I created a fun new habit I want to share with you. It helps me slow down and be present. It helps me savor special moments. (Savoring is a high-impact way of practicing gratitude.) It helps me create memories, which improves feelings of contentment. It helps me enjoy life more. It’s something I call snapshots. When my little boys who aren’t so little any more are wrapped up tight in a brotherly embrace, I take …
Sometimes we think it’s easier to put other’s needs or schedules ahead of our own and adapt to make them happy or keep the peace. While in the moment it might seem easier than speaking our truth or honoring our authentic desires, in the long-term it’s harder. Here’s why: #1 When we ignore our truth and don’t express our feelings to others, resentment builds within us. Resentment leads to bitterness in general, and eats away …
Being a present parent isn’t about the amount of time you spend with your children. It’s about the quality of the time you spend with them. A lot of us are physically present with our children – we are in the same room or car as them – but we are not mentally or emotionally present. We might be scrolling social media or incessantly checking our email, in our thoughts about a work problem or …
I finished drafting the last chapter of my book yesterday! I peeked at my calendar to see when I got serious about my commitment to writing it, and it was in June of 2020 — just 10 months ago. There are still many stages left of getting my book published and into your hands, but the first major, perhaps hardest, part is done! Last June I committed to writing a short amount every day. I …
Sometimes I feel so alone. When I said these words to myself as instructed to by my chiropractor this morning, it felt like my carefully protected carafe of tears was about to burst open. “I am alone” is the underlying false belief that has been running my life since I was a little girl. To hear someone else say it, and then for me to breathe into how this feeling was showing up in my …