I love sports, especially tennis. I play competitively as often as I can. Recently I played a doubles match against an opponent that I had played the week prior on a different team. I was already feeling the pressure of the match, knowing I had to be on the court with her again. I had…
How often do you hear and say the word should? It is a constant in our vocabulary, in advertisements, the mass media, and so on. Let me help you get acquainted with what is behind this word and how it might be showing up in your life. When was the last time you utilized this…
Inviting ease and peace into our life takes reflection and intent. It requires us to introspect and ask what brings us peace, what takes away our peace, and even who has the tendency to take away from it at times. As you head into the holiday season, I encourage you to look at where and…
How do you show up to your holiday commitments? Do you find that your mindset is automatically in overwhelm? Striving for perfection is one of the main causes of stress during this time of year. In the past, I was always on overdrive starting around Thanksgiving. I was already focused on the overwhelm ahead of…
People often ask me how they can be better parents. My response is typically, “better than what?” The truth is, parenting is a lifelong process of learning, evolving, and continuous improvement. This comes up often with my clients. When we discuss how to be “better,” I often say that better looks different for everyone. For…
Boundaries are an important part of life. They can be seen as a line that marks a particular limit in action, activity or mental space. Boundaries are not just about property lines or walls. Boundaries are created for us to take care of ourselves with guidelines for how much we are willing to allow in…
A motley of emotions oftentimes come knocking on our door on a regular basis. For example, one moment you may be excited and celebrating, and the next moment perhaps you feel negative energy come to you. Our emotions can change as quickly as the wind blows. Have you ever noticed your own emotions shifting as…
Oftentimes we push our emotions aside or compartmentalize them so that we don’t have to deal with them. However, this leaves them festering inside us, whether it is conscious or unconscious. Our emotions are not going to magically disappear. You may be thinking, “how unfortunate,” however our emotions are necessary informants. While some of the…
When my kids were little, I remember thinking of them from an adult perspective. You might be wondering what I mean… As I watched my kids grow and develop, I can remember the feeling of expectation as an adult looking after and raising my children. I never looked back. I never reflected on the fact…
Every day, we make an infinite number of choices, whether we are aware of them or not. We choose to get out of bed, when to eat, who to speak with, and how we move our bodies. These are all choices that we consciously make. Our choices are not determined by our background or conditioning;…
