Despite all of the efforts and money put into holiday advertising, most of us can say our holiday experiences vary greatly from the images we see on television and social …
The Gifts of 2020
I vividly recall a dinner out with my leadership group in early 2020. We sat a large table in a dimly lit restaurant discussing the direction of our project. As …
Dare to Be Confident
I attended graduate school immediately after receiving my undergraduate degree. I was thrilled to be on my way to becoming a therapist. I was by far the youngest person in …
Dare to Be Creative
“There is no innovation and creativity without failure” – Brené Brown So often I hear from people that they are just “not creative.” While we may have not made time …
Daring Women and Sexuality
I have spoken to many women, men and couples over the years who feel disconnected, disengaged or straight up disinterested in sex or sexuality. For many women it goes back …
Dare to Be Courageous
What does it mean to be courageous? Many times we think of courage as an innate quality, something we are either born with or not. We believe that courage requires …
How to Be Financially Authentic
Money and authenticity. I never really considered these two constructs together until more recently, but they are absolutely connected. Authenticity is defined as being our authentic selves, showing up and …
Dare to Play Big
How many people do you know (perhaps yourself included) have something they’ve dreamed of doing, pursuing or trying that they’ve never made movement on? We have been conditioned to play …
Move Out of Numbing
Numbing is something that nearly all of us do and very few of us talk about. Numbing can look like many different things; too many chips and queso, scrolling on …
Cultivating a Resilient Spirit Through Movement
Often times powerlessness is more of a belief than a reality. There are things in life that “happen to us” that are truly not in our control. A natural disaster …
The Practice of Gratitude
If you know me at all you’ll know that I’m a total nerd. Most of my spare time is spent trying to learn more and more, usually through podcasts or …
The Paradox of Belonging
The past few years have been full of growth and transformation for me. One of the defining moments that sparked these changes is learning about true belonging. I was watching …
Dare to Expand Your Attitude of Gratitude
It was a bad day. One of those days where despite my best efforts I felt like I was bursting apart at the seams. I had taken on too many …
Live like You Are Dying
I recently have experienced a couple of losses of some distant figures. Although I hadn’t spoken to either person in years, they both had a great impact on me. This …
Dare to Get Uncomfortable
How often does getting uncomfortable get in the way of your goals? I bet it’s more often than you think. When we stay in a comfortable place we usually aren’t …
How to Grow from Vulnerability in Business
There is a huge element of vulnerability in business, yet it feels like most of us aren’t talking about it. Business is difficult, scary, and we are never guaranteed a …
How to Attract More of What You Want into Your Life
I have been a huge fan of Wayne Dyer and his message that our thoughts create our reality. I think a big misconception around the Law of Attraction is that …
Dare to Dream Big
Most of us have something we’ve dreamed of achieving that feels big – maybe too big. It’s a dream that sounds grandiose, unobtainable and scary. Maybe you’ve dreamt of becoming …
Dare to Have a Good Day
Do you find yourself waking up and just going through the motions? Or waiting all week for the weekend to come? Do you wonder how other people are out there …
Dare to Take Charge of Your Life
Our brain has something called a negativity bias, meaning it tends to hold onto negative information or consider future negative possibilities in order to protect us. This has been a …
Dare to Say No: Why Saying No is a Superpower
In high school I loved performing and I was always involved in some sort of show or musical. Once I went to college I decided to major in Psychology. This …
Step 8: Cultivating Calm and Still; Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle
Calm and still. These are two things that are extremely difficult for me to cultivate—particularly as a working mom. I once worked with a coach who labeled me as a …
Step 7: Cultivating Play and Rest; Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth
Many of us are taught from a young age to always be on the go. It starts in childhood with involvement in after school activities or sports, then moves into …
3 Reasons Daring to be Grateful Will Change Your Life
I’ve heard it over and over again – gratitude will change your life. It wasn’t until I really challenged myself to create a daily gratitude practice that I recognized the …
Step 6: Cultivating Creativity; Letting Go of Comparison
Many of us don’t think of ourselves as creative. We have bought into the myth that creativity is an inherent quality – that we are either creative or not. Research …
Step 5: Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith; Letting Go of the Need for Certainty
Oh my gosh is this one hard for me. I struggle with control issues daily and this guidepost is for sure a work in progress. I mean, who doesn’t like …
Step 4: Cultivating Gratitude and Joy; Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark
We live in a scarcity “never enough” culture. Not only do we struggle with not feeling “enough” ourselves, we often feel like we don’t have enough. This could be money, …
Step 3: Cultivating a Resilient Spirit; Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness
Everyone I know numbs themselves in some way or another. We are the most overweight, overmedicated, addicted and in-debt country in the world. Whether we are binging on the latest …
Step 2: Cultivating Self-Compassion; Letting Go of Perfectionism
I remember going into a job interview for a restaurant while I was in college. The manager asked me what my greatest weakness was and I thought I had stumbled …
10 Steps to Living a Wholehearted Life; Step 1
The first guidepost of wholehearted living, according to author and researcher Brené Brown is; Cultivating Authenticity – Letting Go of What People Think. I have to admit that in my …