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You are meant to be boundless.

You are meant to be boundless.

We know they are false images.  Those photographs in magazine that make us think, I wish I had those eyelashes.  I want skin like that.  What do I have to […]

You can always make a different choice.

You can always make a different choice.

This is how it starts. We are unhappy about something (our education, our bodies, our relationship or relationship status, our careers, etc.).  We decide we are going to do something […]

A self-acceptance starter kit

A self-acceptance starter kit

“If I could just change this one thing, I would be so much happier.” I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard this (and, heck, thought this).  And, yet, […]

Dream Big with us!

Dream Big with us!

  We do it because wellness matters and because breaking big goals down into little steps is a valuable lesson and because there is nothing quite as gratifying as crossing […]

what are you meant to make visible?

what are you meant to make visible?

  Happy is on Spring Break and so I am taking the time to distill this week but not before sharing this lovely quote with you that so spoke to […]

passion. purpose. peace. a retreat

Are you ready to finally quiet the self-doubt that has stopped you from creating the life you want? 
Do you want to reconnect- or connect for the first time- with […]

On the Road Again (or some tips for working in self-care when you travel)

Most of us struggle with self-care when we’re right at home.  Put us in an airplane and fly us half-way across the country and self-care goes completely out the jet […]

you have to keep moving forward

you have to keep moving forward

It is the night before our college graduation.  We gather on the porch of our apartment, boyfriends ditched for the moment, to imprint one more indelible memory. I grab paper […]

Cultivating a Real and Generous Teacher Presence

Cultivating a Real and Generous Teacher Presence

As many of you know, teaching is at the cornerstone of how I live my purpose in this world.  I love teaching because it facilities powerful emotional connection, it allows […]

5 books for your self-awareness and self-acceptance journey

5 books for your self-awareness and self-acceptance journey

In 1996, my college roommate and best friend gave me a gift that would change the way I approached life. The Artist’s Way is billed as a twelve week course […]