MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
How To Harness Positivity When Everything Feels Like A Dumpster Fire
(...and the dumpster was filled with rancid milk and rotting broccoli and dog poop bags.) WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, my theater teacher used to tell us that instead of saying we were nervous before a show, we...
Pod From The Heart: 5 Podcasting Tips To Start (And Maintain!) A Successful Show
“You should start a podcast. In a few years everyone’s gonna be doing them. If you want to, now’s the time. But you know, also, don’t do it if you don’t want to.” Sitting in a café in Silverlake across from my friend...
Transitions, Turning Points, Seasons, and Google Cal.
I’ve always loved transitions - especially the ones that happen in September. I'd turn another year older, my favorite TV shows would start back up (no more Summer reruns!), and school would finally, finally be in...
The Self-Talk Shift For When You’re Feeling Behind Everyone Else In Life
True or False: I'm able to distance myself from what other people are doing and avoid the comparison trap. Maybe you think I'm not affected by ‘what other people are doing' because all of my work is about being...
Taking Your Self Off The Sidelines: Why Shifting Your Self-Talk Matters.
I first conceived of WANT: Women Against Negative Talk back in 2007. It was born out of my own personal pain, and my own simultaneous a-ha moments that a) conscious and unconscious negative self-talk was what held so...
You Must Imagine.
A story. Last year on our trip to Italy, we visited the ruins of Pompeii. As our tour guide gestured toward the empty rooms and half-demolished ovens and sprawling town squares, she invited us into the ancient world by...
What She’s Taught Me: A Thank-You Note On Motherhood
DEAR MOMS, I'm sure you’ve heard it before. Maybe a little, maybe a lot. Maybe it’s been forced or routine. But this is a different kind of thank you. An honest thank you, to all mothers, biological AND emotional, a...
Cultivating Real-Deal Positivity
My amusement park ride of choice as a highly sensitive kid was the carousel. No big drops. No unexpected moves. No aggressive sounds or strobe light effects. I could get on my favorite horse and, for three whole...
Experiential Longing: The Simplest Hack For When You Miss Things.
One of my favorite things in the world is sitting outside with a warm cup of coffee. A to-go situation works, but the best is with actual ceramic cups. There's something so simple in the magic of watching the steam...
6 Ways To Set Boundaries On Social Media (Without Disconnecting)
I'm what's considered an Older Millennial, which means I'm a part of the age group that both grew up with the internet and vividly remembers a time without it. I still remember the ancient dial-up chords of the Prodigy...
We Belong To Each Other: How To Take Care Of Yourself (And Others) When You Can’t Go Anywhere.
In the last five days, I've retracted my RSVP for a cousin's wedding which was later put on hold, cancelled a trip to L.A., postponed a workshop I was co-leading, cancelled my fitness class recording sessions,...
The Single State Of Mind.
For most of my partnered-up adult life, Valentine’s Day was a bit like prom: lots of hype, tons of expectation, and kind of a let down when it finally arrived. They felt extravagant or forced, like some sort of...
