I have not had sex in years. I was meditating one day, and my mind was silent (an extremely rare event), then I heard “Do […]

“Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, […]

“Even when we think we have things figured out and everything is going to plan, it can all change in a moment. Inspiration fades. Beliefs […]

Recently, on a beautiful blue-sky Saturday, I attended my first “woke wake.” My dear friend has welcomed in the love and care of hospice, and […]

“Our journey is not about changing into the person we want to become. It’s about letting go of all we are not.” ~Nikki van Schyndel, […]

“Being cut off from our own natural self-compassion is one of the greatest impairments we can suffer.” ~Gabor Mate Most of us avoid experiences not […]

Criticism can be especially hard for highly sensitive people because we try so hard and we care so much. It’s really fascinating how much it […]

I was an award-winning personal trainer and nutrition and wellness coach for over eight years. I also spent close to three decades struggling with my […]

“Self-reflection is necessary to dig beneath our own layers and visit the inner crevices of our heart and mind to develop an understanding of life.” […]

It is December of 1993. I am twenty years old and contemplating the future arc of my life. The question in front of me is […]