical for most of the day. I spent my offline time tending to my herb garden…

Find Hope: Many Things Are True At Once
Mindfulness, Newsletter“Polarity exists so that we may discover the truth beyond this world of duality, which is the ultimate purpose of life.” ~ Dashama Konah Gordon
Around the globe, many are experiencing deep frustration, pain and despair right now. And, some…

Want to Feel More Free? Start Here
living intentionally, Mindfulness, NewsletterAuthor and self-care expert Renee Trudeau offers a short video on ways to feel more grounded.

What Does It Mean to Live Intentionally?
living intentionally, Mindfulness, NewsletterI believe that one of the most powerful ways to live purposefully and stay connected to what matters most is to live intentionally. To live from the inside-out.
Do you ever wonder how all the day-to-day choices you make, big and small, add…

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…

