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Over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the courage it takes to reinvent ourselves. I’ve had a lot of conversations with clients, friends, and colleagues over the past few weeks who are standing at a crossroads. Some have made the difficult decision to leave roles that no longer align with … Read more

This week, I’m on an adventure with my 84-year-old mom in Lisbon. A girls’ trip. Just the two of us navigating cobblestone streets, steep hills, new cultures, unfamiliar languages, and a few moments of getting completely turned around. 😊 What strikes me most isn’t the beauty of Lisbon—although it is breathtaking. It’s watching my mom … Read more

About a month has passed since I shared the story of the mama sheep and her two lambs. The black lamb did not survive. And the grief of that moment stayed with me longer than I expected. But something else has been unfolding since then. Every morning on my walk, I pass the same pasture. … Read more

I am in shock and still processing this… Just days ago, I was standing on these very pyramids in Teotihuacan—surrounded by an incredible group of women, immersed in reflection, history, and something deeply sacred. And yesterday…a gunman opened fire in that same place.Lives lost. Families shattered. A space that felt so sacred—suddenly marked by violence. … Read more

I didn’t plan to be alone in Mexico City. My flight was canceled after visiting Teotihuacan, where I had just spent days climbing pyramids, facing a fear of heights, meeting new people, and stepping far outside my comfort zone. And honestly… it felt symbolic of the past year and a half of my life.A season … Read more

For most of my life, I believed I had to figure everything out on my own. Whether as a leader, or running my own company. I didn’t want to be a burden, so I became the one people could rely on—the one who gave and showed up and held it all together. From the outside, … Read more

Two weeks in Portugal with my 84-year-old mom. Just the two of us. No family distractions. No roles to play. No routines to maintain. No expectations of who we had always been to each other. Just two women exploring a new country together. And somewhere between the colorful streets of Lisbon, the tiled walls that … Read more

“You must stand unshaken amidst the crash of breaking worlds” – Paramahamsa Yogananda To be able to make that stand, and to develop an unshakeable mindset of hope, here are 3 thing to keep in mind: 1. Connection with a community that can support and inspire you, that can lift you up when you fall. 2. To … Read more

My morning run always gives me an opportunity to start the day, feeling reborn and renewed. I was listening to this song “Follow the Sun” by Xavier Rudd the other morning and it felt especially pertinent to what we are all going through; uncertainty and anxiety, AND also the wonderful new ways of being we … Read more

This dragon fly visited me while doing yoga on my patio yesterday. I had to stop, and capture the moment. The dragon fly was a reminder of beauty, transformation and resilience. Our reality in life, work, and the challenges we face can seem insurmountable, which creates a heaviness, that if left on its own prohibits … Read more