Be true to you

I went to a writing retreat in Hawaii and had a terrible time. My experience was terrible because I wanted a different experience than the one I had. I thought I SHOULD have a different experience. I had a terrible time because I didn’t allow myself to be true to my actual experience. I didn’t allow myself to be true … Read More

Healing from the election

There has been significant confusion, suffering, and pain since the 2016 Presidential election. Every day people vilify, rage, and criticize elected leaders, media, political and social organizations, and even each other. I understand the pain many are feeling, but here’s the thing- I have a life to live and I have important work to do, despite the election results and what’s happening … Read More

Embrace the unknown

The idea of the unknown is, at times, completely terrifying. What’s going to happen if I’m not following a plan? Where am I going if I don’t know where I’m going? Somehow, over the years, I’ve become more comfortable with the unknown. Life rarely goes according to plan, and even less often do things turn out the way I expect … Read More

No more excuses

No more excuses…. so I told myself week after week, month after month. Next week I’m going to do it. Only I didn’t. I took a break from writing to take care of my health. I intended to start writing again but this thing happened that I suspect happens to all of us- we tell ourselves we’re going to do … Read More

Just be

You’re not a human doing, you’re a human being. You may have noticed this little corner of the blogosphere has been quiet lately. I’ve been taking some time- time to be. A little over a year ago I took a leap of faith and since I began this new life adventure I’ve learned a lot. Really, a lot. After all … Read More

8 ways to feel better about yourself

Life goes a little easier when you feel good about yourself. Not only that, your relationships with other people are improved when you have a healthy sense of confidence. What so many people get wrong is confidence doesn’t come from the outside in, it comes from the inside out. Feeling good about yourself starts with you and you alone. It’s … Read More

So I screwed up

I made a mistake. Not a big deal- everyone makes mistakes. I’ve you’re a regular reader of this blog you know that mistakes are a-okay! I might- okay I have- even gone so far as to say there’s no such thing as mistakes, instead there’s just life. There’s learning, and growing, and living. Think of a small child learning to … Read More

3 Steps to Mindful Problem Solving

When it comes to solving life problems there’s a simple concept I learned about years ago that helps me make mindful decisions. As simple as it is in theory, it can be challenging to apply it when I have so many years of practice making knee-jerk decisions or spending too much time over-thinking my options. Fortunately, as with all things … Read More

How to get what you want in life

What do you want in life- happiness, comfort, health, safety, success, love? I want all of these things, and more! I used to think these things came to those who were most deserving, but I know I haven’t always gotten what I deserved. For a time I thought these things came to those who did what they were supposed to … Read More

Managing expectations in the workplace

I’ve heard it said that expectations are premeditated resentments. I believe much of life’s discomfort and unhappiness happens in the space between expectations and reality- especially in the workplace. This week I got a call from a friend who was struggling at work. Things weren’t working out as she expected and as a result she found herself stuck in a … Read More