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We tell ourselves we’re protecting our peace by avoiding the hard things. The difficult conversation. The big decision. The risk that makes our stomach drop.
Avoidance doesn’t bring relief—it breeds worry.
When playing it safe holds you back WHY IT MATTERS Confidence feels safe. It tricks us into believing we need to feel 100% sure before we act. But waiting for that perfect moment? It keeps us stuck. Confidence follows courage, not the other way around. You don’t feel ready then take action. You take action then build confidence. Perfectionism disguises […]
THE WHAT How do you end your day?The way you end your day directly impacts your mindset, sleep quality, and how you show up tomorrow. Do you want to be in control and intentionally slow down, reflect, and do something that is healthy for you while strengthening your mindset? THE ROUTINE THAT TURNS INTO […]
THE WHAT How do you start your mornings? Is it a blur of alarms, picking up your phone, answering emails to just stay ahead, and rushing out the door? Or…is it a deliberate, grounded practice that sets the tone for your day? Your morning ritual is more than just a routine—it’s a declaration. It says, […]
MORE…yes, more….a 2025 goal! We are often told to be grateful for what we have. …but what if we are?…and what if we want more? REFLECT I was challenged by my good friend, Jenece, to find my word for 2025 at a retreat I led. I took her up on it and the word MORE came […]
Can take over your life.Hyper-vigilance means you’re on most of the time-which actually slows you down. It looks like: It amounts to I am not good enough; I need to keep going, striving, pushing…TO BE ENOUGH. REFLECT Why are you hyper-vigilant? Does something not feel safe in your life or at work, forcing you […]
Wondering…helps our nervous system slow down and chill out, while creating a state of flow REFLECT Can you set up a time this week to just wonder? No agenda, no goal, just letting your mind rest…
“We are born makers”…when was the last time you made something with your hands? THE WHAT When was the last time you created something…? How far back do you have to go? Yesterday, last week, last year…? If you cast your mind back to your childhood, do you have memories of making and creating? […]
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, […]
THE WHAT We all need V2 in our lives. We come to crave growth, change, or simply something new. Is it a V2 at work, with a new boss, with a new team, or an entirely new opportunity? Or maybe in our lives with a new adventure, a new town, a new community, a new […]
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 […]
