Safety is the magic ingredient that allows the deepest inner healing to arise. Being witnessed by another person as we explore our inner world is a great place to start. Many people have their first breakthrough when being held in that way. But the challenge is to create that level of holding for ourselves. Becoming Your Own Safe Harbor To continue reading…
Purpose Needs to be Felt not Found
What happens when we ignore the signals our body sends us? Sometimes the body knows before the mind catches up. And the body’s wisdom can be both necessary and profound. I learned this lesson the hard way when my body forced me to end my software career. What felt like a career disaster turned out to be a breath of continue reading…
If Your Job Feels Misaligned With Your Purpose
If you can’t leave a job that feels misaligned with what matters most to you, how do you maintain a sense of purpose? This is one of the most practical challenges you can face—staying sane and purposeful while stuck in work that feels soul-crushing, especially when the transition to something better might take months or years. Maybe you’re working in continue reading…
If You Long to do Something, But It’s Not Happening
Do you ever long to do something, but it keeps not happening? Look for the part of you that doesn’t have the same agenda. Inner conflict often gets in the way of our best intentions. When we can’t follow through on what we want to do, there’s usually a part of us with a different set of values. It’s time continue reading…
Reactivity or Your Purpose: What Drives Your Choices?
When you make significant decisions, are they made from reactivity or from your purpose? Reflect back on your life from childhood onward. It’s likely that some decisions were consciously made, and others were made subconsciously. “I’ll never be vulnerable in front of a group again!” “I’m safe when I stay small and honor other people’s needs.” “People feel threatened and continue reading…
How to Catch That Purposeful Flow
Living in alignment with your purposeful flow feels fabulous. It’s a place of deep authenticity, passion, power, and meaning. When you’re living your higher purpose, what you’re doing feels more fulfilling than anything else—and you’re naturally better at it. Success comes easier because you’re doing what comes naturally to you. You’re probably familiar with the opposite: what it feels like continue reading…