Feel Better: Clear your Home
Just like our bodies, our offices and homes can accumulate stagnant energy. When things feel calmer and lighter, this typically means that the energy in that space is clear.
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Failure and Triumph
Is it possible to experience failure and triumph at the same time? Here’s a story about how it can be both, and the triumph of using your voice.
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How to Have More Hope
Today, let’s talk about hope and how to find more of it.
What is hope exactly? Hope to me is a belief that everything will work out for the best. It might not be an easy task or situation we will encounter, but we will learn what we needed or be put on the path we were meant to walk. Most importantly, hope is knowing that we’re always supported and being guided through the right doors.
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3 Ways to Build Trust
In this story, you’ll hear about my friend “Jane” and her obstacles with health issues and loneliness. I’ll also share 3 things she did to build better connection with friends; these are tips you can use in your life as well.
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Is this the right friend for you?
Let’s talk about how to identify if a friendship is right for you.
Sometimes the truth is scary, and you may think you don’t want to know if you are hanging out with the wrong friends. But what if I told you that…
….by holding on to friends that aren’t a good fit, these relationships can sometimes be detrimental to your confidence, mental health, and even keep you from finding true happiness?
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Finding Solitude
As a kid, did you ever desire to have a treehouse?
I wanted one so badly growing up. I would daydream about climbing up the steps, entering my own little private space where I could see the world, but not have to be part of it.
Deep down, I think kids understand themselves way more than adults do. Children know that they need a place for themselves to find seclusion and recharge.
Are We Having Fun?
“I’m having fun, aren’t you?” my pal Christie asked me.
At this very moment, we were in the midst of a 3+ hour wait to retrieve our checked luggage at the airport. Our flights (one very delayed, the other delayed and then cancelled) had left us stranded in Chicago for the night.
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Every Day Bravery
How do you qualify a “brave act”?
Some might define bravery as having a fear about something, but going ahead and doing it anyway. Using that definition, bravery comes in many forms, even in every day experiences. I’ve found that these simple braveries can be the most impactful, especially when it comes to moving forward in life. This story is about one of those braveries.
Learning from Regret
What is something that weighs on you? Have you found any solace in doing things different in the future?
Today I will tell you a story about the loss of a friend and how the guilt and regret from it became a pivotal learning lesson.
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Looks Good on Paper
Have you ever been around someone who:
Seems really fun and cool
Is nice to others
Shares your interests and hobbies
…but despite all of this, you don’t enjoy being around them?
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Who Would you Be?
Have you seen that show, “The Tourist”? He wakes up in a hospital and has amnesia, spending most of the episodes figuring out who he is (or was). I’ve been thinking a lot about that show. My thought is, why try to dig up the past when you have the luxury of starting everything over?
Is it the Right Step? How to Know.
Your body can tell you whether an opportunity, advice, or a relationship is right for you!
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What Makes a Friendship Stick?
There are many reasons why people might become friends, but actually keeping a friend requires more than just proclaiming it. The qualities that I’ve come to recognize in long-lasting friendships are this Friendship Stickiness Checkist
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Flexing your Social Muscle
Have you ever felt like it is more difficult to have regular conversations if you spend a lot of time alone?
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Finding Joy when you Feel Stuck
Are you feeling stuck or really lost during a major transition? If so, I have a story for you and some advice on how to work through it.
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Joy Cheat Sheet
You may hear me reference Joy Cheat sheets a lot if you watch my videos. But what is a Joy Cheat Sheet exactly? It’s a tool I use to get out of my head and quickly into adventure or small joys. Check out the video to learn more and get inspiration for your own cheat sheets.
Daily Joy vs. Weekly Joy
Are you on your own journey of joy and are beating yourself up because you haven’t been having “enough joy”? I was feeling that way for a while when I first got intentional about injecting more happy activities into my life. After really mulling it over, though, I came to this conclusion – week days are for small joy, and weekends are for the bigger adventures.
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Art Journaling Event Recap
In early January, we hosted an online Art Journaling workshop.
I walked the participants through a grounding meditation then they each made their own Art Journal at home. Each person had their own thing they wanted to work through, whether it was feeling stuck on a project or in life, or something that they wanted to let go of emotionally.
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