What Does it Mean to Live in the “Both And”?

What Does it Mean to Live in the “Both And”?

Hi friends!  Today I am going to share with you a concept that has brought me so much peace in my life.  That concept is called the “both and”. You’ve probably heard the phrase “destination addiction”.  It’s used to describe the belief that happiness is found in some...
How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

“I hate this one,” I thought during yogi toe crunch pose.  Even that name sounds miserable! “You’re probably getting pretty uncomfortable,” my yoga instructor said. You don’t say. “Breathe,” she said.  “Just breathe.  In yoga, we learn to get comfortable being...
Allow Yourself to Grieve

Allow Yourself to Grieve

A few years ago, my step dad was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.  Needless to say, this is not what any of us imagined life would like.  I never would’ve guessed that at the age of 30, I’d have a parent with dementia. Loving someone who has...
How to Create a Bucket List You’ll Actually Complete

How to Create a Bucket List You’ll Actually Complete

I recently read The Bucket List: How Aspirational Thinking Improves Life and Leadership by Paul Batz and Mark Bergman.  It’s a quick, 45 minute read packed full of practical tips for creating a bucket list that you’ll actually complete. In the book, Batz...
When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough, Read This

When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough, Read This

Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough?  I think many of us feel that way at some point in our lives, and some may feel that way on a regular basis. Perhaps you can’t even remember the last time when you actually felt like you were good “enough”…whatever that...
Please Stop Dehumanizing People

Please Stop Dehumanizing People

On April 11th, 2021, ex-police officer Kim Potter fatally shot a 20 year old black man named Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, MN.  Body cam footage shows her yelling “taser” multiple times before she shot Wright. She is later heard swearing when...