Trying to be something or someone you are not is exhausting. I should know – I did my best to hide who I really am for much longer than I’d like to admit. I didn’t do this on purpose, as much as I did it out of self-preservation. Because like many women, I learned very… read more
Will You Let Her Come Out and Play?
She craves and hungers to see the light of day To lift her skirt and let the breeze caress her skin And feel safe in the pleasure of being in this body This body that was made for pleasure. She hides her audacity, lust, and brilliance. She mutes her sexy, bold, ambition. She shrinks… read more
Becoming the woman you want to be
Today was wonderful. I went through my entire day feeling so creative, joyful, at ease, and alive. And now, I’m reflecting on what it’s taken for me to experience the pride and pleasure I am feeling right now – the immense happiness that I am, in this moment, living my life as the woman I… read more
When putting myself last became impossible
At a young age I learned not everyone had big dreams like me. I felt the sting of criticism at a young age, and wanting to avoid that pain, I quickly learned how to hide and deny my desires. I learned to blend in, stay quiet, and fit in. Life was easier that way. It… read more
When fear and doubt pay you a visit
I woke up in the middle of the night and my mind was racing. My fears were saying things like, “You can’t do that. You’ll never be successful. You’re going to fail.” Then doubt chimed in with, “You don’t know enough. Do you really think you can pull that off? Isn’t that risky?” It was… read more
How to shift out of self-care fatigue
Sometimes taking care of yourself can feel like it takes a lot of energy. It’s normal and natural to go through cycles of being on top of everything, and to then have times when you can’t for the life of you make yourself workout, keep your home tidy, or eat in a healthy way. There’s… read more
3 powerful steps to rise above an emotional downward spiral
Last week I got caught up in the comparison game. It was innocuous enough. I was listening to the plans several parents had made for spring break and the fun adventures they were going to have. Before I knew it, I started to compare my plans to their plans. Suddenly, the quiet, at-home staycation I… read more
Why I celebrate when things don’t go my way
Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to my article last week. I always appreciate hearing from you and learning how what I’m sharing lands, and more importantly, what it stirs up inside of you. One woman questioned my experience with the heartbreak of not getting what you want…. read more
The upside of not getting what you want
What do you do when you don’t get what you want? Do you make it personal? Go into thinking you just didn’t deserve it, or things don’t ever go your way, or there’s something wrong with you and that’s why you can’t have what you want? Maybe you tell yourself it was fate…. read more
The key to shifting patterns that keep us stuck
When the culture around you claims you’re both too much and not enough… When you’ve always worked so incredibly hard for everything you have… When you’ve lived with less than what you want, always longing, yearning, starving… When your cup is empty from reflexively accommodating, serving, care-taking, giving… It feels normal… read more
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