I don’t have my sh!t together! Today was the first day back from an incredible conference in Portland called the World Domination Summit. It’s a gathering of amazing people doing amazing things, and it makes you think that you, yes you, can do amazing things too! But here’s the truth… although I believe I’m capable…
I’ve been thinking a lot about vulnerability lately. I even wrote about how painfully vulnerable I felt when I finally pressed the publish button for Taming Crazy-Confessions and Lessons. To be honest, being vulnerable is scary. Yet it’s also rewarding because the more you talk with people about the raw, truthful moments, the more they…
The dark silky water almost feels comforting as you float in the shallows. You allow yourself to relax for just a moment but soon a sense of uneasiness starts to surround you. No one else can see it or feel it, but you know it’s there, lurking just beneath the surface. At that moment,…
Have you received or bought a new journal, planner or notebook and haven’t cracked it open yet? Or perhaps you started out strong, writing every day but have already abandoned it. You’re not alone. I used to love opening a new journal, notebook or planner. It always felt like a new beginning. It…
Earlier this year I decided to write a book. I imagined myself sitting at my beautiful desk, as the sun streamed through my window and a soft breeze danced across my face. Fueled by gallons of tea and biscuits, I furiously tapped away at the keyboard for hours. The words flowed effortlessly; each word…
There’s been a lot of criticism on social media lately about why women (and men) take so long to come forward with accusations of sexual harassment or abuse. Apparently, the mere fact that accusers have waited years to come forward invalidates their stories in some way. Skeptics have denounced them by claiming that if they…
This week, I learned a valuable lesson in empathy, that not only hurt, but left me humbled at the same time. According to Psychology Today, the definition of empathy is: the experience of understanding another person’s condition from their perspective. To place yourself in their shoes and feel what they are feeling. The…
When I became a parent, worry seemed quite normal. I worried about their happiness, their health, and their safety. Their pain became my pain. When they suffered, I suffered. The world seemed like a cruel and dangerous place, and I wanted them to be strong, to be fearless, and most of all to be happy. I…