You can’t change people but people CAN change

Ever try to change someone else? Like your spouse, boss, or a friend? How did that work out? I’m guessing not very well. It was most likely frustrating at best and you learned, like I have learned along the way, that you CANNOT change people. Yet, people can change…including you so please do not give…

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Are you shoulding all over yourself

Are you shoulding all over yourself? Do many of the sentences that make up your inner dialogue or conversations begin with the word “I should?” If so, you may find yourself exhausted, depleted, confused, angry/irritable, depressed or all of the above! Why? Because obligation is the WORST form of motivation. Doing something for the primary…

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Wisdom from a new mama

I am writing to you from the mountains of beautiful Boulder, Colorado where Stefanos and I are visiting our dear friends who just had a baby boy. This was an unplanned trip as I didn’t expect my girlfriend to want visitors so soon. However, when she shared with me how important it is to a…

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Are you getting the support you need?

If you haven’t noticed you are not the only human on the planet. We are all spiritual beings having the human experience journey together!! This email is to remind you that you are NOT ALONE and you do not have to figure things out ON YOUR OWN. I would not be where I am today…

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Are you a good leader? (and we all are leaders)

This week I have been attending the SXSW conference, which is annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, music festivals and conferences in Austin, Texas. Basically it is a ton of incredible speakers and programs to inspire, inform and entertain. I have learned so much and I’ll do a summary of it all in my coaches…

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Remembering who you are

Several years ago I wrote the following passage after a pretty deep mediation.  I wrote it to myself but really it is to all of us. To this day, it is one of my most favorite things I have ever written.   I hope you enjoy it. When you were born you were totally aware…

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A better way to manage your time and energy

As the first month of 2019 comes to a close, I would love to invite you to reflect on how you have spent your time and energy . . . and offer you a better way to manage these most precious resources of yours. At the start of the year when goal setting is at…

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Letting go of attachment

“Life is suffering. Attachment is the source of suffering. The end of attachment will bring the end of suffering.” Buddha I love this wisdom from Buddha because it reminds me that I am usually the source of my suffering. My thoughts and judgments about how I wish a situation was different generally cause me far…

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Reforming your inner critic

For many years I bought into the misunderstanding that being hard on myself was an effective way to motivate myself. I measured myself up against others and used comparison as fuel to make myself do more. This was absolutely effective on the external level. I got things done. I was successful. People would say I…

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Surrendering to miracles

As we move into the new year with so many new intentions and opportunities puling and pushing us in different directions, I want to share a profound swinging experience I had (no, not that kind of swinging, this is a PG story!) to remind you to be gentle with yourself. It happened in the middle…

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