Fall from Heaven: Proving My Worth
Recently I noticed a belief that I have to earn my happiness. What if, instead, I received the gifts around…
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Can I Finally Rest?
I wrote this poem on a day I felt insignificant, confused, and helpless. It has helped me many times since…
This is Not a World of Endings
Rather listen than read? Here you go: Recently, I rewatched the 1986 version of Anne of Green Gables. As a kid, I probably saw it a…
I Made a Mistake…?
Rather listen than read? Here you go: One morning I awoke at 2:30 am, certain I had messed something up. Something…
What Is a Breathing Journey?
Rather listen than read? Here you go. Early in my relationship with Vince, I’d get all dressed up and hope he…
Should I Worry?
Rather listen than read? Click here. A few months ago, Vince and I replaced the roof on our new home.…
Seven Days Alone in the Dark
Rather listen than read? Click here. When I worked for Facebook in Silicon Valley and lived in San Francisco, there were two…
Time, Darkness, and Beauty
Rather listen than read? Click here. When I worked for Facebook in Silicon Valley and lived in San Francisco, there were two…
Hard Feelings and Bad Days
Hi friend! Scroll to the end to see a Dharma Comics book announcement and newly scheduled Breathwork Journeys. Rather listen…
So MAD at myself!
The other morning I opened my laptop at the coffee shop and did not stop “tasking” for three straight hours.…
Honoring No-Vember
Only 42 years after it’s developmentally appropriate, I’ve just recently started saying “No.” Yes, I did recently publish an essay…
Going Out of My Mind
A long time ago I drew this comic: Personally, I think it’s pretty brilliant! …in theory. But in reality, it…
No Snakes in Bed
Just after midnight I woke up anxious. I couldn’t go back to sleep. My mind was unhelpfully reporting that…
On the Precipice, with a Poet
Rather listen than read? Click here. One Thursday morning, I awoke early to a blanket of snow covering the world.…
Learning to Respect the Inner “No.”
A friend recently asked for a very small favor that I didn’t want to do. This led to an internal…
There are Lines at the Airport!
Rather listen than read? Click here. Two married friends of mine recently told me that when they traveled as a…
The Seat of Power
Rather listen than read? Click here. The other day, I read an article about the plane crash over Washington D.C. that occurred…
I Lost My Favorite Glasses
Recently my glasses for night-driving went missing. A few days after picking up my car from a carwash, I couldn’t find…
A Gift of Free Art
Rather listen than read? Click here. BONUS: In the audio version of this post, we feature a song written about…
My Body is a Haunted House
Rather listen than read? Click here. I sat on an airplane watching a woman across the aisle knit while watching a movie on her iPad.…
Trying to Impress
Rather listen than read? Click here. Nearly two years ago, three friends and I founded The Welcoming Way. Since that…
I Dare You
Rather listen than read? Click here. Last week, former colleagues of mine from Microsoft asked me to come give a talk to their…
The Sense That “There is a Problem”
Rather listen than read? Click here. Yesterday I asked my team where I should be putting my efforts to help nurture The Welcoming Way. On…
Your Thoughts Are Not Your Fault
Recently, Sue Heilbronner and I recorded a podcast episode in which our stunningly open and honest guest, Fernanda Bertrand, shared how…
Crack-The-Whip
Rather listen than read? Click here. I have an inner bully, Her name is Crack-The-Whip. She pushes me from…
Should I Buy the $8 Raspberries?
Rather listen than read? Click here. Last week I stood in the grocery store mulling over whether to spend $7.99…
Two cows are grazing in a pasture…
Rather listen than read? Click here. Three years ago my partner Vince and I began looking for a house to…
Vulnerability Hangover
Rather listen than read? Click here. Recently, I sent a long, vulnerable email to close friends and family letting them…
Not sure what to do? The answer is inside.
Rather listen than read? Click here. Our lives are filled with not-knowing. You can’t know how that event you planned…
Everyone Is Better Than Me
Rather listen than read? Click here. Do you ever look around the room, your life, the world, wearing everyone-is-better-than-me glasses?…
Experiments in Fear
Journal Entry: April 8, 2024 Rather listen than read? Click here. Last night we spent our first night in our…
The Courage to Choose Happiness
Rather listen than read? Click here. About a week ago, I had lunch with an old friend who told me…
Nothing You Have To Do
Rather listen than read? Click here. I used to believe there was something I needed to do to be free:…
Discomfort is the Edge of Freedom
Rather listen than read? Click here. Have you ever found yourself suffering, and then drawing the conclusion that your suffering…
A Painful Confession
Rather listen than read? Click here. For nearly seven years I’ve had chronic pain in my back and my right…
Enough Already
I recently opened YouTube on my phone looking for something specific and was bombarded by a slew of video headlines.…
New Years Resistance
“My body is healthy.” “My mind is peaceful.” “I have the relationship of my dreams.” “My career is fulfilling and…
Something Hurts
When people reach out to me for coaching, it’s usually for one or all of these reasons: #1 Something hurts…
Feeling Stuck
Nobody likes feeling stuck. I’m not talking stuck like having worn too-tight pants to Thanksgiving dinner and having to wait…
6% Hate
One night, I was boiling inside. Fury. It was a while back, so I can’t remember the content, but…
The Door That Ends The War
If you’d like, I invite you to listen to this post on Spotify. Until seven years ago, I experienced regular bouts of depression…
Fight Without Right
Last week, Vince and I attended a week-long retreat at a stunning farmhouse in Quebec, Canada, just north of the…