Embrace Community The Importance of Sisterhood and Community Support As I embark on a new decade, I’ve come to realize the importance of sisterhood and community. The village of people who support us, offer guidance, and are there to lend a hand – they are the true architects of our well-being. This sense of belonging,
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November 25, 2024
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THE BEAUTY FOUND IN PRESENCE
The Beauty Found in Presence In the fall, we witness the world around us as it transitions into dormancy, a process that occurs each year. It is the liminal space between the exuberance of summer and the finality of winter. The active dying of something or someone can evoke discomfort, a feeling many strive to
August 27, 2024
DON’T GIVE UP, STAY THE COURSE
Overcoming Challenges: Don’t Give Up, Stay the Course I’ve been grappling with hormonal imbalances, a growling stomach, and a general sense of exhaustion today. The temptation to retreat into the fetal position and drown in self-pity is real. I know if I allow these feelings to overtake me, it will only exacerbate my suffering. And
June 5, 2024
FINDING EVERYTHING YOU NEED
Finding Everything You Need Fresh out of Harvard in 2010, with all my dreams shining bright, I embarked on an adventure that would shatter my expectations and rewrite my definition of abundance. The Unexpected Riches of Kayafungo, Kenya A call from a friend led me to Kayafungo, Kenya – a remote village nestled beneath the
June 4, 2024
LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD
Finding Relief from Burnout: How to Lighten Your Load and Embrace Joy There are so many times when any one of us, including me, might want to throw our hands up and say fuck it. Fuck this shit. I’m tired. I cannot perform anymore. I need a break from being all things to all people.
February 26, 2024
PAIN IS NOT THE ENEMY
Embracing Pain: A Buddhist Psychotherapy Approach to Finding Joy We tiptoe through life, crafting narratives of sunshine and laughter, avoiding the jagged edges that threaten our curated facades. But what if, hidden within the shadows, lies the key to unlocking a deeper, truer happiness? What if the pain we keep hidden actually holds the seeds
January 23, 2024
AFTER WINTER COMES THE SPRING
After Winter Comes the Spring: A Mindful Approach to Beginnings January whispers “renewal” while the wind nips at our cheeks and daylight shrinks its embrace. Our resolutions flutter like leaves caught in a gust, promising grand transformations amidst the stark reality of bare branches and frozen ground. This dissonance, this clash between external expectation and
December 22, 2023
ACCOUNTING FOR DARKNESS
We often navigate life as if it were a linear path, a constant march towards the sunlit peak of happiness. But what happens when the shadows lengthen, and darkness descends? Do we stumble in fear, desperately clawing for the lost light? Or do we learn to sit in dark times, noticing the deeper rhythm found
October 30, 2023
A GUIDED PRACTICE TO STAY PRESENT
A Practice to Stay Present Picture the changing seasons. Leaves falling from the trees. The approach of darkness coming quicker. Holidays. The cool and crisp air. A new moon. These are some of the things we think of when traveling from one place to the next. We think of endings and beginnings, task lists, and
September 27, 2023
FOUR STEPS TO AVOID BURNOUT
Four Steps to Avoid Burnout More than anything else, I advise my clients to chase what brings them joy, pursue their passions, and let their hearts guide them. Have you wondered what’s going wrong when you can’t seem to find anything that lights you up? When your spark of enthusiasm seems to have dimmed, and
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