3 reasons to schedule an unplugged day

Today marks my first day back in the office after a week unplugged (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I spent the last five days working in my garden, writing, swimming, doing creative visioning for my business,…
mindfulness

Are you embracing the “status quo?”

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The other night my husband and I got to catch up with good friends over a glass of wine. I commented to my friend Eric, a seasoned software developer, that the Austin job market is one of the hottest in the U.S. and it’s a great time to explore…
emotional self-care

Want true freedom? Do it different

This morning as I prepared to head out to my usual Saturday morning yoga class, I remembered hearing about a beginner/intermediate modern dance class that had peaked my interest. I'm an avid yogi and Nia fan but I haven't done any type of dance…

How to be a human

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Not long ago my husband and I were milling around in the kitchen making breakfast and lunches and preparing for school and work. We looked up and saw our 15 year-old on his computer. My husband took a peek as he walked behind my son’s back—we…
self-compassion

Are you in transition, too?

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Tran·si·tion.   tranˈziSH(ə)n,tranˈsiSH(ə)n/. noun   1. the process or a period of changing from one state of being or condition to another I got to connect with some dear friends over the holiday weekend and it seems just about…
mindfulness

Can You Be with What Is?

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This morning as I settled into my meditation cushion for my sit, I could feel my chest tighten and an army of "shoulds" line up at the door. As is typical in May with end of school-year activities, I am juggling too much on the work, home and…

When in doubt, do nothing

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Our A/C went out yesterday on Mother's Day (it was 95 degrees). This morning, in addition to dealing with a disgruntled teen and catching up at work after being out sick all last week, my husband needed me to deal with A/C repair bids and…
retreats

The Best Investment You Can Make

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I just returned from an international women's conference featuring personal development, leadership, life purpose and international women's rights speakers from around the world. From authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Marianne Williamson to…
life balance

Learning to Go with the Flow

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"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." – Lao Tzu In 2016 I created an initiative to support…
mindfulness

Shedding the old, making way for the new

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. Joseph Campbell I’m doing a lot of shedding right now. Letting things…
self-compassion

What we miss by “holding it together”

I’m the oldest of seven, the product of overachievers, a hyper-competent “woman who always has the answers and knows where she’s going."  My friends and family see me as the go-to girl who always seems to have it together. But…

Finding peace through being with what is

As I along with so many others have attempted to digest all of the crises and atrocities we've been observing around the world, I have found myself vacillating between wanting to run out and take action and withdrawing from overwhelm to return…
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