I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. My parents were far from their families, who all lived on the East Coast of the ‘lower forty-eight’. So, friends became a second family and an important part of their emotional support system. Community was important, especially in the...
I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and my parents made it a priority to get outside often, move our bodies, and enjoy the wilderness. It’s no wonder that nature is one of my important teachers in life. Just taking a moment to look outside my window to connect with the...
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I write about abundance often. It is a wonderful practice to shift a negative, lack-based mindset to one that is more positive and connected…if it’s done correctly. The mind is tricky. Our limited patterns of...
The only person that stops you from doing things is yourself. I learned this first hand in 2014 when I became curious hearing myself say, “I can’t.” I was able to turn ‘I can’t’ into ‘I can.’ Letting go of a story and taking action were all I needed to let things...
Communication is an essential part of being human. We are social beings and our nervous systems are wired towards connection with those whom we feel safe and secure. To cultivate safe relationships, we need to know how to communicate our needs to others, work through...
My dear friend, Carly Brown, posted this recently. It is so simple and important to remember. Our modern culture has conditioned us to keep jumping from one thing to the next, looking for the next ‘best’ thing. I often have to remind those I work with (and myself) of...