Last weekend I facilitated Chrysalis, my annual three-day retreat. Most participants come because they are experiencing discontent in at least one area of their life and want to change it! The stories vary but what is always common is their disappointment is over something that they want most in life yet have experienced a high…
Read MoreThis past weekend a heartfelt dream of mine and something I’ve been working inwardly toward for the past three years, came true: I was ordained as a minister. It was one of the most deeply profound experiences of my life and touched a place inside that no external accomplishment ever has (or could). I share…
Read MoreI’ve been keeping busy this summer (and tapping into my inner talk show host) creating something that I’m SO excited to tell you about!!! I’ve gathered together 30+ of the top thought leaders of this generation to share their inspiring advice about career, money, health, relationships, and spirituality. These people are my friends, the people…
Read MoreBetrayal. Yuck. It’s one of the human experiences that can be so painful and hard to understand. It hurts when you feel lied to or when someone you thought you could trust shows you something different. When we feel betrayed or like our trust is broken, it’s natural to want to hang on to the…
Read MoreThis 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 MoreA friend of mine called me last week and said she had something she needed to tell me. She prefaced it by telling me it was really awful, she was so ashamed, she couldn’t believe she was doing it and that she was so mad at herself. Before she even told me what it was,…
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…
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