5 heart lessons PLUS a super-specific gratitude practice
1. Stay open, even when things get scary, when things hurt, or when your heart is breaking.2. Reconnecting with your tenderness and innocence creates space to have compassion for yourself &...
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Stop taking your breath for granted
“Pneuma” is Ancient Greek for “breath”, also interpreted as "spirit" or "soul".As my lungs slowly heal from pneumonia, I am listening to a new audiobook: Mary Magdalene Revealed, by...
View ArticleLight can only exist alongside darkness
I’m grateful for ALL the bits.False light and spiritual bypassing encourage you to only look at the “good stuff”, “count your blessings”, and “stay positive”.“Love and light” ONLY.But that’s not how we...
View ArticleYou are not an imposter, the world is
What if feeing imposter syndrome is a signal?Maybe it’s our higher self gently reminding us that the matrix we’re living in is an illusion.When our reality isn’t honest, why do we believe that WE are...
View ArticleWhen FEAR writes YOU a letter: how to become unstuck and move past the fear...
Originally published on MediumI have a confession to make.I’ve been hiding.For as long as I can remember, I’ve been living beneath a heavy suit of armor.I keep people at a distance, acting from a place...
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Does your company bring you into existence? Three insights from the Fusion...
Attending the Fusion 2.0 Conference last week showed me that I'm not on an island. There are others out there that believe in the immense opportunity for businesses to do good and manifest peace,...
View ArticleHow women rise: the to-don't list
This post was originally published on LinkedinThe disease of "busyness" is pandemic.For women especially, "having it all" can begin to feel like a crushing burden.What's more, there are messages...
View ArticlePerennial growth cycle
I planted beautiful flowers a few years ago from seed. The first year, the seedlings barely made it out of the soil. The second year, they grew tall with lots of leaves but no blooms. This year, they...
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Wear Your Colors: Create Inner Joy through Outer Expression
A few years ago I received an invitation to celebrate a dear friend and colleague's 50th birthday party. The invitation said, "wear something fabulous." I was so excited. I started to think of all the...
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Writing from the voice of my future self
An exercise in visualization, and becoming more purposeful and grounded. Originally published on Medium.It’s where I go whenever I’m visualizing a place in nature.The oak tree savannah in my back...
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There's no place like home
Remember Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz? During a tornado, she’s transported to a distant, magical land. What she wants most is to return home, but her journey proves turbulent. She meets a variety of...
View ArticleWalk purposefully into each new day
“It’s a tight space. You have to maneuver it,” Hanlie said to me as I tripped on my way to the bathroom in her one bedroom Chicago apartment. Earlier that morning, I told her about how I was...
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From hiding to shining
It was about six years ago. I was seeing an energy healer. She slowly moved a magnet along my spine in an attempt to detect irregular or blocked energy. She paused and asked me if the word "shine" held...
View ArticleListen Empathically to Uncover What Really Matters to People
When I was younger, I wanted nothing more than to paint my room. In a house full of eggshell-colored walls, I dreamed of purple. A rich, dark hue.I wanted my room to feel like it was mine -- an...
View ArticleThe Goal is to Be Human, Not Perfect: My Interview with Kristen Hadeed
This article is part of the Authentic Leader Interview Series created by Breean Elyse Miller.〰️〰️〰️My first encounter with Kristen Hadeed was watching her speak at the Fusion 2.0 conference.She...
View ArticleEmpowered Women Empower Women: My Interview with Michelle Mekky
This article is part of the Authentic Leader Interview Series created by Breean Elyse Miller.〰️〰️〰️Michelle Mekky has spent her career helping other people -- top CEOs, spokespeople, politicians and...
View ArticleThe Fastest Way Out is Through: My Interview with Bree Groff
This article is part of the Authentic Leader Interview Series created by Breean Elyse Miller.〰️〰️〰️I first stumbled upon Bree Groff when she was the CEO of the organization design consultancy NOBL...
View ArticleBeing Seen is at the Heart of Belonging: My Interview with Jason Lauritsen
This article is part of the Authentic Leader Interview Series created by Breean Elyse Miller.〰️〰️〰️Even when he was in grade school, Jason Lauritsen recognized when processes and systems were broken....
View ArticleRule #1: Be Yourself - My Interview with Adam Schorr
I met Adam Schorr in 2017 at the Love Summit, a conference focused on bringing awareness to the importance of love in business and society.Adam led a session focused on helping your company design...
View ArticleIntroducing: Sound Circles
I remember it so clearly.I was 5 or 6. In the kitchen playing around with a friend singing like Ariel from The Little Mermaid.You know the part, when Ursula tells her to sing louder and louder, as she...
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