
Pause. Are you living from the inside-out?
Mindfulness, Newsletter
Stop whatever you’re doing. Pause. Close your eyes. Place your hand over your chest and take a deep breath. Allow your thoughts to settle like dancing flakes in a snow globe. Then, connect with the wisest part of you.
Have you been…

What’s helping me now? Being with what is
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast Thursday evening--the night before my son's 18th birthday--we were in a near-fatal car accident and my car was totaled. The next day I learned my keynote addresses and retreats for the spring were all cancelled due to the pandemic. Now…

7 reasons to choose LOVE over FEAR in 2020
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast week I took advantage of early voting in Texas. All the voting locations near me had incredibly long waits so I ventured farther south to a voting spot in a large shopping center on the outskirts of Austin. I walked into the bright, air-conditioned,…

Do you take time to celebrate … life?
Mindfulness, Newsletter
Saturday evening my husband and I went out to a new restaurant for a celebration dinner.
Did something big and exciting happen that deserved a grand toast? No. But, lately we noticed we’re focusing more on what’s wrong rather than…

Many things are true at once
Mindfulness, Newsletter
“Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare
Around the globe, many of us are experiencing deep frustration and despair right now. Others are expanding joyfully into new ways of being and seeing. And most…

How (and why) to embrace your shadow
Mindfulness, NewsletterWhile 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? Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
Mindfulness, NewsletterGrowing 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…

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 Austin traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from my team. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I…

One of the best life hacks: know yourself!
Mindfulness, NewsletterThe words, "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are," flooded in this morning.
My coaching/consulting firm is in the midst of some structural/staff changes and I'm watching myself flail like a fish out of water without a full…


Find peace of mind: take a digital detox
Mindfulness, Newsletter, UncategorizedI recently took a week off from work to unplug (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I spent the time pulling weeds in the early morning, journaling, doing creative visioning for my business, taking evening strolls…

Letting go = peace of mind
Mindfulness, Newsletter, UncategorizedLast week, I had "one of those days" .... double booked appointments, a miscommunication with a vendor, tech gremlins gone wild, a lost check— and suddenly everything felt like it was going from bad to worse. I was trying to wrap up an intense…