We like to think of ourselves as “free”, but are we? As social beings we internalize a lot of expectations and “scripts” the guide our interactions in the world. Sometimes these mental scripts can create mental prisons. This blog explores these ideas from a personal perspective.

Inspiration doesn’t have to be an outside job.

It’s easy to get caught up in the spiral of rumination, in patterns of thought and reflection. In those moments, lean in to the humanness that allows you to think and feel through each experience.

We are experiencing a meaning crisis. But after a trip to Japan, I realized sometimes we don’t need to go far to find meaning.

Our brains work hard every day to keep us safe. But is it real danger that is sounding the alarm? Or merely discomfort?

How we dress is an expression of who we are - except when it’s an expression of how we hope to fit in with those around us. What uniform are you wearing?

What does it mean to live a balanced life? It is not found in a single moment, rather in the messy middle as we live our lives with purpose.

Most of us, most of the time, are sleepwalking through life. What does that mean? What does it mean to live awake? How do we do it? This short reflection tackles some of those questions.

We seek to understand. To explain. To diagnose. But sometimes, we simply do not know the reason.

Every change begins with one - one step, one choice, one person.

Even when desired, change can be hard. This is because in order to change and move forward, we must necessarily leave something behind. One of the hardest things we must leave behind is our old identity. This blog discusses why attachment to an old you can keep you stuck.

The older we get, the more precious our time becomes. Amidst the chaos and obligations, the time we share with others can dwindle. But that reinforces just how precious that time truly is.

We compare ourselves to the images we see, but is our perception actually the truth?

There are so many difficult questions in this life. Why is it that the hardest of them all is actually the one that we hear the most often?

How do we find ourselves, our truths, our deeper wants and needs, in the context of the world we live in with the constant pulls, distractions, and distortions around us? I can only tell you how I am finding my way through.

Family occasions are a beautiful time to come together and celebrate, but they also have a tendency to reinforce family roles - both those assumed and those presumed.

What does it mean to live in alignment? Join us on the journey of knowing our priorities and our values so that we can use them as a beacon guiding the way to our authentic selves.

Who are you today? According to whom? Life is a journey of learning who we are - and also who we aren’t.

Good things come to those who wait, but maybe how we wait is just as important.

Part 2 of a 2 part blog. The first focused on 4 factors that can derail our relationships. This one, in time for Valentines Day, explores factors that can deepen connection and belonging.