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The path is the goal. This path we are on…this precious human birth we’ve been granted… is the path of discovery. The goal is to stay on the path and to stay curious as it unfolds. Even if it’s completely unsettling. Even if there is rumbling. Even if you feel tender and uncomfortable. Pay attention to your life, pay attention to life and the moment-to-moment becoming. Join my next round of I N TH...

I am learning to roll with life—the hard way. Sometimes it’s not easy to laugh about and be gentle and kind with uncomfortable circumstances. The bottom line is that I’ve asked for my inconvenient lifestyle. And now I need to learn to roll more gracefully. What do you need to roll with right now? What situation, person or predicament is squeezing you? Let’s explore.  Join my next round of I N THE...

This Whisper is simply to point you back to yourself. To point you to the mirror and to say, YES, you are already the best version of yourself. YES, there’s wisdom right there. To look at yourself and recocgnize, YES, I know what I need. Right there in your own space, in your own room, you find your way back to yourself—to your intelligence, your genius, to the stream of energy pulsing through you...

On today’s Whisper I offer my process, not my answers. The truth is that I don’t have answers. All I can do is share my path. All I can offer you is what is unfolding for me in real time. I intentionally do not plan or try to come up with some brilliant answer. I want to share my step-by-step, moment-by-moment highs and lows, ups and downs, struggles and releases. I share my messy life for you to...

Don’t let the simplicity fool you. In other words, the most ordinary happenings often bring us the greatest joy, the greatest wisdom, and the greatest sense of peace. Today I want to remind you of those moments, those spectacular moments that are appearing all day. Those simple moments of joy, pleasure and connection. And they often appear in the most ordinary moments of life. Don’t miss them.  Jo...

Wow, that’s inconvenient! I learned about this simple reminder many years ago. And, let’s just say it’s stuck. Reminding myself that life gets inconvenient, and to not sweat the small stuff, has saved me mentally and physically. Next time somebody cancels your meeting or doesn’t show up, or when someone makes a mistake, try reminding yourself that it’s inconvenient. Tune in to learn why doing so m...

This too. This too is raw material to wake me up! I love this simple reminder and, honestly, this reframe. It’s a way of remembering that every moment can wake us up or make us go back asleep. It can help us stay alert and aware or can dull us and separate us. I encourage you to remember this reminder when in traffic, with a whiny child, partner or boss, etc. This too is raw material to help me wa...

Have you ever thought, “It’s easy for you to say… you have money, you’re a size 4, you have a this or a that.” In this message, I talk about unconscious biases and how they may be shutting us down from learning from one another. We all have them and we all do it. Shining a light of awareness may just wake you up to what you’ve been thinking all along.  Join my next round of I N THE ARENA – a 4-wee...

Has it ever crossed your mind that someone was “living your dream?” Have you ever said this out loud to them? It’s an interesting saying, one that I’ve heard many times since becoming “home free.” I share with you how this all came to happen. And, how when you set an intention, and write it down, day after day, you set life in motion to start organizing on your behalf. Fair warning, however, be ca...

Have you ever felt like you were just at the end of your rope? When something has just lost steam? When you have no energy left? That is exactly where I am these days and I’m ready for a change. Where has the energy run out for you and are you willing/ready to change things up? Tune in for more.  Join my next round of I N THE ARENA – a 4-week mastermind for women focused on accelerated transformat...

Have you heard of the parable of the Chinese farmer? It’s about not quickly labeling highs and lows as good news or bad news. I find this such a gem to carry with me in my pocket during the day. This is a great reminder. We never truly know why things work out the way they do. Instead of riding on the roller coaster of life we can proclaim— Good new? Bad news? I don’t know! Join my next round of I...

About a decade ago, I spent a day in neutral. Well, that’s the way it felt anyway. A better way to describe my experience is that I was fully present—and aware that I was present—as I went about my daily life. I share my insights from this day in neutral. You’ve likely experienced something similar in your adult life. And, you’ve definitely felt this way as a kid. I promise, it’s worth remembering...

What if there was no problem—right now? What if you didn’t make things into problems? This proposition may be disarming —especially if you are in the habit of always having problem—at work, with your kids, financial, health, etc. Sound familiar? What if—for a day—you didn’t make problems? What would it feel like to flow with life instead of resist life? Mentions & More:Jeff Carreira – The Prac...

What would happen if we stopped striving to improve ourselves, our space, our kids, etc? Not forever. Just for today. What if we admitted that we are in a constant state busyness fixing things (and people)? What if we just allowed everything to be as it is? How about just for today?-No improvement. -No upgrades. -No self-help. -Nothing needs to improve. What is left when we let go of that all, jus...

I’ve never been a fan of the “better version of you” self-help advice rant. What if there’s no better version of yourself? How would you feel if you trusted that you already have everything you need to be your best self? What kind of energy would that free up in your life? Who would you be if you weren’t always striving to be more, to be better, to be different, to be this or that?  Join my next r...

Be grateful—they say. You’ve heard it before. Practice gratitude in the morning and in the evening. Pause during the day to notice. There’s no question that having a gratitude practice can be a helpful way to remind us of what we have and don’t have. But there’s another level. It’s the feeling of grateful—in your body and specifically your heart. For me, it’s been a game changer. Join my next roun...

There’s a difference between being present and trying to capture what is happening in the present moment. In this quick message I share an observation of how, as a culture, we are much more likely to try to grab a special moment by documenting or recording it than actually experiencing it fully. And perhaps, just perhaps, there are moments when we leave the phone in our bag. Join my next round of...

The world is spinning out there. We are flying through the air without a parachute. And while there is no ground beneath us, there is a ground within us. Finding and returning to our inner ground, our inner sense of stability and clarity is an important step on the path to awakening.  Learn More – Don’t miss a Whisper! Subscribe H ere. – Coaching – More Resources

The bad news is that you’re flying through the air without a parachute. The good news is that there is no ground. That is a quote from the teacher of my teacher, Chogyam  Trungpa Rinpoche. In other words, there’s constant turbulence. And because there is no ground, all we can do is to return to our deeply stable natural state of being moment-to-moment. Find out how. Join my next round of I N THE A...

With all my years of practice—the journaling, reading, meditation, yoga, and more… I sometimes find myself standing on shaky ground. In other words, I still get rocked. We all still get rocked. In the end, it’s how we surf our inevitable shakiness that is the difference between living in constant despair or underlying steadiness. Let’s explore together.  Join my next round of I N THE ARENA – a 4-w...

Training to lighten up. I’ve been a very serious little human being for a lot of my life—very driven, very organized, very disciplined. And in that, I have often become not so fun to be around. Since training myself to lighten up more, I can now make fun of myself in a in a gentle way, in a kind way. You should try it too. Daily Whispers you might also like: Light dancing on water Register for my...

Study yourself. It will provide you with all the books you need. I read this in “When Things Fall Apart” by Pema Chodron. She suggests we study ourselves in two ways: the wisdom of how we caused ourself to suffer and the wisdom in how vast, joyful, and uncomplicated our minds are. That should keep us busy for a lifetime! Daily Whispers you might also like: Gut Check Register for my Free Monthly Gr...

What does overwhelm feel like in your mind? I’ve learned that becoming aware of our state of body and mind is the first step to shifting and changing and redirecting and improving and expanding! Then, we’re able to catch ourselves earlier before we go way out into despair, freeze or contraction.  Study yourself. It will provide you with all the books you need. I read this in “When Things Fall Apar...

What does overwhelm feel like in your body? Is it tension, tightness, contraction, speed, or all of the above? Recognizing the subtle changes in our physiological states is key. When we are aware of our bodies response to overwhelm we can learn to shift before we spiral into unhelpful behavior. Daily Whispers you might also like:  Are you overwhelmed? The upside of stress Register for my Free Mont...

What drives you into overwhelm? What drives you into feelings of freeze, despair, confusion? Many of us are living in overwhelm. With so much uncertainty in the world, there are plenty of things that can drive us into these states. Becoming aware of what does it for you is the first step to handling these stressors with more ease. Daily Whispers you might also like: (5) actions to shift out of ove...