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Groundedness
embodiment
self-love/power
personal authority
truth-seeking/speaking
breaking down hierarchies
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You can also find my work scattered about the web. The Urban Howl, Elephant Journal, The Edge Magazine, The Good Men Project, Grown and Flown, Rebelle Society and others.
SHED THE OLD SKIN.
Embracing Discomfort: Lessons from The Princess and the Pea
Comfort is a cruise control that often finds us drifting further and further away from our center—our integrity, values, purpose. Discomfort, on the other hand, provides the motivation and the opportunity to be present in our lives—making changes and adjustments regularly.
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Embracing Discomfort: Lessons from The Princess and the Pea
THE METAPHOR The Princess and the Pea is one of my favorite childhood fairy tales. If you've forgotten, this is the story of the princess who felt the single pea placed beneath twenty mattresses by a prince who wanted to...
To My Body: How a Solo Pilgrimage to Myanmar Shifted My Relationship with Anxiety
When I was diagnosed with social anxiety nearly two decades ago, my initial response was critical self-judgement. It took me a trip to Myanmar to learn just wha anxiety feels like and looks like to my body, and begin to...
What Does Soul Embodiment Mean?
Most simply, soul embodiment means complete and total self-acceptance & self-love. When we embody our souls, we expand and include. This is in contrast to when we feed our egos, which causes us to contract, to divide, to exclude. In...
Power Balance: What We Have & What We Need
Power Balance As we prepare to move into not only a New Year but a new decade, I’d like to share a reflection on the concept of power, and the power balance (or imbalance) that currently...
Learning to Accept our Authentic Self When We are Imperfect – Guest Post by Matt Welsh
One of my life goals is to be authentic. Initially, this may seem or sound simple. Being authentic simply means to be yourself, speak your truth, express your needs, or be true to yourself. However, one of the hardest parts...
Cowlicks, Control, and Bad Behavior: A Midlife Reflection
cowlick For those of us with a controlling nature, midlife, with all its twists and surprises, offers quite a challenge. The latest twist in my life is a literal one: wild, non-conforming cowlicks in my...
A Tourist, Traveling Alone in a Foreign Country
Years ago, while participating in a writing group, we students were asked to write about and share a metaphor that would describe our life. Some people shared common metaphors—such as a butterfly, or a seashell, or a diamond. For...
