I recently watched a Kickstarter video for a documentary called Embrace, which intends to unite women across the world to love their bodies. I thought it was great, and I encourage you to check it out here. (They are fully funded, and this is not a pitch to get you to donate.) What struck me […]
Decoding Body Shame
Singing of Freedom
Legendary American poet Maya Angelou passed away this week at the age of eighty-six. In honor of her life’s work, today we’ll be looking an excerpt from one of her most famous poems, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a […]
A Shame Interrupt for “Being Broken”
I just had an intuitive reading. It was unexpected and incredible. I received an answer to a burning question I’ve had for nearly two years, and the answer – though so beautiful – left me feeling completely ashamed. Like I was broken and still had to fix myself. Like all the glue I have applied […]
Are You Stagnating?
“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.” This quote from Lao Tzu is profound, true, and contrary to what most of us would like to be true. Possibly you are an enlightened […]
I am…Really? Are You Sure?
One of my guilty pleasures is watching YouTube parodies of music videos, and one of my favorites is Bart Baker’s parody of “What About Love” by Austin Mahone. (If you don’t know who Austin Mahone is, don’t worry, it just means you’re older than 13. I had to go look him up.) In it, Bart’s […]
Busting Through Dream Blocks
Is there some area of your life that – despite your wishes – you just can’t seem to change? This week we’re going to look at one potential reason for that: unconscious ideas about problems that will come with your dream. These are not dark buried traumas I’m talking about – just associations you didn’t […]
Battle Tactics: Self Coaching 101
This week we’re looking at another model for thought work. If Katie’s “the work” didn’t resonate with you, you might like this one instead – Self Coaching by Brooke Castillo. I love Brooke, though I’ve never gotten to work with her personally, only through various coaching products. She’s straightforward, honest, and has a gift for […]
Battle Tactics: The Most Powerful Spell Ever Invented
Last week we went over the difference between clean and dirty pain, and how our own thoughts can cause suffering. This week, we get to talk about what to do about those painful thoughts – we’re applying the most powerful spell ever invented! That spell is “The Work” by Byron Katie. I highly recommend checking […]
Just for Fun: The Truth Pendulum
The truth pendulum – so much fun I was willing to do a video blog to show it to you!