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Who Would I Be Without My Fear?

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Ever notice what your body does when you have fearful thoughts? Often we contract, constrict, become smaller and shut down. Maybe your shoulders hike up, your upper back feels tight or your stomach churns. As author/trauma expert Bessel Van…
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(Video) Are You Standing in Your Power?

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Right before my father died of a sudden, massive heart attack at age 56, he gave me a framed passage of author Marianne Williamson's famous words, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond…
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(Video) Are You Comfortable Living with Polarities?

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Whenever I lead retreats at Kripalu, Esalen or 1440, I love to guide my retreat participants through a mindfulness meditation from Richard Miller called welcoming joy's opposite. When it's over, they often share how challenging it is to…
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(Video) How Well Do I Know Myself?

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Last week I asked myself, "Are you seeing things as they are or are you seeing things as you are?" Knowing ourselves: how we're wired, how we respond to stress and what we need to feel our best, is integral to self-care and being able to…
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(Video) What Does Self-Care Mean to Me?

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I was visiting with a girlfriend yesterday and we were sharing how the current times feel like the period following a bad car accident. The accident (COVID) happens and you're in shock.  For a while you may think, "Everything is fine."…
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Feeling Lost or in Limbo? That’s OK!

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Recently I was leading a retreat for a group of women. While waiting to enter the workshop space one of them asked me, "So how are you doing?" I breathed. Paused. Closed my eyes. And said, "Wobbly."  Everyone around me nodded their heads in…
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(Video) It is Time to Clean My Lens?

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When my son Jonah was in elementary school and we would get in to a disagreement or a sticky spot (he negotiated everything), he would often hold up his hands in a time-out sign and say, "Mom, can we do a re-set?" I shared with him the value…
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How Can I Practice Self-Compassion?

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Years ago when I was facing a heavy work schedule or juggling a lot of balls, I would push myself harder--convinced that cracking the whip was what I needed to reach the finish line. Those days are long gone. Today I know when I’m navigating…
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When we do less, we experience more

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Last week when I delivered an online presentation to an employee group, I began by sharing five "2020" themes I'm hearing from men and women across the US.  One of these points is the realization that last year made us question everything:…
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Want to feel more peace-full? Here’s how

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Last week, I had one of those days: double booked appointments, a miscommunication with a vendor, tech gremlins gone wild, a lost check and the list goes on. Suddenly everything felt like it was going from bad to worse. My torrent of negative…
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Feeling out of sorts? Start with self-compassion

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Ever notice when you've moved into a place where you see everything that's not working, rather than everything that is? Yesterday I found myself in this space. I paused.  Then, I stepped on to my back porch to enjoy a tall glass of self-compassion…
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What brings you home to yourself?

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Last summer the yoga studio where I have been practicing yoga for almost 15 years went bankrupt. They were bought by another Austin studio and rebranded (new owners, teachers, vibe, etc.). This studio was my second home. While practicing yoga…
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