Life Lessons from the Blue Zone: Sunrise, I rise

Life Lessons from the Blue Zone: Sunrise, I rise

by | Nov 6, 2015 | Get Shit Done

I recently went to Blue Spirit in Costa Rica for DevaTree’s yoga training, Deep Attunement of the Instinctual Psoas Muscle.The experience was so very rich. Everywhere I turned, I internalized a deep sense of knowing about something profoundly important to me....

Create space for yourself

by | Jun 2, 2015 | Boundaries

The way we build our schedules is the way we build our lives. Chances are that if there’s no room for you in your calendar, you might be feeling like there isn’t much room for you in your life. So many of us women build our schedules around supporting others. We’re...
On Letting Love In

On Letting Love In

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Boundaries

  My grandfather died last week. He was a strong and loving man who was very involved in the community. He had become ill and experienced miraculous recoveries twice. This past fall, the miracles ran out. He began to fade as his cancer spread. Perhaps he didn’t...
What Running Hurdles Taught Me About Life

What Running Hurdles Taught Me About Life

by | Jan 16, 2015 | Get Shit Done

              I ran track in high school. I wasn’t very fast, but I had heart. I always thought that was my best asset as an athlete – heart. I always showed up and poured my soul into all my races and games. Maybe it was my...

On Acceptance

by | Oct 6, 2014 | Self-Care

It does not mean resignation.                                denying your feelings.                                being passive aggressive.                                 not caring. It does not mean giving up or running away.                                 being a...

You Can’t Put Your Feelings On Layaway

by | Sep 18, 2014 | Self-Care

  I was recently coaching a client who wants to make a change in her career. She’s ready to move into a more fulfilling role that better leverages her talents and has been applying for new opportunities. Part way through our session, she said, “Well, I tell...

Chilling Out: The New Way to Achieve Your Goals

by | Apr 17, 2014 | Get Shit Done

  I was at an Ani DiFranco concert a few years back, and she said something that brought me to truly admire her honesty and awareness. She was talking about marrying a man, and the perception that in doing so, she had alienated her lesbian fan base. Interviewers would...

3 Ways to Practice Being Present

by | Apr 9, 2014 | Self-Care

  Lying with limbs outstretched in yoga class, I am the picture of relaxation. Eyes closed and muscles unclenched, I appear to be totally relaxed. And yet, if you could tap into my brain… While physically present in this serene studio setting, my mind is...