“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”- Michel de Montaigne “Self-Respect is the fruit of discipline” – A. Heschel  _________________________________________ There is a scene in the movie King Richard – the true story of Venus and Serena Williams that moved me and I still…

“Creativity is just connecting things.” Steve Jobs I hope you all are enjoying summer as much as I am. Summer is definitely my favorite season. I love the sunshine, long days and permission I give myself to play during this season. I have been swimming, traveling and saying yes to…

“Perfection is a 20 ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that is really preventing us from taking flight.” Brene Brown I once worked with a coach who told me to focus on B – work. I was surprised, why…

“There is no greater agony bearing an untold story within you.” Maya Angelou Do you ever get tired of it all? Exhausting yourself with the same repeating negative thoughts and beliefs to the point of not even caring anymore? It seems that sometimes the only way to move forward is…

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we are.” Brene Brown  Since the time we are young children we begin to learn about different jobs. A common question we are asked is “what do you want to…

“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…