We live in a world of overwhelming challenges.

Climate change. Ecological collapse. Microplastics. Social discord. Economic challenges. War.

Not to mention the resulting mental health challenges & the prevalence of inauthentic, detached, or poorly presented information claiming to “fix” whatever’s ailing us.

What do we do in the face of all that?

You are the expert on you.
You are a person in the process of life and living.
You'll do your best when you're given what you need, accepted for who you are, and respected in your process of life and living.

Maybe it's time to cut yourself some slack.

It's a fact of life: we all go through challenging times.
And, it's a fact of our time: we are going through extraordinary times (certainly you don't need yet-another framing of them).

Yet many of us are still holding ourselves to standards baked in another decade: Zero inboxing. GTD. Biohacking our sleep scores.

For a long time I didn’t know what to call myself professionally.

The more I spun my tires on this the more I spoke with those around my who are struggling with the same question.

Service Focused Jobs are Hard

It’s not just the long hours (though they are sometimes challenging).

It’s not just the physical demands (which vary greatly depending on circumstance).

It’s not the crummy pay (yeah, that doesn’t help either).

In the winter of 2015 I was PASSIONATE about my job.

I was rising quickly in one of the fastest growing fitness brands in the world.

I bragged about how fast I’d climbed through the promotion ladder, going from brand new trainer to running my own team in under 3 years.

I lived and breathed for that team! That brand! That lifestyle!

In my mid/late 20s I read Tony Robbins and got it in my head that I could plan every long term goal I wanted, then stage it back in smaller increments until I had an INTENSE daily checklist.

It worked… for a little while.

A few weeks ago a client who's recently started meditating and working on her self care confided in me that while she gets it's "good for her" the more self awareness she builds, the more frustrated she's getting.

Oh, I've been there. Maybe you have, too?

The churn of ideas in your head. The chatter. The impulses and emotional waves. It's natural to identify with them. \

But you’re not them.

Working from home can stress more than relationships and your patience… it can be rough on your body! These tips will help you navigate the challenges of your home desk setup.

Having a toolbox for the moment when we’re emotionally exhausted is important. But what happens when the ones you’re relying on just don’t cut it? Then it’s time to build some new ones. One old friend on that path is Pema Chodron’s book When Things Fall Apart.

"My experience is
what I agree to attend to"
- William James

Regoaling has some tools to help us do just that.

Developed as a process to help parents of terminally ill children make informed decisions about their child's care, regoaling it's easy; but it can be vitally helpful in moments of trauma and struggle.

It's also not a linear process, can be helpful to use in times of transition or struggle.

In this episode we discuss: Imposter syndrome, over exercise, Dorota’s journey through divorce, miscarriage, and feeling lost in your body. How to find balance. What balance looks and feels like.

What’s the difference between you mind and your consciousness? How does understanding that change your ability to observe yourself, your behavior, and use that awareness to shift your life?

I recently had the pleasure of delivering a TED-style talk at the University of Pennsylvania on my Master’s work in Positive Psychology. This program has been life changing; and it was such an incredible experience to share my work this way.