Befriend Your True Self + Walk in Freedom, Health and Joy
Inside: If you truly want something you must show up and do the work. Small step by step. This is key to crafting the life you want. Do the work. Keep trying. Get your hands dirty. Do all or something. Take imperfect action. Build a growth mindset. Ask for help if you need it. Learn to …
Inside: We learn to parent with more joy as introverted moms when we wake up to our unique wiring and strengths and decide to honor who we are. I’ve provided a handful of articles and a course for introverted moms to support you on your journey. I know you’re not all parents (or moms) but many …
I didn’t want to leave when the weekend came to an end. I had been feeling unsettled, empty; all week long tears had simmered just under the surface but could not find release. I craved some time away to open my heart, quiet my mind and listen. Perfect timing as two months earlier I had …
Last night my 12 year old, in her fabulous unicorn onesie, and I went to an outdoor showing of Jurassic Park. We arrived a little too early and waited patiently as the giant screen was slowly blown up and more and more families excitedly gathered. An hour and a half later, with a knowing glance …
Inside: Failure, pain, and struggle are not your identity. They are simply part of your story, not the fullness of it. Here are 7 ways to pick yourself back up. We all struggle and experience failure. All of us. No matter how good someone looks on the outside, how perfect their life appears, they carry around …
Experience tells me kids show us who they are from a very young age. I never woke up one day as an adult and decided that I wanted a slow and simple life; pursuing simplicity was a natural part of my hardwiring from childhood. I don’t think there’s one right way to do life and …
Inside: For years I’ve asked myself these 3 purposeful questions before bed to help me check in and end my day well. I am a big fan of rhythm and routine – a natural part of my ISFJ, Enneagram 1 personality type. Not rigid and inflexible as in past years when I lived like the servant rather …
Inside: The Four Tendencies is a model that helps us understand how we respond to both inner and outer expectations. This post includes referral links and a link to the free four tendencies quiz. I think it was the moment when she was three years old and she crossed her arms, widened her stance, and …
Inside: Trying to be perfect or struggling with perfectionism leads to overwhelm, feeling stuck, or never feeling good enough. When we choose to love ourselves as we are and understand that our worth is not defined by others’ opinions, our ability to perform, or the size of jeans we wear, freedom begins to leak in …
Inside: If you’re tired of going with the flow of this burned-out culture we live in, learn to come aside and rest a while. I am still learning how to rest. From trying to be “good enough” or the need to somehow be better or different from who I am. I’m still learning to quiet the noise …
Inside: Values-Based Spending will support you in living with greater purpose, health, and joy. Sometimes money can buy happiness! This post contains referral links. I have never been all that interested in wealth acquisition and desire a slow, simple (debt-free) life. Don’t get me wrong; money is an amazing tool and plays a significant role in living a …
Inside: What would happen to us women if each day we decided to show up for life with permission to be less than great? If we simply showed up. As we are. One of the all-time most significant, wonderful shifts in my life happened the moment I decided I was good enough. Less than great. …
