At least half of my clients come in with a goal of controlling their emotions. It makes sense; nobody enjoys the experience of sadness,...

Dear Human… Is your to-do list infinity-long? Do you schedule your life back to back to back? Do your days feel lengthy yet somehow never...

For a long time, I believed change was all about actions. It was all about figuring out the right things to do. If I DID all the right...

The way we talk to ourselves determines the results we get in our lives. The interesting thing is that most of the thoughts we think and...

One simple way to make life better: expect negative experiences. When we hold onto the expectation that we should be happy, that we...

I injured my back two weeks ago exactly. I have a bulging disc in my low back, which is both extremely painful and very prohibitive in...

I remember the first time I was really aware of my body. I was in 6th grade and joined the track team. Having participated more in music...

Fall is upon us. We adorn ourselves with boots and sweaters and gaze at the colors of the leaves on the trees and the ground. We snuggle...

Last Friday, I made a decision to do something new. Something risky. Something audacious. I’ve always loved being outdoors and have...

I haven’t worked out in 6 weeks. I’ve been traveling in northern Thailand, repatriating from South Korea to Colorado, working on home...

The expat life starts with a yes that feels like leaping into an abyss. Yes. I will sign that multi-year contract, person I met...

Let’s get real for a quick minute. Teaching is hard. Being an expat is hard. These are worlds that challenge who you are, what you do,...

Seriously?! I just clearly laid out the directions. They’re on the board. We did a comprehension check. We’re five minutes into work time...

The last few days I’ve been percolating on the idea of limiting thoughts, and how these little nagging buggers have such power to...

Movement is something I often take for granted. But then there are times like today, seeing a post from my friend (paralyzed by a freak...

If you’re a perfectionist like me, you have an overactive shame button inside of you that, once triggered, sets off this nasty blaring...