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some of my favorite people are intriguing, unique, and bold contradictions THE WHAT Being a contradiction and resisting fitting into a box allows you to embrace the full complexity of who you are, rather than limiting yourself to labels or categories. THE WHY Authenticity When you accept that you can be both bold and gentle, […]
THE WHAT People are sometimes afraid of power. Afraid of their own power. Power means operating from a place of inner strength, confidence, and authenticity. It involves being true to yourself and your values while effectively influencing and inspiring others. It feels like inner peace, calmness, clarity, a grounded confidence, a deep belief in your abilities, […]
Speaking up on your own behalf is the purest form of self respect. THE WHAT My practice is about helping people find their voices through building quiet confidence and undeniable presence. Quiet confidence is not quiet, so to speak, and it’s all about self-advocacy. Self advocacy is confidently honoring and expressing your needs, desires, […]
The Power of Quiet Confidence THE WHAT We all have a few people in our lives that that have quiet confidence. It’s subtle, but strong, it’s genuine and kind, it’s grounded and unassuming, and it feels calming to be around. Quite confidence is the idea of developing a self belief that is deeply rooted in […]
THE IDEA We never really talk about what gives us energy and what drains us, maybe because we are expected to just accept things asthey are. Yet often we find ourselves exhausted, annoyed, anxious, irritated with others, maybe irritated with life and we don’t know why. Or the opposite-excited, joyful, light, curious, invigorated. The idea […]
Are there beautiful things in your life you normalize? THE WHAT We sometimes forget all the beautiful things that we now deem normal in our lives. But they are far from that. We normalize unique things because our brains prioritize efficiency, because we don’t have time for such silly things, or because we want […]
1. “I believe in kindness, also in mischief.” Mary Oliver 2. “When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of “Me, too!” be sure to cherish them. Because those weirdos are your tribe.” Sweatpants and Coffee 3. “Generally, niceness involves doing something that is pleasing or agreeable. […]
