We live in a world that equates control with success. The tighter the grip, the safer we feel—or so we think.

Control looks like:
✨ Over-preparing for meetings so you never get caught off guard.
✨ Replaying conversations, hoping to rewrite them in your mind.
✨ Holding back ideas until they’re “perfect...

Last week I was invited to speak at an event named "Phenomenal Woman" based on the poem with the same name by Maya Angelou.

I was reminded, through Maya's words, that the full-of-herself feeling isn't something we can touch or contain, but boy do we know it when we see it.

It's the "inner my...

Everyday we're learning how to be in a thriving relationship with ourselves and others. Our journey on earth is as simple as that.

It can feel anything but simple though, right?

We are hard-wired for connection.

We desire to laugh with each other, hug, break bread, adventure, make love, share sil...

There are approximately 8 billion people in the world. 

On a scale of 1-8 billion where would you rate your sense of peace and contentment today?

I love this question because it gives me a good ol' dose of perspective.  It helps me to take off my blinkers and see how good I really have it. 

For e...