Many of us spend a lot of time worrying. About bills, relationships, health, finances, work, the state of the world, and more. Although this is completely understandable, especially these days, and it’s something I find myself struggling with at times in pretty significant ways…I’ve learned throughout my life that worry never works. Worrying is actually … Read more
When you apologize, do you apologize authentically? Apologizing can be a tricky thing. As essential and important as I know apologizing is to creating peace, reconciliation, trust, and connection in my relationships, sometimes I don’t want to do it or I do so in a completely inauthentic and manipulative way. Recently, this has been in … Read more
How often do you judge others? Most of us can be quite judgmental, whether or not we admit it. I’ve been aware of my own judgmental tendency for much of my life. While it does seem to ebb and flow based on my own level of confidence, inner peace, and fulfillment, I’ve noticed that it … Read more
As much as we don’t like to think about it or talk about it, the fact is, we’re all going to die one day. The reality of death is, of course, both obvious and daunting for most of us. I used to wonder what it’s like to know you’re going to die – but then … Read more
Fear is something that we all experience, especially on our journey toward deeper authenticity, fulfillment, and success in life. Being who we really are, expressing ourselves boldly, and going for what we want in life can cause a great deal of fear in us. I experience fear all the time – especially when I’m taking … Read more
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to avoid the “elephant in the room” because it can be uncomfortable to talk about? In fact, we often don’t even acknowledge it for a variety of reasons. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated with the things that people don’t say or are afraid … Read more
Do you ever ask yourself the question, “Why is this happening to me?” Most of us do, especially when things aren’t going the way we want them to or we’re dealing with something that’s difficult or painful. Why is This Happening FOR Me? A number of years ago when I was going through a really … Read more
I learned about the powerful concept of Be, Do, Have several years ago. Most of us think we need to have a certain things (more money, love, time, experience, etc.), so that we can finally do what we truly want to do (go for a promotion, pursue our passion, start a business, go on vacation, … Read more
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
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
