“‘No’ is a complete sentence.” -Anne Lamott Every few months my life requires a major overhaul. From the outside it may not look like much is changing at all, but internally I’m getting out my ninja moves, rolling up my sleeves and going back to the drawing board on everything from work to relationships, health […]
“There is no person, church, religion, dogma or document that has the right to question our divinity. That is between us and what we believe. We are inherently valuable, holy and creative.” -Brene Brown For 12 years my passion, course of study and contribution in the world has focused on lifting women up. I’ve been […]
“The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something–usually ourselves. When we feel unhappy, when we feel inadequate, we get stingy; we hold on tight. Generosity is an activity that loosens us up. By offering whatever we can–a dollar, a flower, a word of encouragement–we […]
Last night I sat across from a smart, strong and energetic 14 year-old who passionately pronounced to me, “I’m not into this whole women’s empowerment thing.” I took a deep breath, adjusted my seat and put my personal beliefs on hold for a moment so I could really listen and understand where this young woman was […]
The Sunday morning air was cool on my freshly washed cheeks and there was a thin layer of fog on the Redwoods. My body ached with the tension of airplane travel, but I was grateful to be out for a walk with my dad. We found our way, like we always do, catching each other […]
This morning I woke up just as the sun was starting to make its way over the horizon. When I peaked out my window, blazing orange, pink and yellow tones filled the vast sky. I caught the last glimpse of the moon shining as dawn broke and night turned into day. Another day, another precious […]
Can you feel it? There is A LOT getting stirred up right now and we are all being impacted in different ways. Transition is in the air (when is it not!?!?) and if you’re not going through it yourself right now, I bet someone you know is. Some of us are being called forward to […]
Happy New Year! I hope that the last few weeks have been a rich and nourishing time for you with the celebration of holidays and the ushering in of 2016. I just returned yesterday from two weeks of vacation time with friends, family and lots of travel, including a beautiful backpacking adventure in Maui. Transitions […]
I’m just about to head offline for a long holiday weekend, but before I do, I wanted to share a simple, yet powerful practice that recently came into my life and has been making a huge difference in my world. The practice is called “Taking in the Good” and was created by a well renowned neuropsychologist, Rick Hanson. […]
Love is not something out there, a commodity that needs to be acquired, built up or saved. It is an infinite source that exists in its own right. It does not belong to your family of origin, your partner, children or passion projects. Love simply is. As women when we have experiences of resting into […]