Changing up the speed you do particular tasks at can energize you and give your nervous system a much-needed reset.

One of the great pleasures of choosing a Word for the Year is seeing how it unfolds and reveals itself to you. My word for 2019 is Core. Here’s what’s opening up at the 6-month mark.

Some systems in our society feel designed to take your power away. Don’t fall for it. Here’s how to build a support team — including doctors and other professionals — that support you, your goals and your values, not the other way around.

Fulfillment shouldn’t be an end destination, rather a state of mind you carry with you all along the journey. Don’t confuse fulfillment with comfort and complacnecy.

Do you sometimes (unconsciously) make life hard for yourself so you set yourself up to overcome a hard challenge, thus resulting in a tale of triumph? You get to be the hero who lost 20 pounds, never mind that you were the villain who ate all those scones. Not that I can relate…

At this monthly gathering in Grass Valley, California, women come together and are invited to lay down their burdens and responsibilities to uncover what’s there, beyond the reach of expectations. One of the tools commonly used is free writing. Here’s a piece that relates to our 2019 theme of Eternal Flame. This women’s circle is ongoing and open to drop ins each month.

What can you learn from longing for “what was”? The longing, if you can bear to look at it, may cause you to swell with gratitude for what is and recognize the choices you made that brought you to this point. If not, it may motivate you to change what is and carry forward something that feels it would still serve your soul.

Competitiveness leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. Is there a way to rewrite the rules to increase engagement, growth and playfulness? How about connection over shut-down-the-board strategy?

Having a word for the year can open up something different than goals. It allows for curiosity to see what comes and an expansive space for you to grow. My word for 2019 is Core, although it’s not my only longing.

A year ago I said “Yes!” to my fiancée, so why am I now pondering my divorce that happened 10 years ago? I’m ready to lighten the load of whatever confusion and sadness I’ve been carrying.

What happens when you make choices that align with your values? You may end up going against the mainstream, but you sure do sleep better at night. Here’s how I went against my own values and subscribed to Amazon Prime, and then what woke me up to letting it go again.