I feel frustration *and also* I feel the gifts. I literally see how things will be different tomorrow. The Moon reminds me that everything shifts. Tiny steps make way for larger shifts in the long run. Don't get hung up on making big leaps if it's not happening… take a step wherever the flow comes.

Where have you been hiding in plain sight? Here I grapple with sending a newsletter in favor of the social media algorithm’s folly. Don’t let fear hold you in her strangled grip.

How do you set goals? Often your mind sets them for you. There may be obvious ego at play about how you want to look or be seen. Can you question below those surface ideals? What’s the longing lurking beneath? What would serve on a deeper level? In this post I discuss goals and how to pick metrics for tracking things that don’t involve stepping on a scale or some other obvious check in.

Trying new things builds character and is as important a muscle to work as the physical body.

Even sweet moments can open portals to past memories. I own my stories, even when they cause me pain, because they awaken a sense of gratitude for what my life looks and feels like now.

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.

At Summer Solstice the light gradually yields to the dark. Celebrate this transition of light to dark by hosting a party with decor that weaves twinkly lights and shadow together. Have Tarot decks and Oracle cards available for guests to discuss intentions and dream of the days to come.

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.

Don’t steal your own steam by talking too much about your dreams. Talking and sharing ideas takes energy, and this output can feel like it’s getting you closer to the thing. But it doesn’t. Talking isn’t the same as doing. The old adage is true: Actions do speak louder than words.

Are you sabotaging yourself by usurping your own time? *raises hand* Here’s why I hired not one but two coaches to help me wake up to the nasty habits I was gradually adopting. Hello, major course correction. I may be cranky, but I’m heading back in the direction of my dreams rather than being a victim of complacency.

Are you waiting for opportunities to come to you so you can be the judge and jury? Why not go after what you want by taking BOLD leaps to get there? Between the desire to be seen and the fear of rejection, there are many pitfalls along the way of this journey, rewarding though it may be (but that foresight is hard to come by).