As we take a collective sigh of relief, it is also our time to reconnect with our inner selves

Self-Trust means you trust yourself to learn what you need to along the journey to become who you're meant to be.

You are a beautiful, complicated being. You're as unique as your fingerprints. You have your own experiences lived, wisdom gained, journey to travel. Release any labels that aren't supporting you on the way.

Going through hard things has taught me to focus on what really matters vs what other people think should matter. Sometimes that line can get blurry. We think we want what other people want. But when we attempt to achieve/get it, and then succeed, we often find it isn’t what we wanted at all.

When we acknowledge what we are going through, we can better care for ourselves through the process, allowing the excitement for what is coming to far outweigh the sadness or fear associated with what we're leaving behind. A lot of magic can happen in a liminal space.

Our self-identity feels safe. We know this version of ourselves intimately, we understand her. But just as nature intends for an acorn to grow into a tall, healthy tree, our natural inclination is also towards growth. Nature intended for us to grow too.

As challenges come up, instead of feeling like you have to tackle it all on your own, reach out to your community. We all benefit when you ask for help. It gives us a chance to be there for you, to share our experience and gifts with you. Asking for help deepens our connection to one another and reminds us all how much we need each other and that we are stronger together.

Anything that pricks you (or triggers you, to use common language) is also teaching you something. We just have to be willing to learn what it is.

In our society today, anger has gotten a bad rap and for good reason. When anger is suppressed or allowed to fester, it escalates and can become extremely destructive.

If you're someone who cares about making change in the world, it's important to feel as good and positive as possible in order to stay focused on that mission.

When it comes to dreaming of something expansive and new for our lives, we often shrink back because the next right steps aren't clear.

The thing is, when we focus on quality, it’s not just that we’re spending more, or up-levelling, or going deeper….we’re growing. Everytime we make a choice to ask a little more for ourselves and from ourselves, we grow into a more expansive, powerful version of ourselves.

We need to understand that most of what we believe about ourselves and those around us isn't true. We are all love. We are all connected. We are all more alike than we are different. We all want to feel free, fulfilled, joyful and at peace.

When we fill up on all the beauty and richness life has to offer, it creates a feeling of abundance that flows through us. We aren't just thinking abundance, we're feeling it. And when we feel abundant, we see more abundance around us, and we are able to receive abundance too.

Whether you are already a mother, wish to be one or have decided that motherhood is not for you, let’s celebrate & foster the best that mothers represent.

That is where your practice comes in. Perhaps you need to practice better time management, or stronger focus. Perhaps you need to practice being patient every day, strengthening that skill. Perhaps your lack of patience comes from not giving yourself enough time for yourself, and you actually need to practice self-care. We are forever practicing. Our daily habits, thoughts and reactions, whether we perceive them as negative or positive are a form of practice. So what if we became more intentional about what we practice?

Whenever I talk to women about following their dreams, my biggest piece of advice is always, just start. The way to gain momentum is to take action immediately and follow that with the next step and the one after that. But once you've started, there is a new phase that comes next that can be just as challenging and that's when you begin to question whether you should just stop right there. It is precisely at this moment that you MUST KEEP GOING.

Meeting consistently with a like-minded group of people whom you trust takes things to a whole new level. There is a palpable, supportive energy that is created as we give each other the space to share our challenges and to be heard. I've found it to be both nourishing in the moment (I always leave meetings feeling energized) and a major catalyst for growth and reaching your goals.

Why do we apologize for crying? We apologize because we're worried about making the person we're crying with to feel uncomfortable. We apologize for taking a human interaction to a different level (we rarely start a conversation expecting to cry). We are also sometimes apologizing to ourselves, for letting our guard down, for letting the tears come.

I’m celebrating International Women’s Day for the women in my life. I’m celebrating it for my little girl and all the little girls who I pray will grow up to be brave, resilient, independent, full of joy and guided by love and all that is good. Happy International Women’s Day everyone.