the soul of your work

In my early personal development days, I attended a workshop where the leader breathlessly asked, “What do you want?” It was the heyday of the law of attraction where you had to know what you wanted (and you’d better dream big!) or you were forever c...

Here’s a funny thing I do: I ask the universe for guidance. Then, the universe valiantly attempts to deliver the message.

And then I fight like hell.

(Clearly, the universe did not understand what I actually wanted, which was for my way to work.)

If you’re a recovering conflict avoider like me, you may not stand up for yourself because you think that means having a messy confrontation. Then you castigate yourself for not speaking up. Sound familiar? 

Just because you're angry doesn’t mean yo...

Hi Friends,

I was thinking about what to write to you when the world order has tilted so suddenly and dramatically. As I noticed myself leaning toward old bad habits of doomscrolling, I decided this would be a good time to talk about attention. 

Ca...

In my 15 years in the spiritual/personal development space, I’ve learned a lot about discernment and because this conversation comes up every so often, I wanted to share some of what I’ve learned with you.

Honestly, I’ve been reluctant to share beca...