Anything in life worth having requires a bit of energy, and happiness is no different. The good news, however, is you have the superpowers necessary to supercharge your life with greater freedom, appreciation, and love right now!
1. Forgive Someone.
"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." – Hannah Arendt
Contrary to popular belief, forgiveness is not for the other person- it’s for you. Resentment wreaks havoc on your life like an out of control drunk unwilling to leave the party. Forgiveness loosens the grip that person/incident/event has on you, allowing you to move forward. Forgive someone right now and be amazed... Read More >>
Anything in life worth having requires a bit of energy, and happiness is no different. The good news, however, is you have the superpowers necessary to supercharge your life with greater freedom, appreciation, and love right now!
1. Forgive Someone.
"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." – Hannah Arendt
Contrary to popular belief, forgiveness is not for the other person- it’s for you. Resentment wreaks havoc on your life like an out of control drunk unwilling to leave the party. Forgiveness loosens the grip that person/incident/event has on you, allowing you to move forward. Forgive someone right now and be amazed... Read More >>
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” -Lao Tzu
Love is some potent stuff. It gets us high, knocks us low, and spins us ‘round and ‘round. It heals, it hurts, and delivers unparalleled joy. When something sprouts up in relationship that’s different than we’d envisioned, it’s easy to fall into fear. Despite our best reminders that change signifies life, movement and growth, we punish ourselves, thinking we’ve done something wrong, and worry that all is lost. The analytic mind loops like a rollercoaster, as we angle to salvage the remaining vestiges of that... Read More >>
Chances are, at some point you’ve either found yourself on the defense in a conversation, or witnessed someone else reacting in a defensive way. Either side you’re on is anything but a good time.
I realize defenses have a place- the atmosphere, deodorant, eyelashes...
Defensiveness in a conversation, however, is incredibly destructive. Defensiveness at its baseline level results from one feeling unsafe in a conversation, and if someone feels unsafe, he/she won’t be capable of being present in that conversation.
While this is an important understanding, I’m interested in the why behind the why, and how the not so obvious can help assist... Read More >>
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely aware. – Henry Miller
Modern life has a lot of noise. There are so many things that we feel we have to do. We wade through a sea of subtle and overt messages everyday about who we are supposed to be and what we are supposed do in order to be happy. It’s easy to let the days, ahem- years, roll by lost in a haze of contiguous events, with little real awareness of much of all. Awareness means looking beyond what you see at... Read More >>
Since today is my 35th birthday, I thought it appropriate to compile a list of the most valuable wisdom I’ve amassed on my journey so far. My twenty-something self would've never believed that I would be happily welcoming 35; but then again, I hadn't yet gained most of these insights until I entered my thirties.... The reality is ignorance isn't bliss, ignorance is pain. As I aligned with the truths below I saw my life begin to transform into into a healthy, inspiring life full of love, deepening friendships, adventure, and unabashed creative passion. Turns out 35 isn't scary; 35 is PRIMETIME!
1. What you put out to... Read More >>
“The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when you discover a pursuit that absorbs you, frees you, challenges you, or gives you a sense of meaning, joy or passion.”- Terry Orlick
We’ve all heard the saying, do what you love and the money will follow. However, amid the chaos of becoming self-sufficient, doing what we think is expected of us, and obtaining the "American Dream", all the while staying fit, finding love, and trying to have a little fun, it's easy to lose sight of what we're really passionate about - that is if we ever knew what it was in... Read More >>
"I may be gone, but I won't be long
I'll be bringing back the melody
And all the rhythms that I find."
- Cowboy Junkies
Hello, my lovelies! I will be exploring Africa for the next month, so if posts are light to none, please know that I'm enjoying the present moment and soaking in all the wonder that is Africa. I look forward to connecting with you all when I return! Love! Love!
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Ever since I backpacked through Europe in my early twenties, I knew that traveling around the world was something I must do. I didn't have the faintest idea when, how, or with whom, but I knew at some point in my life it was going to happen. Fast forward a few years -while living down in Costa Rica - I fell in love with surfing, and received another piece of the puzzle - what better way to way to see the world than by following the best surf breaks? It made perfect sense: the best breaks are typically in the most... Read More >>
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Cuba on a humanitarian visa with an organization called ADDO, Latin for inspire. I had always heard that Cuba was the last romantic place on earth: home to translucent sea-foam green waters, Hemmingway's favorite haunts, mojitos and dance moves way more impressive than Jagger. And of course there’s the whole feeling that you are going back in time - a mild obsession since Michael J. Fox rode the Dolorean, Back to the Future in '85.
So when the opportunity cropped up, I jumped in and journeyed to the little island (pop. ~11... Read More >>
Much like a seesaw, as our age goes up many times taking chances, and trying new things, goes down. Because I’ve always lead an active life, running around the planet, discovering, skiing, surfing, and rocking out to music, (aka: running around like a chicken with my head cut off as I flitted between every party, concert, event, ski trip, and vacation I was ever invited to) I didn't allow myself to see that I too, had conformed to a routine, my routine was-in fact-running around the planet finding different activities to surge my adrenaline. This was my comfort zone. While... Read More >>
