Allow yourself to have no agenda

Allow yourself to have no agenda

Allow yourself to have no agenda. This was what my yoga instructor offered the other day before our practice. I don’t know that I’ve ever done that. Not really. I was about to write that I have no agenda in my coaching, and that’s partially true. But if I am fully...
The Messiah said I was bad

The Messiah said I was bad

Something happened recently that kicked up old stuff. Old stuff that I somehow didn’t realize had cut me as deep and hard as it had. And that I somehow didn’t realize I hadn’t somehow worked through, with all the work I’ve done. Long story short, when I was about 16...
Lean in the direction of what feels good

Lean in the direction of what feels good

I can do it. I can choose to see what’s working. I can choose to see what’s good. I have an option before me in every moment. Do I want to focus on a struggle, or do I want to focus on a joy? Do I want to see the challenges in front of me, or do I want to look for...
Love is all you need

Love is all you need

I’m stopping. I’m pausing. I’m noticing. I’m allowing. I’m basking. I’m enjoying. There is so much love in my life, and for the past few days I’ve somewhat forgotten to let it in. I can get busy and caught up in to-dos. I can get frustrated or disheartened by what’s...
Why I stopped eating

Why I stopped eating

I was talking with my son the other day about attitudes around food. “When I was anorexic in college…” I said. “I didn’t know you were anorexic,” he answered. Why would he? Anorexia is one of my many stories. But I don’t talk about it often, because it doesn’t define...