Food for Thought

the power of a thought

the power of a thought

It’s been a minute since I’ve penned a little note to you (and me). The quiet was an unintended consequence of the busy-ness of life– of caregiving, showing up, being […]

Your holiday gift to yourself

So, here we are. If you are stateside, we are just days away from kicking off the most wonderful time of the year… the Thanksgiving to New Year time-span that […]

Preparing for Presence

Preparing for Presence

After my mamacita passed away, I sat down with the priest to plan the funeral. He was a relatively new priest and didn’t know my parents well since their volunteering […]

Illuminate Our Way... a letter to my students on the last day of class

Illuminate Our Way… a letter to my students on the last day of class

Here is the truth that, even if you walk away with nothing else from this class, you must know: You are not broken. Or maybe the truth is really this: […]

Living Your Word

Living Your Word

Happy New Year! I hope that you have found the space in this new year to discern what you most need from 2018 and to begin to make decisions that […]

Living whole-hearted

Many people have come this way in the last few days because of my recent talk as part of the Self-Acceptance Summit so I want to share a post from a […]

Real Talk in Parenting

Real Talk in Parenting

Join my friend and colleague Réa Wright for a series of intimate conversations with Me and other remarkable mothers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and 3 amazing teenagers. We will be diving […]

After Charlottesville

After Charlottesville

9 years ago today, we learned about this baby boy and, in that moment, our hearts clutched around him, somehow convinced that we were meant to be together.  That first day, […]

May You Always See the Beauty in Being Good to Yourself

May You Always See the Beauty in Being Good to Yourself

I am so excited to share a post from Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN, author of Body Kindness.  Body Kindness has been one of my go-to gift books this year and I […]

what would you do if you believed that you were enough?

what would you do if you believed that you were enough?

I know how prevalent the belief that “you are not enough” is in our society. Sometimes in direct ways but most often in subtle ways, you are fed the lie […]