Tips for Taking a Personal Retreat (+ why you should)
Last week I found myself feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and scattered. Between juggling work, family and household responsibilities, and too many meetings— I found it hard to hear myself think. I...
View Article(Video) Many Things Are True at Once
Ever find yourself feeling sad, betrayed or angry and notice these feelings beginning to eclipse your entire existence (at least for the moment)?! Being human is messy, exhausting, beautiful and at...
View Article(Video) Are You Taking Time to Pause?
I just returned from a wonderful singing workshop with the divine Maggie Wheeler and Arnae Batson at the Art of Living Retreat Center (join them and the amazing Heather Houston for a virtual song...
View Article(Video) What Do You Most Need Right Now?
I woke up Monday morning and did not want to get out of bed. I could feel an internal push and pull: all I want to do is sip tea by a fire (fall has arrived in the mountains!) and I really need to hit...
View Article(Video) Where Is Your Energy Going?
Ever step off the hamster wheel to pause and ask, “Am I focusing on what matters most?” Most of us often feel like we’re slaves to our to-do lists. Fueled by the seduction of productivity, we are...
View ArticleNature: the Ultimate Anti-Depressant (+ 9 Ideas to Get You Outside)
One of our family’s favorite spots is the Davis Mountains in West Texas, home to the second darkest night skies in the U.S. We love to go there for the magical starry nights where the Milky Way can...
View ArticleWhat Does Self-Care Mean to You? (Video)
This past weekend I facilitated a private self-care retreat for 10-year old girls. The experience was inspiring and humbling. I thought the fourth graders would be all about the aromatherapy bar,...
View Article5 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Partner
Everywhere I turn my friends and clients are navigating choppy waters in their most intimate relationships. The current economic and political climate combined with all the epic changes over the last...
View Article8 Ways to Own Your Personal Power
Julia, one of our coaching clients, had a rough week. After she received a disconcerting email from her new business partner, it became clear they were not on the same page. Julia paused and decided to...
View Article(Video) Are You Ignoring Your Emotional Self-Care?
“Anything that’s mentionable is manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” – Fred Rogers I loved pausing by the river this morning,...
View Article(Video) Are You Comfortable Taking Time for Rest?
“If we do not allow for a rhythm of rest in our overly busy lives, illness becomes our Sabbath – our pneumonia, our cancer, our heart attack, our accidents create Sabbath for us.” ― Wayne Muller,...
View ArticleDo You Have Your Own Back?
The week before final exams my freshman year in college, my healthy, 44-year-old dad had a massive heart attack. I was devastated. But what saddens me as I look back on that rough time, is that I...
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