I watched myself living my life from the outside and tried like hell to determine whether I was doing ok according to others’ perspectives….
Can Joy and Challenge Co-exist?
It’s incredibly empowering to discover that joy and peace and relief are possible even WHILE we are going through challenging experiences.
Paradigm Shift
I share a powerful paradigm shift that I experienced during cancer, which continues to influence my life and health. It might just offer new possibilities to you, too 🙂
Our Inner Chatter
It’s possible that my words will sound familiar because you regularly hear these kinds of phrases on repeat in your own mind. If that’s the case, rest assured there’s hope yet!! It really IS possible to transform our inner dialogue and we don’t even have to do it perfectly
WARNING: Profanities will be involved!
I invite you to join me in a simple, entertaining experiment over the next few weeks that brings to life the impact of our words, focus and intention.
The Words We Use
We’ve all got things about ourselves that we don’t like. Sometimes it’s our physical appearance, something about our personality, our emotions, or even our health. Have you ever noticed that the more you focus on it, the worse it feels and the more you want to find a way to fix that part of you? I’ve been thinking lately about …
Rage Attacks: They Happen to the Best of Us!
Oh, baby, there sure are a lot of ways to DO anger, let alone any other feeling, right??!! I’ve certainly used my fair share of approaches over the years. When my sister and I were kids, we had a paper route together. Sometimes we would have deep, adolescent talks about life while we were delivering papers. Other times we would …
Coming Home
Over the years, I’ve come to embrace a different understanding of the meaning of true freedom. It’s been powerful and liberating for me and for others who come to share this lens, including many patients with whom I work. Instead of true freedom requiring us to find a way OUT of our current moments, feelings or experiences, I’ve discovered that it …
What If This Is Happening FOR Me?
This question wasn’t one I even knew to ask when I was in my 20’s navigating chronic illness. I simply assumed my body was betraying me.
THE STORIES WE TELL…
I woke up this morning thinking about the stories we tell ourselves and how they matter. In truth, half the time we don’t even realize we’re telling ourselves a story at all. Stories are what allow our minds to make sense of our experiences, our feelings and the world around us. We need stories for this very reason, but which …