Love Yourself, and the Rest Will Follow

How do you feel about self-love?   More importantly, how well do you love yourself?   For most of us, loving ourselves is something we may know is important, but often have difficulty actually feeling, expressing, and embodying. I’ve spent much of my life – as a student, an athlete, in business, in relationships, and in general … Read more

The Art of Allowing

A few years ago, I got some specific feedback that it would serve me, my work, and my growth to start practicing the art of allowing in a more conscious and deliberate way.  While I was familiar with the concept of allowing, I realized I had little awareness or experience of it in actual practice. … Read more

The Importance of Celebrating

Many people underestimate the importance of celebrating. In fact, many of us don’t celebrate enough. How do you feel about celebrating? If you’re anything like me and most of the people I know, you probably enjoy it. As much as I like to celebrate, at times I find it challenging too, especially these days.  Here … Read more

Love Your “Flaws”

To love your flaws, you must first forgive yourself, appreciate yourself, and love yourself. Learn more here.

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit trying to “fix” your “flaws.” Although I may pretend otherwise, many of my goals, desires, and even my motivation to grow and change has often come from a deep place of insecurity within me – thinking that if I could … Read more

The Trap of Comparison with Others

The Trap of Comparison With Others

How often do you compare yourself to others? If you’re anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, you probably compare yourself to others more than you’d like to admit.  And, as you may have noticed (like I have), this comparison process never seems to feel good or work well. … Read more

The Difficulty and Necessity of Accountability

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with accountability. Similar to feedback, I know how important it is for us to hold ourselves and others accountable. It’s so essential to effectively embrace accountability ourselves and within our teams. It benefits us, our teams, and everyone around us.  And yet, it can be scary. Why … Read more

Are You Addicted to Struggle?

Are You Addicted to Struggle?

While it isn’t easy to admit, I can see how my own addiction to struggling has actually and somewhat ironically created more struggle in my life. How about you…are you addicted to struggle?  Many of us have resistance to allowing things to come easy. Here are some of the main “reasons” and beliefs we tend … Read more

It’s Okay to Disappoint People

Don’t Be Afraid of Disappointment

How do you feel about disappointment? Many of us, myself included, focus on not disappointing others while at the same time protecting ourselves from being disappointed. As I’ve been looking at this more deeply, I’m amazed by how much stress, fear, and worry I experience in my attempts to avoid the disappointment of those around … Read more

Speaking Your Truth to Live a Life of Authenticity

Do you find it easier to talk about speaking your truth than actually doing it? Speaking up and speaking your truth is an essential aspect of living a life of passion, fulfillment, and authenticity. However, we struggle to find ways to speak our truth for many of us, myself included. Not too long ago, I … Read more