Pain. 

Whether we are talking about emotional pain or physical pain, it’s something we all feel, and it’s also something we try to get out of as soon as we can. 

At some point, you’ve probably tried to silence it, push through it, numb it, medicate it, or avoid it. Or maybe all of those things. 

I’m writing about pain this week because I’ve been having nerve pain in my arm that is coming from my neck. Ouch.

There have been a few moments where I wanted to yell- “give me all the dr...

Last week, Andrea Gibson, a beloved and powerful truth-teller and poet, passed away. They were born the same year I was and died just shy of their 50th birthday.  

Andrea left this world with all of their people gathered around in love. Their wife, Meg Falley, shared that Andrea’s last words were: “I loved my fucking life.”

So simple. So profound. To live and die with that much love and gratitude despite all the pain. It felt like a reminder. And a bit of hope.

I’ve been reading Andrea’s ...

Tomorrow is the 4th of July holiday here in the U.S. However, my holiday usually begins early, as my neighborhood hosts an annual big street party on July 3rd. We come together over food, friends, and music. It’s usually a great time. But when I was asked about my weekend plans earlier this week, I could sense my own lack of enthusiasm.

To be honest, I don’t feel very patriotic right now. As a deeply feeling person, the violence, dehumanization, and cruelty I’m witnessing cross the line of valu...

An Everyday Lesson in Releasing Old Beliefs

During a recent trip to Chicago, I had a surprising chance to reflect on how far I’ve come in releasing old beliefs. I tagged along on Matt’s business trip so we could explore the city and see some of my favorite Ippies: Jim, Christiana, and Emma Herbert.

On Thursday, we toured the Art Institute of Chicago (did you know it’s the second-largest art museum in the country after the Met?). My husband and I were the only ones who signed up, so we got a pr...

A Recital and the Power of Community Support 

This week, I want to share a story that beautifully reflects the power of community support — something that has been sitting in my heart 💛.

A week before the Infinite Possibilities conference, despite my long to-do list, I spent 4½ hours on the road to drive up to UF to see Ethan’s 3rd-year voice recital🎶. Totally worth it. He sang his first Italian aria. It was a challenge for this musical theater kid to sing opera. I was both blown away by his g...

Over the last two weeks, I’ve been sharing a simple but meaningful trio of practices to help us all through these times. 

We began with Centering—returning to ourselves before allowing outside noise and energy to enter.

Then moved into Compassion—making the choice to stay open yet boundaried- to discern and not absorb, and to stay tender, even in a hard world.💛

And now we arrive at the third piece: Creativity. It's magic🪄 is about reminding us that we are alive.

Many of us, including myself...

Last week, I wrote about centering—the practice of coming back to yourself before reacting to the noise and emotional intensity of the world. I’m still imperfectly practicing centering myself first thing in the morning before checking my phone. 😬

This week, I want to talk about the second word and step in the trio that keeps circling in my heart around where to put our energy and focus right now. 

✨ Compassion.✨

And to be honest, I’ve been wrestling with this one.

Compassion is a deep awaren...

When the world feels loud, start here.

As I was trying to think of something semi-interesting or valuable to share with you this week, given everything happening in the world, I thought of a question that had come up a lot with my clients lately. 

How do we stay discerning where we put our time, energy, and attention?

Three practices came up. 

✨ Centering. 💛 Compassion. 🎨 Creativity.

Once I started writing, I realized I had a lot to say about each practice, so I decided to break it into a c...

It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter of 2025 is already behind us! What were your top three highlights?

One of mine was spending a few days in New Orleans with Ethan and Matt for Spring Break. I even created daily highlight reels and shared them on IG and FB—such a fun way to capture the 📸memories!

I love learning, and this past weekend, my friend and client (thank you, Julee!) sent me a fascinating podcast featuring Mel Robbins and Dr. Stacy Sims. She knows I geek out over this stuff....

I jokingly posted on Facebook about what I thought was a rare, unifying opinion in these divisive times: the collective dread of changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

Turns out, I was wrong.😆

While I’m not a fan of losing an hour and having my internal clock and sleep cycle thrown off ⏰, some of my friends actually love the time change! As they shared why—more evening light, especially for those in the north—I could absolutely see their perspective. It was a great reminder that differ...