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

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

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

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

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

The strain of the last two years is beginning to really take its toll on all of us in various ways.   Our already frazzled nervous systems are tired! And in dire need of some next level TLC.   A powerful place to start giving extra love to yourself is to look at where you… read more

We all know that our lives have become busier, more demanding, faster paced, and to a certain degree, more exhausting. The expectations that we feel we must live up to – whether real or not – are often in direct competition with our desire for deeper meaning, connection, contentment, and enjoyment.   When you’re flying… read more

Sometimes people or things or circumstances from our past show up in unexpected, surprising, and even unwelcome ways. If they were positive experiences, they can flood us with gratitude, nostalgia, and an oceanic sense of wellbeing.   If they were less than optimal, or outright traumatic, their reemergence can be deeply upsetting. They can bring… read more

Happy New Year! This is my first email to you in 2022. I’ve been slowly easing into this new calendar year as I often do. As much as the world around me is all in a flutter, I know that being very deliberate and gentle with myself and all that I do right now is what… read more