What’s stopping you from being or feeling free—other people’s rules? Your own set of rules from years ago that are no longer serving you? A set of beliefs that keep you living small, trapped, and decisively un-free?
Read moreWhatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there, will you?
Whatever tomorrow brings, I’ll be there/with open arms and open eyes, yeah/Whatever tomorrow brings, I’ll be there, I’ll be there.
To me, this speaks directly to the courage required to SHOW UP, BE SEEN, and LIVE BRAVETM.
Read moreSorry Not Sorry
Sorry not sorry.
How often do you apologize for things you’re really not sorry for, but your apology is acting as don’t-be-mad-at-me-insurance?
Read moreOver It
Many agreed that they’re just over it--over the behaviors that go along with hustling, the yucky, slimy feelings that come when you know you're in the hustle, the energy drain and exhaustion.
Hustling to prove, perfect, please, placate, perform, and pretend to get approval and acceptance from others takes us out of a place of authenticity, or who we really want to be when we’re aligned with our values. The hustle is exhausting, and what’s even worse, it doesn’t even produce happiness, fulfillment, joy, or connection.
Read moreBeginning-of-the-year Eve
It's the eve of the start of the New School/Work Fiscal Year and I find myself excited and hopeful for this next season. It's been a fun and hot summer, full of day trips and swimming, but I'm ready to dive in to the fall.
Read moreBe a Man
I primarily work with women who identify, or who are on the brink of identifying what it means to be a recovering perfectionist. However, slowly I’ve been meeting with more men who talk about common themes: there is nowhere to talk about sensitive issues. Men who are sensitive, artistic, introverted, not interested in a lot of sports or sports-talk- they didn’t feel that there was a space for them. This was shame-inducing, created isolation, anger, and acting out in different ways.
Read moreLove the Olympics? Sports are a Metaphor for Life
If you haven’t heard (over the roar from women's gymnastics and swimming), the USA Women’s Field Hockey is doing pretty incredible things in Rio as well.
Read moreWe’re Human and We Fail
This is not a political post. This is about humanity, imperfection, and failure.
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