Do you like being touched? I recently participated in a 3-day training where one of the group activities involved touching. Half of the group were “gardeners” and the other half were our “earth.” The gardeners were instructed to tend to their...
If you’re like me, you’ve probably wondered how to fit everything you want to do into one day. Have you heard of habit stacking? It’s something I recently started trying out, and it feels pretty good! Let me tell you more about it and how I’ve incorporated it...
Winter can be a difficult time of year – cold temperatures, snow and ice, and shorter days all conspire to make us want to stay inside. Tell me if you can relate – I’ve been feeling unmotivated, unfocused, and withdrawn. In fact, I’ve never felt more in tune...
Sometimes you won’t always get to explain your side of the story, and that has to be okay. I was accused of being the other woman. I used to play coed volleyball and was friends with one of the male players. We texted off the court – not a lot, but over...
I recently finished a 3-day intensive with Maestra Rita of the Otomi Indigenous community of Metaxi, Mexico about Curandismo: The Art of Mexican Folk Healing. It was powerful, potent and life-affirming. I got hands-on experience in ceremonies and rituals and witnessed...
In a world constantly telling women how they should look and that they’re never enough, it can be hard to feel confident and happy in your own skin. But what if the key to happiness and success is doing the opposite of what society tells you? There’s power...
I remember one of the hardest realizations I’ve had in my marriage so far. No one told me that some couples have few common interests, and that’s ok. I thought we’d love the same things, want to go on the same type of adventures, and spend endless...
The people who are most confident in their abilities and strengths often have a history full of overcoming obstacles. They’ve managed to use their experiences as lessons instead of using them as excuses to quit. These people aren’t special or possess unique...
Finding one’s “life purpose” has become an experience of frustration instead of a journey of discovery for many people. Why do we believe there’s 1 great mission out there for each of us to accomplish? That until we find that one true purpose we’re just wasting...
The internet is a marvel! Thanks to online classes, I’ve been exposed to many wonderful creative teachers from around the world. One such teacher is Ivy Newport. Ivy’s not only a highly skilled portrait artist, but a genuinely kind and caring human being too. When she...
