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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...

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When We Forget the Words: The Power of Community Support

A Recital and the Power of Community SupportĀ 

This week, I want to share a story that beautifully reflects the power of community support — something thatĀ has beenĀ sitting in my heartĀ šŸ’›.

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 recitalšŸŽ¶. Totally worth it.Ā 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...

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Creativity isn’t about your Performance.

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

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.šŸ’›

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

Many of us, including myself...

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Compassion fatigue is real—but so is your tenderness

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.Ā 

✨ Compassion.✨

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

Compassion is a deep awaren...

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When the world feels loud, start here.

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.Ā 

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

Three practices came up.Ā 

✨ Centering. šŸ’› Compassion. šŸŽØ 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...

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Here's What I Learned from This Podcast

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 šŸ“ømemories!

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....

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What the Time Change Taught Me About Connection

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.šŸ˜†

While I’m not a fan of losing an hour and having my internal clock and sleep cycle thrown off ā°, 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...

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Remember the time we…

Last week, I spent four days in a beautiful mountain cabin—a big treat for this flatland Florida girl! It was a special trip to celebrate my friend Heather’s 50th birthday, and I had the honor of leading a collaborative birthday ritual. As each woman shared memories, blessings, and words of love, we created a sister circle that reminded me just how precious friendships are.

I was also inspired to reach out to my friend Jim and reminisce about a great memory we shared in 2016. Both experiences—h...

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Forgetting your Spiritual Practice? SAME

When I most need to return to my mindful, spiritual, or reflective practices is exactly when I forget they exist. Like self-development amnesia or spiritual practice resistance. Did I just invent a new syndrome to stress over? Welcome to my brain. 🤣 I’m kidding.

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Seriously though, if you've fallen out of a practice or habit that you know nourishes you—especially in difficult times—give yourself some grace. It happens for many reasons.

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Maybe life responsibilities have piled up, leaving you...

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When the world feels like its spinning.

Uncategorized Feb 20, 2025

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society"-Jiddu Krishnamurti

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On January 20th, I woke up with vertigo. The world was spinning, and I felt completely out of control—the metaphor wasn't lost on me.

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The state of our world can feel just as disorienting. We live within systems built for profit, power, and control—often at the expense of the well-being of people and the planet. We're told there are only two sides, each vilifying the other. But what if ther...

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