We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time.
01681 – Courage? Comfort? Choose One
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01647 – Healthy Striving vs. Perfectionism
Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life...
01443 – Speaking Shame
Shame cannot survive being spoken...and being met with empathy.
01386 – Connection Creates Energy
Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued--when they can give and receive without judgment.
01287 – Acknowledging Pain vs. Inflicting Pain
There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they're inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they're choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not...
01284 – Nobody Rides for Free
Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people...have a story that will bring you to your knees. Nobody rides for free.
01101 – What is Belonging?
Belonging is belonging to yourself first, speaking your truth, telling your story, and never betraying yourself for other people.
00370 – What Does Empathizing Mean?
In order to empathize with someone’s experience you must be willing to believe them as they see it and not how you imagine their experience to be.
00137 – Midlife: Show Up, Be Seen
I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: “I’m not screwing around. It’s time. All of this pretending and performing—these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself...
00092 – Doing Their Best
All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be.