There are times when all I really need is for someone to tell me: “You are doing so well.” Some of you may need that, too. I’d like to be the one […]
Daily Anchor
Take a Breath
I have resisted writing this specific Daily Anchor (DA) for nearly three months now. The topic came to me around the same time I started writing these DAs, but I put it […]
Beyond Just Surviving
Prior to COVID, Charlie and I often went out for Sunday morning brunch. We called it our date brunch; we would often spend hours just talking, connecting, and ensuring we were making […]
A Lesson from Nature
I learned long ago that being in nature is one of the most cathartic things I can do for myself. To stay grounded and centered I need time outdoors. And, when I […]
What’s Behind the Fatigue?
There are an endless number of reasons why many of us are feeling fatigued right now. We’re still trying to get our footing in this new world of COVID. Yes, I realize […]
At Home Wherever You Are
Wherever you are you are home. With so much change and uncertainty in our world today it’s important for us to have a home where we can feel safe, comfortable, and […]
Your Morning Routine: Start Small and Stack
I was talking to an Academy member the other day, who was needing some help figuring out how to chunk and sequence her 12-week project. Instead of focusing on a “work” project, […]
Midweek Meditation: Take a Mental Vacation
It’s been nearly two months since I last wrote about meditation. Truth be told, back in April, I didn’t know what to think about the future. I thought maybe come June, we’d […]
United in Grief
For myself and many others, I know there was great anticipation for this new decade. This year, 2020, was going to be the start of a better decade. We felt a swell […]
Practicing Solitude
After work one day last week, I set up a lounger in our backyard and started a fire in our firepit and just sat for about three hours. It was exactly what […]
Love Is Your True Home
Who do you love? Can you love all people? Will you? What do you love? Can you love all things? Will you? How do you love? Can you love gently? Will you? […]
Self-Care on the Front Lines and Beyond
We are living in a time of great unrest and uncertainty. We can all feel it. The COVID crisis and the swell of outrage over social injustices are being felt all over […]
Give Yourself the Love You’d Give a Child
How have you been treating yourself today? How about the last week? The last few weeks? Where has your focus and energy been directed? How are you feeling? How is your body […]
Please Forgive Yourself
Since I started writing these Daily Anchors about three months ago I have been keeping a list of ideas and topics that I might want to write about one day. It’s a […]
There Are No Negative Emotions
Excitement. Joy. Relief. Confidence. Love. Amusement. Hope. We’ve all experienced these positive emotions at some point in our lives. Rage. Fear. Despair. Shame. Embarrassment. Grief. Disgust. We’ve all experienced these emotions, as […]
You Are a Miracle
You are a miracle. There is and will only ever be one of you. Really stop to think about that. Sit with that truth. You and you alone will only ever be […]
Because I Grieve
What is within you that is in need of acknowledgment? What is asking to be seen? For me, today, it is grief. Of all the emotions I have felt in my lifetime, […]
Time Out: 4 Steps for Checking In to Make Better Choices
Many of us remember timeouts from our childhood, or have mandated them for our own children. Even if we didn’t get put in timeouts ourselves or use them with our own children, […]