I’m supposed to meditate 20 minutes a day… and I didn’t want to fail. Here’s what I did to make that happen.

We are wonderfully human, with flaws, imperfections, and the need to belong. But so often we focus on trying to be perfect and hide our flaws in order to fit in, to feel like we belong. What if we’ve got it backwards? What if the best way to feel the most belonging is to

I used to play small in nearly everything I did. I kept my words to myself. I rehashed conversations over and over again. I was terrified to take up space. All that changed when

I’ve lost count of the number of times indecision stopped me in my tracks or kept me from getting something done (that seemed super easy to other people). When I’m in that paralyzed indecision state it can make my day feel impossible. Here’s how to move past an indecision state.

The things we want in life don't always come to us in the way that we think we want them. The clearer you can get on what it is that you want, the easier it is to get those things.

If you feel stuck in negativity, there's nothing wrong with you, it's completely normal to feel that way. Why? Because our brains are wired to focus on the negative, it's part of our survival mechanism. Learn how to shift your mindset.

Life rarely goes the way we plan it and yet that’s part of the adventure. You get to choose if you spend time worrying about every possible deviation or going along for the ride bumps and all. 

Feeling powerful can mean taking a nap when you just can’t read one more email, saying no to a coworker that nags you non-stop, or focusing on your breath for five minutes before giving a

Have you ever been with a group of people and felt yourself being drawn to one person in the group, but you can't really explain why? There's something about their energy that just kind of draws you towards them.

The 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

Procrastination isn’t a sign of laziness, it’s a sign of emotions getting tied up in the task you’re trying to do.

Your confidence can feel elusive. True story of how I faked my confidence while becoming a yoga teacher.

When you’re a kid a big cardboard box is the best toy because it can be a train, a store, or a house. Your imagination is limitless and everything feels

Humans are community focused beings, our ancient ancestors lived in small groups where we had to help each other in order to survive. That's wired into our

In elementary school I wanted to be the lead singer in a pop band and also a veterinarian. Stardome looked stressful with all the

When you love and respect someone it becomes easier to open your heart to your deeper self.  You may have built a shield around your heart from past pain, it's a normal thing to do. When you

It's totally normal to feel flight, fight, or freeze in situations where you're not in danger. That's just the reptilian part of your brain perceiving a threat, when in reality you're feeling shame, embarrassment, or misunderstood.

Your brain wants to protect you, always. Its core function is to keep you safe and alive. There’s a part of your brain, the reptilian part, that

As a child were you ever super excited about something you’d done and you were bursting to tell someone? But they just brushed you off, ignoring your excitement and left you wondering if what you’d done had been so amazing after all.

I thought that it was normal to not feel good around everyone. Some people just rubbed me the wrong way and that was how it was. I didn’t think I had a choice.