That’s a very good question that I’ve also been asking myself lately. Spend 5 minutes watching the news and it’s easy to shift into a numb, apathetic, hopeless state! Between the Russia and Ukraine war, the climate crisis, a global pandemic and the ongoing intense division in the US, it’s tempting to allow ourselves …
Please remember, you’re a human – having a very normal human response to a completely abnormal set of life circumstances and the time to be gentle with yourself is now. Lately, I’ve been hearing a trend in my practice. Many of my clients are struggling in this phase of the pandemic where we have …
It’s hard to believe it’s been about a year now we’ve been living under a pandemic. When I think back to this time last year, I was starting to feel a sense of urgency to stock up on supplies not knowing exactly what the coming weeks would bring. Never in a million years did I …
“How’s it been going for you?” I asked my client last week. “These days are hard and wonderful,” he said. The simplicity of that really struck me. He’s right. Duality is profound. Back in March, when Covid kicked into high gear, I scooped up a few items from my office to …
Listen, I know you’re busy! I get it! I am too!!! But will you take me up on a little 15 minute self-care challenge this week? Everyday this week can you try to do something self-care related for just 15 minutes? Here are a list of ideas to help you …
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I felt fierce. Accomplished. Empowered. We need to stop hiding. Stop playing small. When you feel like a badass – claim it! I’m standing in the messy twin bedroom on the main floor of the 17th century Tuscan villa we rented to host our 2019 culinary tour. I was feeling totally in control and ready …
When we over-accommodate and overextend we end up resenting the person we’re trying to love and support. With the holiday season upon us, it’s easy to find yourself saying yes to others at the expense of yourself. If we don’t manage our boundaries, we can quickly find ourselves feeling spent and exhausted. Follow these 5 …
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For the past couple years, I’ve been super healthy! Didn’t catch a single cold or flu bug. And if I felt like I was coming down with something, I had a superpower foolproof protocol I followed every time that helped me knock it out before it ever became a full blown illness. But this week, …
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