The Things We Whisper to Ourselves…

The Things We Whisper to Ourselves…

I have this sign that my aunt gifted me years ago. It reads, “The things we whisper to ourselves over and over again are the ones that eventually come true.” I have seen this borne out in my own life and in my work. For so many of us, we have a story that we tell...
Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

Parenting is hard. Full stop. At times it takes my breath away, both in awe and worry, and leaves me questioning everything I thought I knew. And parenting teens, yikes. I’m new to the adolescent scene and already it’s simultaneously beautiful and messy (in more ways...
Our Inner Critic

Our Inner Critic

The things we whisper to ourselves, that we come to believe as absolute truths can leave us prisoners in our own minds and bodies – weighed down by shame that is hot, heavy, raw and perfectly tailored to our deepest insecurities and hurts. It can impact how we relate...
When Grit and Will-Power Aren’t Enough!

When Grit and Will-Power Aren’t Enough!

I’m fairly new to running and this week it showed. I use an app that gradually increases time and distance. Suddenly, the strategies I used to support myself in jogging for two minutes were no longer helpful when asked to run for twenty. I couldn’t catch my breath,...