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…
Inner Harmony
Finding Ground in Unsettling Times
We live in challenging times that test our resilience—political polarization, global crises, and personal stressors can leave us feeling overwhelmed and reactive. Many of us wonder how to maintain our center when everything seems to be in constant upheaval. When we allow ourselves to get caught in reactivity, we disconnect from the very resources we need to respond effectively to these continue reading…
What Fears Keep You From Living Your Higher Purpose?
Do you carry subconscious ideals of what a purpose-driven life should look like—perhaps living in poverty like Mother Teresa? These hidden expectations trigger fears that pursuing your higher purpose means sacrificing too much. The most paralyzing fears are those buried deep in our subconscious, making us believe something must be wrong with us when we aren’t moving toward what truly inspires us. continue reading…
The Truth at the Heart of Polarization
With the increasing polarization we’re seeing these days, many of us long for harmony. Yet what if this divisiveness offers hidden opportunities for growth, both individually and collectively? It has become clear to me how profoundly our view of the world depends on others’ perspectives. Reading both liberal and conservative news sources reveals two radically different worldviews. It seems common continue reading…
Don’t Try to Get Rid of the Inner Critic!
Have you noticed that trying to get rid of the inner critic never works? It just goes underground and pops up in the most inconvenient times. Imagine instead having a heartfelt conversation with your inner critic. If you go in with open curiosity, you might find out that it wants the best for you. It’s likely trying the best it continue reading…
If You Long to Do Something But It’s Not Happening
Do you ever plan to do something, but it keeps not happening? Look for the part of you that doesn’t have the same agenda. One of my clients I’ll call Rick struggled with time management, and he created a beautiful plan to organize his day. However, no matter how committed he felt to living the plan, it kept not happening. I continue reading…