making your home work
Let’s imagine a scenario where you are standing in front of everyone, at your own party, surrounded by friends and family … but you’re afraid of their judgments. You’re afraid one family member thinks you’re wasting your life, another might think you’re lazy, another might think you don’t have nice enough clothes, …
When people are considering a scary decision that requires them to step into the unknown, one of the biggest obstacles is our past experiences. If you’ve failed or been hurt in the past, those experiences tend to hold a lot of weight — and we let those failures dictate what we’re going to do in the future. I’m here to …
I’ve been closely observing myself and dozens of others for years now, like a Jane Goodall of human behavior … and what I notice is that we spend most of our waking hours running. We run so much, we could call ourselves ultramarathoners! Look closely at yourself today, and see if you can notice this. Things we run …
There’s a part of the Buddhist path that I’ve been studying in my life, called “right intention,” that I’ve been finding to be really powerful. To put it simply, right intention is about having your actions and words come from a place of kindness and compassion, rather than having the intention to harm, be unkind, or …
There’s a mentality that says, “YOLO! I should spend now (instead of saving for later) and enjoy life!” This usually reflects a false dilemma: I want to save money … but I also want to enjoy life now! It’s not an either/or situation. (Btw, this is the same false dilemma as “work hard now or play now” — it’s not an …
Most of the time, we’re distracted from what we’re experiencing right now, in this moment. Our minds are on other things, or we’re looking at technology, or ruminating about something. We’re not really having a full experience of this moment. Imagine, instead, that you looked up and saw a tree out your window. A …
One of my favorite things in the world to do is supporting people on their journeys of growth — it’s a breathtaking process to witness and support. I’ve seen people overcome fears of creating, putting themselves out there, of honoring their deeper needs, of facing things they’re resisting, and much more. If you’re …
There was a time in my life when I was addicted to junk food, fast food, comfort foods. These days, I still enjoy the taste of those foods, but nothing tastes as good as healthy, whole foods. The switch for me was gradual, not instant. It was also intentional. And I’m so glad I made the change. These days, I eat …