Are You Focusing on What Matters Most?

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This 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.

It’s Ok to Feel Good (actually, it’s your job)

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Last week I met a friend in the forest near my home for a mid-morning walk. I hadn't slept the night before, I had a long list of work deadlines and my heart was heavy with parenting struggles. I pulled up to the campground parking lot feeling…

Find Hope: Many Things Are True At Once

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“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…

This Week: How Do You Want to Be?

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  ― Maya Angelou My week is extremely full with meetings, presentations, classes, social gatherings…

Your Life: A Poem or A To-Do List?

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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde Do you live your life as if it's a poem or a to-do list? Life is not a thing to be managed, it's a mystery to be lived. Sometimes we need to remind…

Maybe It’s Time to Step Away (here’s how)

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Throughout my twenties and thirties when my chest tightened from overwork and I could feel overwhelm lapping at my door, I would increase my work pace, thinking, “I just need to move faster and get more done.” Much of this stemmed from an…

Want to Feel More Free? Do it Differently

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This past weekend my husband and I went to an exciting personal development workshop. Then, yesterday, we visited thermal hot springs and tried a new Greek restaurant. And today, I spontaneously decided to gather friends for a community song…

8 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…

Want to Feel Good Fast? Get Grateful (here’s how)!

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Growing up, our 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 habitual…
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Six Tips For A More Mindful Holiday Season

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Recently, my extended family all hopped on a Zoom call to pause, check-in and share our intentions for this holiday season: what's most important to us during our time together and what we each need right now when it comes to self-care. We decided…
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Permission Granted to Do Less

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Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. -Author Anne Lamott I'm hearing from clients and friends around the country that they are having trouble focusing and feeling productive. Most share they…
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When We Do Less, We Experience More

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Last week, I was juggling work deadlines, interviewing interns, wrapping up 2025 contracts and packing up to head out of town for two weeks. On Wednesday morning after my meditation, I looked at my too-full work-day and realized that while…
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