Radical: to be thorough or far-reaching. One of the biggest obstacles to living the life you want is when you don’t really show up for yourself. You make excuses. You play small. You waste your time. You beat yourself up. In one way or another, you compromise your energy and power or downright give it […]

Sometimes life can really hurt. You put your best foot forward, and still you get knocked on your ass. Ouch. Whatever the story, when we’re left in the aftermath of our own pain, it can sometimes feel like you could drown in the intensity of it and never figure out how to put yourself back […]

If you’ve been following my video blog for a while then you know that even though I can be quite idealistic, I have a strong practical streak in me too. I may advocate for lofty possibilities, but I’ll always give you tips on how to get there. And no where is it more relevant to […]

I see us all like trees – big beautiful bountiful trees. But sometimes we get so obsessed with what’s hanging on the branch of the moment (maybe a ripe juicy fruit or maybe a crumpled up old dead leaf) that we can mistake what’s happening on that one little branch as the sum total of […]

You know there’s a famous story about the Dalai Lama being at a conference on emotions and health, and a teacher in the audience asked about how to deal with the suffering of self-hatred. Though he’s quite adept at understanding English, the Dalai Lama could not make sense of this concept of self-hatred no matter […]

You know it’s funny, we’re supposed to be the most advanced species on earth with our highly developed brains, but it seems to me that the other animals sometimes have it figured out a lot better than we do. Animals don’t stress about their jobs, or finances, or relationships. They don’t obsess again and again […]

Encouragement sounds a lot like “in courage.” Interestingly enough, the root of courage (cour) means heart. So, when I think of encouragement, I think about living in the space of the heart. Often, when we need encouragement the most, it’s at those times when it’s hardest to live in the soft vulnerable places in the […]

I’ve often been accused of being a Polly-anna, or “the super optimist.” I’m always ready and willing to look at the bright side of things no matter how dark it gets. And in many ways, this focus on staying hopeful and positive has served me very well. But recently, I’ve discovered another kind of power […]

Overall, I am a peacefully oriented person, but when challenged or triggered, I can bring out my fighting gloves and put up quite a fight. Don’t get me wrong here – the only weapons I’ll ever carry in an argument are my words. But I’ve learned over the years, those can be some of the […]

Does the title of this post feel familiar to you? I think if we’re honest with ourselves, most of us have had some version of this thought in our lifetimes. We’re taught certain rules when we’re young about how to behave and even how to think. Then, we’re promptly taught if you follow these rules, […]