I was listening to Krista Tippett’s interview with Maira Kalman for the second time, and it got me thinking about optimism. We have good days, bad days, overwhelming days, tired days, awesome days, days when we can’t go on, but we keep waking up every morning and doing it anyway. To me, that is optimism.…… Continue reading Optimism

In 2019, I challenge you to love yourself more than anyone else has ever loved you. All the ways your inner child wants to be parented, taken care of, seen, heard, respected, and loved unconditionally? You can give that to yourself. You are the answer you’ve been waiting for. It all starts with you. Flip…… Continue reading New year challenge

Sharon goes through these questions for finding your holiday spirit every December on Design Yourself. This year, it’s not exactly spirit I’m looking for. I think it’s just peace after what has been an emotional rollercoaster of a year. So here are her questions, with some of my reflections. I hope the questions spark some…… Continue reading Holiday intentions

Practicing lots of self-care this week as I transition from my primary role being a student to my primary role being a full-time employee. Been doing a lot of reflection on the process of getting here. I found a quote from my paper journal that says, “If 2017 was a year of shedding, 2018 is…… Continue reading Heal your core wound

I am brimming with feeling as I write this. When I started this little blog back in November 2016, I had just started doing the work on myself. I got a quiet intuitive hit in August 2016 that things could be better and that I had the power to figure that out. I put down…… Continue reading The pay-off

Transmission to my younger self a few days before I turn 33: I wish I could show you how good it’s going to be. I know you wanted to tap out so many times. I know things hurt so much and you numbed because it was too much. But look at you go, girl. You…… Continue reading Keep going

In barre3 class tonight, I felt horrible. Usually, barre3 makes me feel strong and energized. But not tonight. Something was off, and I didn’t know what. I fought my way through the class and made it to the final resting pose, impatient to get on my way and be alone. While we lay on our…… Continue reading Begin again