Inspiration. I’ve always looked at that word and seen the words “in spirit.” It makes a lot of sense since the Latin root really means something very similar to “inhalation” or “to take in spirit” or “higher self”. Yet, in today’s world it seems we’ve been trained to look for inspiration outside of ourselves. And […]

Lately, I’ve noticed a pattern I have that I’ll get to a certain point in achieving my new goals, and inevitably an internal barrier comes up that says “STOP. I don’t feel safe. Don’t go any further.” In the past, I used to just take this inner voice at its word, and discontinue the journey. […]

Ever find yourself having the best of intentions to change that bad habit, old pattern, or limiting belief that you just are so done with, but you find yourself ending up right back in the same old routine once again? Yep, I’ve been there too. It’s frustrating. You feel like you couldn’t possibly be more […]

I heard this fascinating show on NPR the other day about a blind child that was raised by his mother with no special treatment. In other words, she set no limitations on him because he couldn’t see. She didn’t coddle him, baby him, or unnecessarily do things for him simply because he couldn’t see. As […]

If we’re really honest with ourselves, I think most of us aren’t living as authentically as we think we are. Don’t get me wrong. I believe many of us are sincerely trying our best, and we genuinely want to be authentic. But, our human-ness can get in the way. I’m an excellent observer of both […]

We all have inner wisdom, but where most of us fall short is we don’t activate it. It takes discipline, focus, and perseverance to follow it. And most of us are works in progress when it comes to that stuff. It’s not always going to feel natural or easy to follow your inner wisdom, but […]

Hindsight is always 20/20. Of course, it would’ve been nice to know some of the things I’ve learned about personal growth before my big transitions or major awakenings in my life. Alas, it’s too late for that, but perhaps YOU could learn from my fumblings. 🙂 I’ve put together a few of my most soothing […]

I’m going to admit something that feels embarrassing to me. Sometimes I want to resist life. I don’t want to get out of bed. I want to complain about everything; play the victim; and be contrarian just because. In other words, I just want to crawl under a rock and say a big fat “NO” […]

Some transitions we choose, and some we don’t. But most all transitions come with a high level of uncertainty. What’s next? How will I do this? What kinds of challenges will I face? Which direction should I go? If you don’t watch it, it’s easy to go into a fear place during these transition times. […]

Sometimes I feel like our world is a little “happiness” obsessed. We’re always searching for that next high, that next thing that is going to make life exhilarating, alive, and sparkling. On one level, I get it. Who doesn’t want to feel the body-rocking, heart-opening feeling of being happy? But I also find myself questioning, […]