Do you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list? Last year I decided that I was done feeling overwhelmed. It was exhausting and I was tired of it on every level. I wanted to feel productive, accomplished, and at ease. To bring my desired feelings into my life I decided to look into my intentions, actions, and results to see where …
How Long Should I Stay Sad? Or Angry, hurt, disappointed…
How long should feelings last? Last night I was talking to my son, who is 3 years old. He was sad because he had used mean words with his Dad, so his Dad had walked away and left little man and I to do the bedtime routine ourselves. My son yelled “I’m sorry Dad,” but Brian didn’t come back into …
I was wrong. I’m sorry.
I really did need to break the window. When I was newly pregnant I was renting an adorable little house in the heart of downtown Charleston. At the time, I was incredibly physically sick and mentally I was in a whirlwind of shock, uncertainty, crystal clarity, fear, hope, anxiety and faith. Morning sickness was a 24/7 experience, but feeling grounded …
What To Do When Everything Feels Off
Have you ever felt like you are working really hard, but not getting where you want to go? I have. Have you ever felt like you are saying prayers, setting intentions, giving offerings and dedicating rituals, but what you are trying to manifest in your life is still not coming? I have, many times. So many times, that I decided to …
Lessons From Nine Days Off
I learned a lot last week. A crazy flu virus took my entire family out for the majority of nine days. It was awful. It was also beautiful in that we got to spend a ton of time together, even if that time was primarily spent watching 3 year old approved movies and passing around a box of tissues. I …
So, About Pleasure…
This shift blew my mind… and as a result I was given a beautiful gift representing support and encouragement, a night out dancing with my man, tickets to an amazing event, a beautiful card expressing love and recognition from Marie Forleo’s team, an invite to another amazing upcoming event, a date lunch with my man, the opportunity for some really cool collaborations, and …
The Surprising Thing About Uncomfortable Feelings
They are powerful sparks of insight. For a long time I avoided uncomfortable feelings in every way I could. Eating, not eating, exercising excessively, partying irresponsibly, following the rules, creating busywork…the list goes on. It seemed to work. Until it didn’t. Truthfully, it never worked but I tricked myself into believing that it did for years. It was easy to …
The Little Shift That Has Made Me So Much Happier
Practice Happiness As I mentioned in last weeks email and my most recent blog for The Huffington Post I am a big fan of Gretchen Ruebin’s book The Happiness Project. The small shifts that she takes on to increase her happiness over the course of her year long experiment are so simple, yet they create a profound impact in her …
Going With The Flow
Thank you for checking on us. Exactly one week ago Hurricane Joaquin, along with a few other crazy weather streams, created a massive five day downpour in Charleston. On Thursday afternoon I spent over two hours trying to pick up my son from school. (On a normal day the same drive takes about twenty minutes, tops.) As I sat in …