The Medicine of Love is the Healing Antidote.
In the Notes app on my phone, I keep a folder dedicated to various thoughts I think of that I don’t want to lose. The folders contain a wide range of writings, from one liners to extensive texts spanning multiple pages. Typically, during my plane travels, I review this folder and occasionally add to the […]
Peace be with YOU!
I was always taught the two things you don’t discuss are religion and politics. I had a conversation with my dad a few months ago (one of our last, in fact). In that conversation, he was sharing with me that in this heated political climate, those two topics had been coming up quite frequently. He […]
The Stranger
Who are you? I mean, really, who are YOU? There is so much fear wrapped around acceptance of self; true unabated ownership of all the deep flaws within that add to our definition of human, which I simplify with two words; perfectly imperfect. We are all deeply flawed individuals, and if we own that reality, […]
The Puma, the Skunk, and the Southern Cross
On our first evening at camp in Patagonia, our guide was briefing us on details to know for our next day’s hike; things like weather, elevation gain, miles, etc. In this, he was sharing about seeing pumas. As he continued speaking, I was no longer hearing what he was saying, as I was still stuck […]
The Lonely Side of Growth
The purpose of this writing is to acknowledge all who have embarked on the path of personal growth. You have chosen difficult work. I recognize the complexity entailed and I see you. One of the challenges that is often not talked about is the loneliness that comes with you starting to grow. I want to […]
What is Your Purpose?
There are two truths I believe in, and they have a funny way of contradicting each other. The first truth is, we are perfect exactly how we are, and the second is, life is a continuous journey of self-improvement. How can we be perfect exactly how we are and simultaneously working to improve? If we […]
Stay on Trail
Recently I was part of a weekend adventure with some amazing women (hiking, cold plunging, yoga…). I only took one picture that day, and I keep coming back to that picture in my thoughts. Whenever something tugs at me enough, I feel it’s probably worth sharing. The picture posted here is the one that has […]
Beauty
Often, I hear people say something like, “Everyone just wants to be loved.” Over the last couple of years, I have learned of many people who are in this quest to love themselves. The reality is love is a natural reflex. Really what we need to be striving for is BEAUTY. It is not about […]
Peace Tribe
Over the past year, I’ve been noticing the people who show up for me. This can be physically, or simply by a call or text. Through this exploration, I’ve discerned some of my family and closest friends, may show up for a phone call for example, but never even ask how I am. I am […]
Lean In
You may be familiar with the term, ‘Lean in.’ This phrase became popular after the release in 2013 of Sheryl Sandberg’s book of the same name. In case you missed this now familiar cultural lexicon, it started with Sandberg, COO of Facebook, generating conversations around women in the workplace and how they often unintentionally hold […]