What’s Your Thanksgiving Ritual?
Do you have certain routines or rituals that reliably help you to flourish? Rituals give us a sense of meaning and control over our lives. They are actions or behaviors … Read more
How to Move Away from Dark Thoughts
Disappointment, loss and devastation come in many forms. We feel it when we lose the gig we had hoped for, when someone we love dies, when our children leave us, … Read more
Equanimity
What do you do when you feel anxious and simply can’t access that place of inner peace? You know deep in your heart that you want to banish the worry—but … Read more
It’s Scary to Reveal Our True Selves!
What does it mean to be a truly authentic person? And how many people do you know actually fit that description? Are you authentic? What stops us from being authentic? … Read more
Self-Care: Selfish or Crucial?
Do you sometimes feel like you don’t have the time or energy to make good self-care a priority? A couple of weeks ago I led a series of workshops at … Read more
Taking in the good as daily practice…
Do you find yourself worrying, being negative or feeling anxious when things are basically okay? I’m reminded of a quote by Mark Twain, “I’ve had a lot of worries in … Read more
How to discover your true life purpose
While there are many ways of discovering your life purpose I’m going to focus here on three ways are simple and surprisingly helpful. Please note that I’m not talking about … Read more
Reflection and the Sacred Pause
What does it mean to reflect about your life? Your life choices? Your relationships? Your behaviors? Reflection is the ability to focus on one’s strengths and weaknesses. It’s about taking … Read more
Create a daily meditation practice
Maybe you don’t consider yourself the “type” to meditate or perhaps you feel that sitting still is boring or a waste of time during your full if not overwhelmingly busy … Read more
Why self-compassion matters
Today I’m going to be talking about self-compassion and bringing it into all aspects of our lives. What does it mean to truly embrace ourselves as we are? And how … Read more