A very long time ago, during my infertility treatments, I took Dr. Herbert Benson’s Relaxation Response training. The program was led by Dr. Ali Domar, and at the time, it …
Staying Kind When Your Inner Voice Isn’t
I am still working on undoing a long-standing habit of saying unkind things about myself—mostly in a humorous way, but still self-deprecating instead of self-loving. Growing up in an abusive …
We Are Enough
The holiday season is in full swing! TBH: I’ve been listening to Christmas carols since before Thanksgiving Day. In sharing this with my sister, it started a discussion on how …
Kind-sight: Reframing the Past with Tenderness and Wisdom
What if the past wasn’t something to get over—but something to grow from, with compassion? In my recent The Ugly Side of Change conversation with Dr. Tara Cousineau, author of …
Pick Two & Do It For A Week! Emotional Self-Care Strategies
In Case You Missed It: Emotional Self-Care Strategies I was recently invited to take over Robyn’s Instagram account, where I shared some powerful emotional self-care strategies from my toolbox. For …
Forgiveness and the Dance of Change
Forgiveness and the Dance of Change What if change isn’t a straight line, but a dance of steps forward and back? In this soulful conversation, Dr. Anne-Marie Szmyt shares how …
You Don’t See It Until You Do: A Conversation About Financial Abuse and the Family Home
Have you heard about my new offering? The Ugly Side of Change, is that women show their power without fanfare but with calm and grounded concern for others. Recently, Jody …
How Are You Sleeping? A Simple Trick to Ease Restless Nights
How are you sleeping? I ask because sleep (or the lack of it) has been coming up a lot lately—in conversations and in my own life. My sleep patterns have …