A few months ago I wrote about discovering resilience when a summer storm knocked out our power. But that same storm also took down seven trees in our backyard - and facing that challenge taught me something different about where real strength actually comes from. We faced a choice about how to respond. We could have left the fallen timber where it lay, avoiding the overwhelming task of cleanup. We could have hired a crew to come in, clear everything efficiently, and restore

I woke up thinking about false binary narratives again. It's become something of a pattern for me - noticing all the ways we fragment...

We're designed for more than survival, yet so many of us pour all our energy into optimizing the foundation while other dimensions of...

"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."   - H.L. Mencken We've been thinking about complexity...

This past week, I found myself in the middle of two online discussions that couldn't have been more different on the surface, yet...

Have you ever felt exhausted by the constant pressure to choose sides? A year ago, I found myself thinking about something that had been...

Yesterday, I missed a phone call that left an unexpected voicemail. The moment I heard the message, something inside me switched into...

I read a story today that stayed with me long after I closed my laptop. Parents across the country are now investing thousands of dollars...

Sometimes the most profound lessons emerge not from what we've completed, but from what we're still in the middle of figuring out. I...

When a client first sat across from me, her goals seemed straightforward: lose 10-20 pounds, work fewer hours, and have more fun with her...

"I can't do this." Those four words echoed loudly in my mind as I stood at the halfway point of a ski run called "Boomer" seven years...

This morning while unloading my dishwasher, I found myself pausing in a moment of unexpected gratitude. Having spent most of my adult...

Have you ever noticed how rediscovering something you'd forgotten can shift your entire perspective? Recently, a simple desire to play...

Yesterday, as I was sitting in front of my music stand with a challenging piece of new music, I found myself in a familiar place of...

Have you noticed how a road trip's most memorable moments often come not from following the planned route, but from those unexpected side...

As this year draws to a close, I've been slowly working through the process of downsizing, beginning with boxes of family mementos. Just...

"We speak of the sun's light as 'pouring down on us,' as 'pouring over us' in all directions. Yet it's never poured out. Because it...

In my work as a wellbeing coach, I often ask people a seemingly simple question: "What do you want?" The responses I receive tell me so...

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to navigate life's challenges with a kind of flexible strength, while others might struggle to...

Every day we are gifted a new chance to re-engage with our commitment and motivation to shift our life experience.