What I have come to learn from this quote is that I need to replace “others” with my very own self. The quote carries a very different energy: Risk more than I think is safe. Care more than I think is wise. Dream more than I think is practical. Expect more than I think…

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  Courage.   Boundaries.   Vulnerability.   All three of these words are powerhouses; the core foundation of authentic living. For true alignment, all of them need to fluidly co-exist. First and foremost, one needs to know oneself well enough to know what is in alignment within.   I have a ‘rule’ that I hold…

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  I think Kermit the Frog has it right…it’s not easy being green.   There have been many opportunities this past week for me to fully be present with where I am. Gracefulness was not always my partner in the moment, but I certainly allowed myself to fully feel what I was experiencing.   Fear…

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  That’s the love nudge I needed.   In a big way.   Loving harder requires a lot of courage and vulnerability…and trust.   A nugget to tie in from a previous blog…we are called to love the PERSON, free of their choices, actions or words.   Now to take this into personal relationships…what a…

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  I almost have to laugh at myself for the resistance I am experiencing to sit down and be with this quote. Part of my journey right now is an increase in noticing the pain in my physical body. My left side is finding its way to healing, opening and balancing and experiencing a fair…

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  There are many levels of knowing what you must give up in order to get what you want. For clarification, when I am speaking of “want”, I am looking at it from the perspective of dreams and aspirations.   When it comes to fulfilling dreams, we are often required to give up a level…

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  The gift of perception. How a situation is perceived drastically affects the way it is handled. It’s also very easy to get trapped into the idea that everything has to be ‘solved’ instead of allowing things to take a natural course and unfold in ways that often make the learning much easier.   There…

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  “The fear of inadequacy and rejection can lead us to heal old emotional wounds and claim their wisdom.” ~Joan Borysenko     Rejection seems to carry more weight in my experience than inadequacy…at least in the current phase of growth. Hearing words that attack who I am is quite a challenge. The feeling of…

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  True Belonging Be vulnerable. Get uncomfortable. Be present with people without sacrificing who you are.   ~Brené Brown     It’s a comfort to see “get uncomfortable” in that quote because it sure does go hand in hand with being vulnerable. Fasten your seat belt needs to be included on the list, too, because…

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  Do you want to know what’s really beautiful? Confidence. Do you want to know what’s really powerful? Persistence. Do you want to know what’s really sexy? Not needing to be needed. And if still “they” don’t notice your good looks, your strength, and your sashay… could you feel more sorry for them? Tallyho, The…

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