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feeling lost? … why I do Life Visioning

This life is full of so much mystery. We don’t know when a loved one will pass, when an injury will sideline us, or when a single conversation will break our hearts. There’s so much we can’t anticipate or plan for. But just because we can’t control or predict the...

try this worthiness exercise

When we understand how something works, we’re in a better position to heal, grow, and learn its lessons. So since my last post about worthiness seems to have struck a chord, here’s a worthiness-building exercise to try: Step One: Think of something you want to...

if you’re self-sabotaging

Why do we sabotage ourselves? What makes us choose self-defeating behaviors that directly contradict our values and greatest desires? There are a few reasons, but I’ve noticed that a lot of us tend to resist accepting one specific explanation for self-sabotage: a lack...

a special kind of love story

Are you in need of a potentially eye watering, good ol’ fashioned inspirational story? Because I have one!  It starts in my living room. I like to deep clean my home a couple times a month, which requires a significant chunk of effort and time. In 2020, I decided...

how to stop being afraid of disappointment

The fear of disappointment is the expectation you will not get what you want. Fear of disappointment is one particularly tragic form of self-sabotage. Here’s why it’s tragic: what we expect, we tend to create. If you believe you will not get what you want, your mind...

three questions to overcome self-sabotage

How’s your heart this week?Mine has been aching a little. I want to share my truth, and my process with you, in case you’re struggling too. In 2020, I became aware of a life-long emotional addiction {one of twenty different forms of self-sabotage}. Do you ever feel...