“You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past.” ― Chuck Palahniuk We often look at the changes and experiences of the present in contrast to the past. This gives us a sense of understanding. Things used to be one way and now…

“We have to be part of something larger than ourselves, because our dreams are often bigger than our lifetimes”. Rosalie Bertell It is so easy to go through life with ourselves as the sun, the moon and the earth. We are the center of our own universe. Our thoughts, our…

“I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well”. Diane Ackerman When I was in high school I took a class that started at 7AM so that…

“It’s not a matter of letting go—you would if you could. Instead of ‘Let it go,’ we should probably say ‘Let it be.’” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn I love the above quote as it speaks to the part of us that cannot let go. Letting go of a past relationship, a childhood…

Moving forward takes time and inner work. There are many little steps that make up the final bloom or result you are looking for. In most cases, there is a lot of work to do under the soil – pulling out the weeds, identifying misconceptions about yourself and life, finding…

“I don’t divide the world into the weak or the strong, the success or the failures… I divide the world into the learners and the non-learners.” Benjamin Barber A few months ago, I took my kids to a neighbor’s birthday party where they hired a person to make and teach…

“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That’s just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life.…

I recently watched the Michael Jordan documentary “The Last Dance.” I am not necessarily a huge fan of basketball but I believe that athletes + sports can teach us a lot about commitment, teamwork, growth and mindset. One thing, Michael Jordan shared that touched me was about mindset before a…

I am curious, what are some things that you don’t want to bring into 2023 with you? This time of year, people try to add new goals and resolutions into their lives. More exercise, more dieting, more money, etc. However, adding in more isn’t a solution or an equation for…

I remember there was a time that I dreaded these last few weeks of the year. I would talk to friends and say things like, “I just want to turn the page already” or “I’m looking forward to a fresh start.” It was as if a new calendar year held…