If you think you’re the only one who gets nervous about doing hard things or challenging yourself, this video is for you. I’ve been paddling whitewater for over 25 years and I still get nervous. As I tell my paddling and health coaching clients, fear provides opportunity to grow. Courage can only be found through…Read more »
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Tornado to Sack of Stones: 5 Ways to Embrace Your Cycles
Do you move between feeling like a raging, whirling tornado and a sack of heavy, sinking stones? I know I do. Especially now that I’m closer to 50 than to 40 (by 1 year)! I’ve been asking myself the question of how to break free of this cycle that feels like madness. Then I started…Read more »
Jump-start Your Health Before Cold and Flu Season
Fall is the beginning of cold and flu season, and this year we have the added stress of Covid-19, making your baseline health more important than ever. According to Ayurveda fall season is Vata (Air/Ether) season. The qualities of Vata include mobile/variable, rough, dry and cold. To stay as healthy as possible it’s important to…Read more »
5 Simple Ways to Feel Light and Energetic Now
Does your body feel heavy and lethargic due to stress eating and turning to comfort foods? How about your mind? Do you feel overwhelmed and anxious around the uncertainties of this moment? Are you losing sleep, feeling stressed and fatigued? You may not be experiencing all of this, but chances are there is a low…Read more »
Yes, it’s OK to say No
Do you feel overcommitted, overwhelmed and resentful because you have very little time for yourself? Are you also aware, deep down, that you could change that by setting…. boundaries?! For many women, including a lot of my coaching clients, setting boundaries is hard. Saying no feels difficult and laden with guilt. Let’s consider the story…Read more »
Hard Moves on Easy Water: The Ferry
How’s your angle, vision, momentum and edge? Are you using powerful stern draws on your downstream side? This blog post is for you my whitewater kayakers! BUT hold on everyone else… these aspects can apply to getting you where you want to go in life as well. On and off the river it’s important to…Read more »
How to Not Flip When Whitewater Kayaking
Do you prefer staying upright when you whitewater kayak? Me too! Flipping over is normal and part of the sport so it’s important that we be kind to ourselves when it happens. It’s an opportunity to learn and grow. Having said that, kayaking is more fun when you’re upright and breathing 🙂 In this vlog…Read more »
Mansplained? How to Respond.
Have you ever been mansplained? You’re a smart, competent and accomplished woman, and yet a man of equal, or most often, lesser competence decides to explain what you need to know or how you need to do things. This has happened to me many times in my kayaking career. Such as… I’m working with a…Read more »
How to Get Your Confidence Back
Have you experienced a ‘failure’ that rocked your confidence? It happened to me just a few weekends ago! Watch the video of my initial swim, and find out how I got my confidence back. I walk you through my mindset process that helped me successfully complete my redemption run on the Chattooga River. If you…Read more »
Befriend Your Fear in 5 Steps
What does it take to get to this point of dropping a small waterfall with confidence when you know that 4 accomplished paddlers, including a friend, have passed on this same river? Maybe for you it’s not dropping a waterfall. It could be making a big change in your life, facing a hard truth, setting…Read more »