This past weekend I facilitated my first retreat at Kripalu, which is a destination on the East Coast where people go to experience the “yoga of life.” Every time I teach, I experience so much fulfillment. But this weekend I even got MORE of an extra special treat on a personal level . . .…
Read MoreWe all take life and ourselves a little too seriously. We get upset about things that really don’t matter. We also get super serious about our spiritual practice. But sometimes the most spiritual thing to do is too LAUGH. I had some incredible reminders of the value of NOT taking things so seriously last week.…
Read MoreAre you too nice? That may seem like a strange question because most of us would think that being nice is a wonderful way to be. But sometimes we are too nice. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for being loving, kind and generous. Yet I’ve noticed that although niceness is very p.c., it…
Read MoreGrowing up I had to be the smartest girl in class. I would spend hours on homework and get up at 6am to prepare for a test; anything close to a B was unacceptable. And the one time I did get a B, it was devastating. My obsession with getting top grades was not because…
Read MoreFeeling bad doesn’t feel good. Most people that come to see me for coaching or a workshop is because they want to get out of feeling bad and start feeling good! When we are experiencing an uncomfortable emotion, we usually want out of it…and we’ll try a variety of methods to do so. We repress…
Read MoreWe all get triggered. When we are the person triggered it is not pleasurable, but at least we have an understanding of what’s happening and the influence on our behavior. But when someone else is triggered, be it a romantic partner, friend, colleague, parent or even a stranger, it can feel even worse! We’ve all…
Read MoreAs much as you may want it, you don’t have 100% control over your life. In fact, control is an illusion. But what you do have is CHOICE and that’s awesome. Our inner and outer choices influence our reality more than anything else. That’s why the choices you make are incredibly important! So what’s a…
Read MoreConsider this question: Do you TRULY value yourself? I just got off the phone with a new client who has had her own business for three years and still wonders if she is going to be able to pay her bills every month. She does incredible work and, most importantly, is committed to delivering 110%…
Read MoreI have a miraculous story to share with you which will reaffirm your faith in the Universe’s timing. . . This past weekend I had the honor of standing up in my bestie Melissa’s wedding. It was an incredibly beautiful ceremony full of love, connection and tears of joy. What made this wedding so incredible…
Read MoreI’ve heard from so many people over the past two weeks about situations that have them throwing their hands in the air and saying, “What the heck is going on??” Break-ups, communication and technology breakdowns, illness, and unexpected challenges seemed contagious. Perhaps we can blame it on Mercury being in retrograde (which thankfully ended on…
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