When a million thoughts pop up each time you want to try something new, about how difficult it’s going to be, allllllll the things that can go wrong, and how you’re just not ready, that’s your reptilian brain at work.
Read MorePerfectionism is the bane of my existence and I’m stuck in the procrastination-perfectionism loop!
Read MoreYou might not be aware that you have Strong Woman Syndrome, it’s a side effect of taking the blue pill (that’s not your fault). We are swimming in a culture that condones the beliefs that women don’t matter, don’t deserve time for yourself, and perfectionism is vital to your survival.
When you doubt your inner wisdom, intuition, or gut feelings, you stop yourself from hearing your own brilliance. The question is how do you listen for your brilliant inner wisdom if you’ve been trained to ignore it? (and you have been trained to ignore it, time and time again)
Read MoreThe most ancient part of your brain, the reptilian part, gets stuck easily. It wants to keep you safe and uses everything in its power to prevent you from being eaten by a saber tooth tiger. Your reptilian brain is super quick to react, which means fear and anger can feel like they’re coming out of left field (and like you can’t control them). And your reptilian brain does not adapt well to
Read MoreFeeling stuck, bored, or broken isn't a sign that anything is wrong with you, it's just a sign that you need a change. That change doesn't have to be big or scary, it could be as simple as
Read MoreYour thoughts, actions, and feelings all have energy behind them. It can be as simple as a compliment, bringing someone their tea that they left in
Read MoreWhen you're working on a project are you more likely to stand there spinning your wheels or are you taking conscious action? If you're constantly keeping herself busy and distracted you might miss the most important cue.
Read MoreWe've all got voices in our head and those voices want to help, but not all of them are helpful. So how do you tell the difference between a helpful and a not so helpful inner voice?
Read MoreIndecision should have been my middle name. It ruled my life to the point that I felt helpless. I was so dependent on the opinions of others that I could
Read MoreWhen we give ourselves permission to be curious, we discover that within our normal habits there are things that would benefit us if we changed. And that may sound kind of abstract so let me give you a
Read MoreI once emailed an acquaintance that I longed to be besties with, asking to hang out, except I didn’t ask to hang out. Instead I went on a diatribe about
Read MoreDid you know that I’m a nerd? I am, I love star wars, I love spreadsheets, and love solving puzzles! Both the cardboard kind you assemble on the table and like the ones in the video game Myst, (that most folks renamed Pyst because they couldn’t solve those puzzles). That’s the kind of nerd I am. I’m a nerd when it comes to my weekly quotes too.
Read MoreIt's okay to feel sad, unhappy, depressed, anxious, or fearful because those feelings are balanced by joy, happiness, elation, understanding, and contentment. The challenge is if you’re not finding that balance, you can feel unsteady and unsure.
Read MoreI used to be in the camp of super negativity where I would say no to every little thing. That meant I missed out on a lot of life. Especially in my twenties and thirties, there were so many fun things that I didn't do because I was too scared to
Read MoreWhen you focus on the things you want in life they come towards you AND if you focus on all the things you don't want they come towards you too. So how do we switch our mindset so that we draw the things we really want towards us and we stop requesting all the things we don't want?
Read MoreI was teased so many times as a kid, that I thought all of my questions were stupid, so I stopped asking. I was terrified to say what I really thought. That made college especially hard. Most people assumed I was shy and probably not very smart.
Read MoreI used to be stuck in that place of listening for other people's judgment. It kept me quiet and small. I feel like I've shared this part of my story time and time again and yet there's always another layer to unpeel. Even when I taught yoga my fear of judgment snuck in.
Read MoreWhen I was little, I decided I wanted to live in Berkeley California which might sound like a crazy dream for a child, there was just something about the city that spoke to me and I knew I wanted to make it my home.
Read MoreThe stories you tell yourself hold you back from being happy because those stories limit the way that you see the world, the way that you see your life, and the way that you see yourself. Many of your stories cause you to put
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