Seven Ways to Come Home to YourSELF

Seven Ways to Come Home to YourSELF

When I was a teenager, I had a Successories (remember those?) framed quote that I kept on my nightstand. It said: “Courage: Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Anonymous It always resonated with me so deeply....
What’s Possible With Boundaries

What’s Possible With Boundaries

If you’re accustomed to putting yourself last, saying “yes” when you’d rather say “no,” and generally being a people pleaser, the very notion of setting better boundaries might induce panic.  I mean, it sounds like a recipe for conflict, doesn’t it? When you...
How to Live on Your Own Terms

How to Live on Your Own Terms

A while back, I posted a question on Facebook. I asked, “What gets in the way of living life on your terms?” The answers came flooding in. Some people said their work schedule. Some said money. Others said being a parent. I’m sure if I posted it today, many...
Does everything feel like a mess RN?

Does everything feel like a mess RN?

“To find and live your unfolding heart’s desire, your deepest truth, requires burning. It requires falling in love with your own mess.” – Jennifer Louden   Falling in love with your own mess. When I read that, I felt it deeply. A wave of relief washed over...
Tired of Rebelling Against Your Routine?

Tired of Rebelling Against Your Routine?

As a Type-A-ish, recovering perfectionist, Virgo, former over-achiever, you’ d think that I’d be a sucker for a good routine. I mean, my name even has the word “rigid” in it. I’ve spent most of my life being pretty tightly wound, needing to know the plan, and...