Instead of waiting until you become an enlightened master (or the perfect timing, or you have more time, or or or…) here’s why you might give it a go right now.

What I would tell my perfectionist 14-year-old self about missed opportunities and the importance of being mediocre (sometimes).

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.

Taking life too seriously? Stuck in your head and ready to take action? Here are strategies and prompts to help you follow your curiosity and create a light-hearted experiment.

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?

Here’s a round-up of everything I wrote and shared with you in 2024—from navigating hard times to embracing creative play; from big dreams to rage journaling. I’m proud of it, and it’s the perfect amount.

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

Repressed emotions can weigh us down, fester into resentment, and cause chronic pain and anxiety. In this post, I teach one of my favorite and most life-changing tools: rage journaling.

When you’re having a hard time, life doesn’t stop to wait for you. This is very unfair. BUT…here’s a practical technique for juggling life when you’re stressed and exhausted.

If deadlines and plans are becoming a source of shame, punishment, failure, there's a better way to take action. I share strategies for people who have trouble slowing down and people who have trouble getting going.

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.

My mom and aunt join me to answer a reader question about getting out of your head and into the joy of creative play! Suze Corte and Nancy Waldman are sisters, lifelong artists, and my personal creativity partners and mentors. Audio conversation.

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.

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.

If you’re always striving to meet impossible standards, I suggest gently starting to lower your expectations and increase your resources. Here are six ways to practice both. 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.

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

I’m a firm believer in having a treasure chest full of self-care tools. However, sometimes we use these tools to escape, shame, isolate, or put further pressure on ourselves. There are times when it’s best to step away from the bag of tricks and just be human. Audio version available.

Humans feel most supported when we’re accepted as is. When we think of ourselves as allies to ourselves and others—accepting instead of trying to fix—we offer true support. It’s a game changer. Audio version available.

Here are a few strategies I’ve developed over the years to calm the perfectionist, overachieving, people-pleasing beast inside me that says I’m never enough. Audio version available.