When Life Feels Chaotic
Lets face it... Sometimes life is just a mess. We attempt to plan, organize and create some kind of order so we can find time to sit back and relax. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work. Life happens. Things get in the way. We wake up one morning, take a look around and think, “How did I get here?” We often fail to realize that our life is a reflection of every [...]
Learning To Love The Hard Choices
Life is full of fun and adventures; it is also full of sadness and hardships. Sometimes you feel knocked down and deflated. Sometimes the only answer is to cry. Over the last few years, I’ve learned: How to love the hard choices. It is human nature to control. We want to grip onto our lives and steer ourselves into the direction desired. It’s important for us to have goals and [...]
Wishing for a sign?
Do you ever wish for a sign that you are going in the right direction? The secret to our guidance is to connect the mind, body, heart and spirit. In order to tune into our own energy, we must first stand back from an objective viewpoint. We are often on autopilot, caught in reaction, or just too busy so this will take some practice. Our thoughts will want to take over and our [...]
Walking in Not Walking Out
This past weekend, while adventuring with a friend to Enchanted Rock, I was struck by the feeling beneath my feet. In that moment, I was just putting one foot in front of the other. Just stepping along feeling free, clear and fully open to life. I thought to myself how we often feel the need to hold onto control in every aspect in our lives. We get in our heads and analyze each [...]
Riding the Waves of Life
We are always guided and supported. Do you believe it? One week ago I came across a social media post and connected with my dear friend, Christine Hassler. She was set to be in Costa Rica (for the exact same dates that I would be there!) to lead her adventure-filled, self-love retreat. Fast forward to the last day on our retreat: I am in the ocean of Nosara, Costa Rica. I [...]
The time I chose to look the other way…
Last week I found a book that I first read in high school (which I still can't believe was almost twenty years ago!) titled, “A Return to Love” by Marianne Williamson. It had such a profound effect on me at that time that I chose to write an English class essay on my new favorite book. I recited a quote from Marianne stating, “Love is the essential existential fact. It’s our ultimate reality and our [...]
What I Learned from Pope Francis
It was like a dream. Easter morning, awakening in Rome, leaping out of bed to get dressed for Easter mass at the Vatican. Heading out the door, my girlfriends and I made a pit stop at our favorite cappuccino spot and began the half hour trek down the cobblestone road. As we took in the beauty of the city all around us, rain began to pour down. My friend, Courtney, [...]
The One Word That Says It All….
No. (Insert deep breath). I can remember the first time I said it out loud. I didn't realize I had been holding the word "No" hostage inside for so long. As I said it, I felt like my world was about to crumble beneath me. I thought, "Is it ok to say No?" For those of us that want to be "good," "please" others, or simply take the path of [...]
