Why are you doing such a number on yourself regarding your age? AreĀ youā¦ Obsessing over every new wrinkle on your face? Telling yourself that you’re falling apart? Berating yourself because you feel ābehindā in life? Envious of women younger than you? Justifying your behavior as a “senior moment”? ( I...
I may sound like a boomer…
My kids roll their eyes and say I sound like a total boomer – and maybe I do. But here’s the thing: when it comes to being healthy and feeling alive, most of the ānewā advice out there is really justā¦ getting back to the basics. The way we humans...
How Are You REALLY?
How are you? How are youā¦ really? Not, the quick answer. Not the knee jerk.,āGood, good, how are you?ā answer. The full, honest, heart-bearing soul-searching answer. This is the question that was posed in my Positive Psychology program a little over a decade or ago and it had such an...
You Are EVOLVING!
You are not the same person you were yesterday. And you are definitely not the same person you were 20 years ago. It’s so easy to feel like you’re not growing and making progress unless years have passed and/or there’s a big win to reflect on what you’ve learned and...
Less Grind…Deeper Alignment
I recently got back from a wonderful and challenging 2-week vacation in Greece. The wonderful part is obvious, but challenging? Yes. Because Iām on a healing journey and it required me to do less, to relax and just BE. We typically go on hiking vacations that are jam packed with...
How well do you know your own story?
I just finished reading the book The Tell by Amy Griffin and was riveted by her courage to know and understand her own story and the self-compassion she cultivated to heal. Her memoir is an important reminder that we all only know parts of our story because our brains do...
Shouldn’t I Be More Confident at This Age?
Do you ever wish you could tap back into the 20-year old you and navigate life with the carefree confidence you did then? Ever wonder what the heck is wrong with you? Should’t I be more confident at this stage of life? You’re not alone and you’re not crazy. It...
Being Happier – 10 Things I’ve Learned this Past Decade
After coaching hundreds of people through their challenges and transitions, I’ve come to realize (and truly internalize) that your happiness doesn’t depend on that thing or person āout thereā. Your happiness is your job alone. And it’s an inside job. Since my early days studying Positive Psychology, I’ve navigated the...
What does your age have to do with it?
Want to live a longer and healthier life? Chances are you can. According to Yale researcher Dr. Becca Levy, the WAY YOU THINK about aging impacts both the quantity and quality of the years you have remaining on this planet. In fact, she shares that those that have a positive...
The Duality of Life
As I write this, the stock market is tumbling, LA is reeling from devastation and weāre experiencing more political change and uncertainty than we can easily wrap our heads around. Much of the heaviness is visible but some ā¼ our own personal battles ā¼ are invisible, hidden beneath brave faces...