Tell me, darling. What are you afraid of? For many people the obvious answers would be spiders, snakes and dark alleys. Let’s face it: these are things that we can avoid in most cases. In fact, we often make jokes about these types of fears because we see...
Most of what I write here in the blog is about how I stay devoted to my desire to live a conscious life, because I know that the biggest challenge to staying devoted to the kind of life we say we want to live requires routines, rituals, and a variety of little tricks...
I’m the first to admit that I love the adventures that come my way when I travel. I credit travel with the opening of my soul in many ways, introducing me to new concepts, places, foods, and people. I’m also the first to admit that I function at my best when I have...
One of the keys to loving yourself and living a life that’s nourishing is about being present. Science supports this. Yet, isn’t the point of having solid, remarkable routines to create a sense of efficiency? Where is the sweet-spot of routines and...
When 2010 began, I believed it would end up being my worst year ever: my personal life was in shambles, work was stressful, and my mom had been diagnosed with cancer. Even though I had a several-years-old practice of choosing a word of the year as my focus, with all...
When someone asks me what one thing they can do to shift their life, without needing to think, ponder, or ruminate in any way, I answer “Gratitude.” Because while I’m a big fan of awareness to shift life, in times of uncertainty, a gratitude practice will help...
I would love to tell you that I am always the “Courage Whisperer”. It isn’t that I’m fearless. Or that I’ve completely mastered all my fears. Or so sure of myself that I am no longer feel uncertain or vulnerable. Or any kind of mastery of fear. It’s just that,...