Is winter tough for you? Do you have a hard time getting out of your warm, cozy bed to face the colder and shorter days? The lack of sunshine can feel depressing and heavy, and that can have an effect on your mood, physical health and immunity. Due to the cold, dark and heavy qualities…Read more »
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There’s Nothing Wrong with You
Are you struggling, feeling like you can’t do the right thing – not even sure what the right thing is? I can’t tell you the amount of hours I’ve wasted in my life making myself wrong about my choices. In fact, yesterday was one of those days! Andrew and I rented a cute Airbnb at…Read more »
3 Reasons to Share Yourself
Are you ready to break free and thrive, regardless of external situations? Then stop being stingy with yourself and others. You heard me. You may think you’re the most generous person in the world, but if you’re feeling alone, deprived and unfulfilled, that means you’re not sharing enough. I don’t mean that you’re not sharing…Read more »
Stop Setting Yourself Up to Fail
When is this someday that you keep talking about? I hear it all the time. “Someday I’ll have enough money to do that program and then I’ll be more confident.” Or “My goal is to one day have the skills to kayak that river and then I’ll be stoked.” I hate to break it to…Read more »
Disempowered? Change Your Story.
“There is a way to deal with everything that arises in our lives. We might have to learn how, but there is a way.” – Krishna Das How are you dealing with feeling disempowered in your life because of ___ (you fill in the blank)? Scrolling your phone instead of getting enough rest or connecting…Read more »
4 Self-Care Excuses Debunked
Do you get your car serviced so it runs smoothly, looks good and lasts as long as possible? How about your bike? Do you get it tuned up when the brakes are squeaky and the suspension is a little leaky? It’s smart and practical to take care of your stuff so it stays in good…Read more »
Ride the Wave: Stop Crashing and Burning
You know the feeling of heart pounding, skin flushed and tight chest that you get when you look at your phone and see something that stresses you out? That’s your sympathetic nervous system kicking into gear, aka your fight or flight response to stress. Your body is priming you to fight, flee or freeze. Perhaps…Read more »
Take Back Your Power
Do you lose time mindlessly scrolling? You’re obviously not the only one. I recently watched The Social Dilemma and learned the extent to which social media platforms are designed to keep us online and addicted. Even worse, they’re designed to change your behavior ever so slightly without you even realizing it. Knowing this, I’m grateful…Read more »
Teach Your Ego to Co-Pilot
Does your ego get you into trouble? Me too. Here are a few ways my ego messes me up: Pushing people away when really I’m scared of not being enough. Not wanting to admit I’m wrong for fear of losing love/respect. Talking a big game instead of admitting my shortcomings. Judging others harshly to make…Read more »
The Key to Confidence
Do you wish you had more confidence? Then you’d be able to accomplish your goals, experience greater freedom and reduce the impact of the voice of doubt in your head. That’s powerful! The question is, how do you get there? One of my kayak clients had this recent experience: “I had a swim this weekend…Read more »