“How can I possibly get a beach vacation out of a 2 minute brain break?” you may be wondering. Yoga teaches us to use both our power to become and to be. In Western society we are generally familiar with becoming, doing and acting. We have less practice with simply being. I came across a […]
When you think of spring cleaning, you probably aren’t thinking about 4 ways to spring clean your life. Our common conception of spring cleaning involves closets and baseboards, not our relationships and sense of freedom. This spring I invite you to re-establish your own connection to the season and the opportunity it brings for a […]
Do you feel like a slacker every now and then? Like you just can’t seem to make progress on your dreams or even on the little things you promised yourself you would do. It’s not uncommon to feel frustration with ourselves when yet another week or month passes and we aren’t where we want to […]
In my 40 Days to Thrive program I emphasis the importance of getting support and accountability when you are trying to make a change in your life. Getting support means finding one or more people who are actively interested in and concerned for your success. Accountability means you are ready and willing to accept responsibility for […]
2016 is the year of the new year’s word, not the new year’s resolution. Personally, I haven’t been one to set a new year’s resolution since I lived in Japan and realized what a cultural phenomenon it was for Americans. As a life coach and an individual who is motivated by progress, I do resolve […]
A Conscious Evening Routine Are you struggling to have great mornings? Your struggle may not be rooted in what you’ve chosen to do each morning. Rather, the sluggishness or lack of motivation you may feel some mornings was likely set in motion the night before. If we aren’t consciously following an empowering evening routine, we […]
Stop worrying! It’s something we used to tell my grandmother a lot. Now that I’m older I find myself worrying, my friends worrying and my family worrying! Where did all of this worrying come from and what is it doing for us? You’ve heard that worrying isn’t productive and you’ve probably told yourself to stop […]
I’m in the midst of brainstorming several project ideas and I wanted to share a particularly valuable tool that I use with you. It’s called mind mapping. I’ve given you a peak inside my brain in the image above. At first it may just look like chicken scratch to you (actually, even after you understand […]
I’m taking a 5 day video challenge this week to improve my skills on camera. I want to share the first video that I recorded because I think the subject offers you a bit of Practical Om. My first video of the #justhitrecordchallenge with Casey Erin Wood. Our assignment was to share something memorable about […]
Is it time for you to take on a short term challenge? Would you benefit from a little boost of productivity or even more scheduled downtime? Using a short term challenge can be a great way to turn a desired habit into an actual habit. It’s also a structured way to learn a new skill. […]