Are you being too careful with your life? Sometimes being careful keeps you safe. Other times, it keeps you small. How can you tell when “self-care” is actually holding you back from new experiences?

Do you ever dream up something you really want, only to have your inner “grown-up” tell you all the reasons you can’t have it? In January, I negotiated between my soul’s desire and my practical brain, and I got exactly what I wanted.

On the five-year anniversary of The Retreat Space, I share the life-changing magic of trying things. What would you try if your life was an experiment?

A poem about being a light in dark times.

Part of me always thought it was a service to worry about my loved ones and get really depressed in response to injustices. But after going through a tumultuous year, I’ve learned why my misery is actually a disservice. Now, I lead with joy.

The miraculous thing that happened when I was 20 minutes late to my massage. (And that time I ditched my five-year plan).

Asheville is my soul-home and favorite place in the world. Two weeks ago, it was utterly devastated by Hurricane Helene. I am devastated. This is my Asheville love story.

Why do we keep setting deadlines for ourselves? They make us feel inadequate, stressed out, and rushed in a world that already moves way too fast. Let's top micro-managing our lives.

I share my story of quitting a new job after six months. I used to think it was a weakness when my body fell apart in stressful situations, but it often means I’m in the wrong place.

Are you having trouble recovering from something intense? It’s not realistic to bounce back immediately—especially for those of us with big hearts and sensitive systems. No matter what we need or how long it takes to heal, compassion is key.

If we don’t dream big, and if we don’t act on our dreams, we’ll never create a new world. And we'll miss out on who we become as we walk towards a braver, bolder vision for our lives.

Life is much too short to always feel rushed. Wasting time can be a beautiful practice that helps us unhook from hustle and reconnect with the joy of our humanity.

Learn why coziness activates our ventral vagal state to help us feel warm, connected, regulated, content, and safe. Coziness isn’t just for fun—it helps alieviate stress and anxiety.

When we choose one path, we snuff out other possibilities. But we can’t be paralyzed by all the enticing options. There’s great freedom in choosing a singular focus.

Overwhelm isn’t a personal failing. It’s a healthy response to an overly demanding world full of broken systems and backwards priorities. Here’s how I’m taking the shame out of my overwhelm and supporting myself through it.

Summer is my JAM. Just for fun...here are ten simple things delighting me this summer. Audio version available.

How would our lives change if we did less thinking? What if we only relied on our brains when we actually had a problem to solve? In this post, I offer a couple alternatives to overanalyzing. Audio version available.

At what cost do we ignore our exhaustion? What’s the price of starting every over-scheduled day in a state of deep deficit? What happens when we rarely have the resources to meet our ambitions? Audio version available.

Having fun is a basic human need, but it falls way too low on our lists. Fun is the fuel that gets us through hard times and long days. Without it, we run on empty. Here’s how to get out of our heads and into the world. Audio version available.

Why we say “yes” to more than we can handle and how to find greater balance. Audio version available.