Inner Work

Courage Has a New Spot on My Desk

Courage Has a New Spot on My Desk

Sometimes preparation helps us grow. Sometimes it gives us a respectable place to hide. I'm learning that courage isn't believing I'll succe...

The Wobble Is Part of the Ride

The Wobble Is Part of the Ride

Sometimes the opportunity looks right. The path makes sense. You're fully capable of doing it. And still, something feels off. Maybe the wob...

What You Focus on Grows

What You Focus on Grows

We all have "resentment gremlins"—those small frustrations that quietly demand more attention than they deserve. But what if the life we're ...

Navigating Uncertainty: The Power of Choosing Differently

Navigating Uncertainty: The Power of Choosing Differently

Something is changing… and it’s happening in the middle of uncertainty. A few weeks ago, I shared that my mentor and new boss is leaving. No...

Reflection, Awareness, and Intention: Reframing Resolutions

Reflection, Awareness, and Intention: Reframing Resolutions

For many years, I chose a word for the season I was in. Not a resolution. Not a goal. A companion word. Something to return to when life got...

Boundaries: You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup

Boundaries: You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup

My dad used to say, “When she needs her space, she needs her space.” He understood something about me before I did. As a child, I spent hour...

Cultivating Stillness

Cultivating Stillness

We’ve talked about cultivating calm. Now let’s talk about cultivating stillness. Not so easy, is it? Lately, I’ve noticed how restless I can...

Cultivating Calm: How Our Energy Ripples Outward

Cultivating Calm: How Our Energy Ripples Outward

I was working register during the busy dinner hour. The lines at Burger King were five across and five deep, filled with families and small,...

Reclaiming Myself. Again

Reclaiming Myself. Again

Instinct. Intuition. Gut feelings. Or God? Sometimes it's hard to tell where that inner knowing comes from. All I know is, it's always there...