Are you contributing to the solution for this worldwide crisis? Or the problem? I hope you’ve allowed yourself to feel and move through the 5 stages of grief of your old “normal” (as per my previous blog). And that you are finding yourself more and more in the acceptance stage. Because, yes, you get to grieve, but also, it’s time to wake up. As with anything in life, we can’t sit in victim mode or …
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can best serve our community during this unprecedented time. And while I’m still processing a lot of what’s going on right now, the one thing I am 100% certain of is the importance of my morning routine and spiritual practice now, more than ever. It’s something I’ve always taken very seriously that has dramatically enhanced my life. But now, I find it essential just to get through …
Part of what contributes to the angst and overwhelm of our lives is that so many of us wear masks. We choose to be inauthentic to fit in or because that’s what we learned served us or kept us safe as kids. Perhaps we wore the “Tough Girl” mask so the bullies or mean girls would leave us alone. Or we wore the “Good Girl” mask to please our parents who were consumed with a …
Were you the woman behind me at the post office yesterday? The one who was huffing and sighing and displeased? The one who kept eyeing her watch and tap-tap-tapping her feet? The one whose displeasure I could feel even with my back to her and three feet of space between us? Was that you? Well, it’s been me before. I’ve been busy and rushing and trying to check things off my To Do list. I’ve felt like …
One of my clients asked me recently, “How can I soften expectations of myself while still leading a powerful life.” Let’s dive into this more. The first thing that we must do is understand where our expectations are coming from. Are your expectations truly yours or are they coming from pressure from someone or something else? Are you looking at someone else’s false portrayal of reality on Facebook and feeling bad about an aspect of …