A few weeks ago, I woke up absolutely exhausted. I had started a half marathon training plan which had my body adjusting to long runs again, I traveled to Bend for three days which was fun but full of activity, I came home, went to an afternoon event, and worked a late night. Busy, sure,Continue reading "How Self Compassion Empowers Transformation"

I can't. These are quite possibly the two most devastating words in the English language. I can't. So many people with talents, dreams, and massive gifting on their lives have disqualified themselves and sabotaged their own success by adopting these two little words: I can't. I can't write a book. I can't ask them out.Continue reading "Two Words I Desperately Wish You’d Stop Saying"

Okay girl, I got some real talk for you today. But first I’m going to tell you a story about a nineteen year girl riddled with insecurities. And in case you wondering, yes, that girl was me. Hello, Insecurity I remember being nineteen and staring at the mirror, resenting the reflection in front of me.Continue reading "Quitting the Comparison Game"

Subject 35772 The man sat in front of the massive screen, notepad and pen in hand. Clean cut, his suit bore the markings of a middle class working type. He’d clearly done this before with the casual way he sat, legs propped up against the chair in front of him. Casual or not, his eyesContinue reading "Subject 35772"

I am a creative in the truest sense of the word. Emotional, passionate, full of ideas, easily excitable, and easily discouraged. I have spent years of my life full of joy when I had tapped into inspiration and full of despair when I hit a wall or faced an obstacle. Every emotion under the sunContinue reading "Can I Live as a Wholehearted Artist?"

Feeling Not Good Enough There are some days when I feel overtly aware of my weakness. Days when I feel like I simply don’t have anything to bring to the table. I have a hundred ideas I would like to pursue and a to-do list a mile long. I have so much ambition and soContinue reading "Facing Inadequacy"

I wrote this post over two months ago. And I hesitated to publish it because it felt really vulnerable. But after a conversation I had last night, I realize how much I need to post this. Besides, the whole point of this blog is to embrace vulnerability and authenticity. So here goes. Embarrassed of My Body Continue reading "Loving Your Flaws"

Hopeless Situations   There’s been a lot of conversation on hopelessness these past few days in my world. From chronic debilitating illness to dire financial situations to unhealthy relationships to fear of never getting married to deferred dreams…life's chock full of things that can make people feel hopeless. Hopelessness is real and it’s common—but it’sContinue reading "Six Keys for Defying Hopelessness"