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In this post I’m sharing the two keys to intuitive action. There’s a magic, a mysticism, a way of living where the unexpectedly delightful happens. Where we exist in a state of flow, of ease. Of grace. And it happens when we take intuitive action. When we begin to test out the truth that there…
Accountability vs. Desire Keri was flummoxed. She couldn’t figure out why she wasn’t getting things done. “I’ve got these few things on my to-do list, and I just keep avoiding them. I need someone who’ll help me get things done.” And I said to her what I say to everyone who tells me that: “I…
Jennifer Lawrence, her Oscar, and your Dharma What do Jennifer Lawrence and her Oscar have to do with you and your dharma? Keep reading. This is proof of really good stuff. Cosmic forces, soul-led living, and deeper, peaceful happiness. Surprising Affirmation The former magazine editor in me still lights up whenever the Vogue tombe lands…
To be honest… As I sit down all snug-style (cross-legged on my yoga block) to write this, there’s a lil’ bit of underlying tension beneath the surface. I said ‘no’ the other day. And not just any day. Father’s Day. I said ‘no’ to dinner with my in-laws. And they’re fabulous. Like, big-meat-eaters who cook…
Everything has an impact. And everything is a choice. How do you want to feel? Apathetic, overwhelmed, tired, exhausted, frazzled… Or lit up, on fire, in charge, empowered, full of joy? Notice what you watch, what you eat –what you let into your life How do you feel when you spend time with those people…
There’s a beam of light radiating from someone’s eyes. Coming straight for you. They’re lit up, grinning ear to ear. “Thank you,” they say, filled-up with it, overflowing with it, shimmering with it. “Thank you” you say, “I’ve learned a lot from Marie Forleo, Danielle LaPorte, Martha Beck, my first yoga teacher, my life coach,…
I dream big. Scratch that. I’m called to act on a scale that is bigger than me. It’s like an ache in my heart that gets louder and achier if I try to ignore it. It’s like a fire in my belly that gets stronger and hotter if I stop paying attention. It keeps me…
#20DaysofGiving On December 5, I started the #20daysofgiving Challenge. I’d been doing a lot of ‘wanting.’ And the 20 Days of Giving didn’t come to me first as a challenge; it came to me first as gift. I wasn’t thinking of it; I wasn’t trying for it; and I didn’t expect it. It came into…
Have you ever had one of those days? You know–one of those days–where everything feels off and everybody seems critical and nothing seems to be working? Nobody’s emailed you back, your texts go unanswered, and each time you reach out to someone the response is negative. And then it starts to rain–a torrential downpour. And…
“If I had a different job, I’d be happy.” “If my mom was more loving, I’d be happy.” “If my friends would be better to me, I’d be happy.” Here was my big one, and it was so big I didn’t even realize it was there ‘cos I’d believed it for years: “I can only…