Look Back to Look Forward
Whose life are you living? That was the question I asked myself when I turned 30. I was a successful lawyer living in the beautiful city of San Francisco, married to a man I loved. I was happy. Yet I felt I was not fully living the life that I wanted. As a kid I was...
The Best Holiday Gift: Write a Letter to Connect
Stuck for holiday gift ideas? Feeling like so many people don’t need more stuff? Looking for something that replaces getting together this year? What if you could use your words to help another person feel how you want them to feel? That they are loved, cherished,...
Get Creative to Connect This Holiday Season
The holidays are likely to look different this year. Many of us will not be gathering for our usual celebrations this season. Maybe the idea of not traveling or trying to get to several houses feels like a relief. Maybe there are people you don’t mind not seeing. But...
Gratitude to Enhance Connection
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to focus on what we’re thankful for. So November always makes me think about gratitude. But this time I’m thinking about the power of gratitude to deepen the connections with people who’ve been generous to me and people I care about....
Do You Notice What You’re Noticing?
Today I invite you to notice what you’re noticing. Did you know that as humans we’re highly attuned to notice the bad, the negative. It takes more energy to notice the good but we can cultivate this ability through intention, curiosity and openness. AND you can play...
How to Practice Gratitude No Matter What’s Going On
Overwhelm and anxiety are both real. And given that we’re a week ahead of the election and still in a pandemic, we’re all likely feeling a bit (or more) off kilter. And when that happens we can spin into negativity or shut down. But what if there’s something that can...
Journal With Me: Reaching Out
Recently I reconnected with a friend I hadn’t been in touch with since early college days. We knew each other as little kids through our late teens. We spent the summers in the same little town, both working for the recreation department as swim instructors, dishing...
How Can You Reconnect This Fall?
It really feels good to be connected with friends, family, community. And these past six months have been a challenge, even for an introvert like me. We’ve had to be creative to stay connected. It’s been great to be able to “visit” with friends while walking socially...
Journal with Me: What Can You Control?
We’re still in wild times with change happening constantly. Just when you get used to the new normal, the normal shifts. Yet at the same time, each day feels somewhat the same. Life feels a little (or more) out of control, but you can still do something about that....
Who Are You? Who Do You Want to Be?
Who are you? It seems like such a simple question, but sometimes it’s hard to answer. I find this is especially true when I’ve spent too much time doing what others wanted or thought I should do and during times of transition. Times of transition are especially tricky...