Normalize saying NO. “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.”― Anna Taylor In a society where it is often expected to say yes without feeling like we are letting someone down or it is what we are required to do, saying NO is often seen as radical. Everywhere in life, society seems to keep speeding up. We are busier than we Continue Reading

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”― Thich Nhat Hanh OOMPH. I always appreciate the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh, but those words hit hard. However, there is a lot of truth in them. Change is hard. It does not matter what the change is, it can be a long road. But what is on the other side of that change? What would you gain instead that would make life so much more rewarding and exciting? If you Continue Reading

Start thinking micro. It is great to start with a big picture of what your vision and goals are for yourself. But what about the small steps that it takes to get there? Sometimes it can become overwhelming when we think of ALL of the things we need to do in order to work towards our end result. And if it becomes TOO overwhelming, we trigger our sympathetic nervous system which tells us to shut down and stop. I know I can often find myself in the trap of wanting to do ALL the things at Continue Reading

SPACE. How can we add more of it in our life? Space can mean a lot of different things to each person, but for me it means creating a way to slow down and pause. I am not naturally a go with the flow type of person. It is something that I have to intentionally work at every single day. I often want to fill my calendar with another training, class, trip or even a new book. But what happens when we are constantly on the go with no time to pause? When we sit with space, we create a container for Continue Reading