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In this moment I feel rage. I feel collapse. I feel the pull to consume news and social media until I disappear in the chaos.   And all I want is to bury myself deep in a hole, hiding, shielding my vulnerable heart from all of it.   It’s too much. IT IS TOO MUCH.   And yet— it’s real. It’s here. It’s touching all of us.   My heart is stretching to be with all of this and all of me at the same time.   And as I stretch, I breathe. And tears flow.   Feeling grief that cracks me

Try to love everything that is in your way. Even the old man shuffling last night through the airport. I tried to pass him as he pulled at his cumbersome bags and tugged at his crumpled clothes, walking through the busy aisles. Then I took a deep breath, surrendered, and studied his awkward movements with awe and appreciation. Try to love everything that is in your way. Even my fear of failure and my fear of not being good enough. In the past, these fears wrapped me in a stra

I have a son— a little boy with a soul so bright it takes my breath away. He is beautiful, raw, new to the world yet ancient, otherworldly and earthy in the same breath. A tiny embodied miracle. His wide and generous smile cracks me open. I giggle at his mischievous eyes and grin as he starts to chase the dogs. At night, I cherish his cuddles and nuzzles and squirms— how he curls himself deep into the side of my hip, or arm, or face. This love is everything. It eclipses all o

Have you ever gotten sick or injured, and even though it sucks to experience bodily discomfort, some tiny part of you was delighted to have an excuse to rest? You are not alone. Years ago, when I first entered a deep-dive leadership program at the Hendricks Institute, I got sick—twelve times in six months. At first, I thought I was just extremely run down. But on deeper reflection, I realized something else was happening. I was pushing myself hard. I had just entered this pro

Have you ever had the experience of someone saying something and you suddenly felt truth ripple through your body — a wave of chills, warmth, tears, or relief — before your mind even understood why? This is Somatic Resonance.

Anxiety has been a thread in my life for as long as I can remember. Sometimes it hums in the background. Other times, it crashes in like...

I talk a lot about the importance of destigmatizing anger. When we have a healthy relationship with it, anger can be a profoundly wise guide. It tells us when a boundary has been crossed, when something is unjust, and when we need to stand up for ourselves or others.

Public speaking used to terrify me. I had a really bad experience in high school that rocked me to the core. After that, anytime I tried to speak in groups, I would freeze, turn bright red, stutter my words, and adrenaline would surge through my body. But I wanted to do a TEDx talk someday…

All humans are made of energy. And all lies are energetic "weights" that live in the space between you and another person. You don’t have...