Tag Archive for: life transitions
When We Do Less, We Experience More
Mindfulness, Newsletter 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…
Why I Love to Create Disruption
Mindfulness, Newsletter Ever feel like you're sleepwalking through your life: doing the same things day after day, eating the same foods, having the same conversations and thinking the same thoughts? Author Wayne Dyer said, "Change the way you look at things and…
If it Doesn’t Flow, Let it Go!
Life Balance, Newsletter The other day, my husband and I met with our builder about a new construction project we've been working on for two years. It appeared to us that things were not lining up to support our dream and we asked to pause, meet and have a heart-to-heart…
When We Do Less, We Experience More
Mindfulness, Newsletter Last week, I was juggling work deadlines, training a new team member and packing up to head out of town. On Wednesday evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More than…
5 Reasons to Take a Retreat (+ DIY tips)
Newsletter, Spirituality, Women's RetreatsThroughout 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…
4 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
Mindfulness, NewsletterLately, I've been swimming in overwhelm. Occasionally, we all go there. Particularly when we're navigating too many transitions at once (moving/relocating, career/job changes, health challenges, shifts in our financial state, etc.) and our brain…
What Makes You Come Alive?
Newsletter, Self-CareI went to a local brewery last night to have a beer with a new friend. I loved her openness, honesty and how we were able to connect around what matters most to us. These days, my favorite question to ask people (whether I’ve known them for…
5 Reasons to Take a Retreat (+ tips to start)
Newsletter, Spirituality, women's retreat, Women's RetreatsThroughout 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…
Rest is Radical Self-Care: 5 Ways to Begin
Newsletter, Self-Care This week I’ve carved out Wednesday afternoon to spend a relaxed hour with my calendar— not penciling things in, but revisiting pending events and making intentional choices that support a more open, spacious, restorative summer schedule.
Does…
(Video) How Can You Release Anxiety (3 ways to begin)?
Newsletter, Self-Care “Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.” Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
This week, I'm getting real about anxiety and anchoring back to…
(Video) How Can You Do Less (to experience more)?
Mindfulness, Newsletter Last week I was juggling work deadlines, training a new staff member and packing up to head out of town for vacation. One evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More…
(Video) What Constitutes A Perfect Day for You?
Newsletter, Self-Care Over the years, I've learned that how I enter my day is how I do my day. Yesterday, I woke up feeling AMAZING. When I reflected back on the previous 24 hours, I learned a lot about what elements contribute to me having a perfect day (and what…