We Need to Talk About Positivity
Awhile back, I published an article about how the self-help industry sometimes gaslights us. It got a lot of response, mostly positive,...
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Stop Looking for a Guru
Women need to own our authority Why is it so hard for women to own our authority? Why do we spend so much time seeking the opinions of...
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What could you do if you trusted yourself?
I talk to so many women who tell me that they're afraid to go after what they want for fear of letting themselves down.
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Emotional Heavy Lifting
Are you doing this? How often does this happen? You’re going through your day, minding your own business, when suddenly someone else’s...
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Boundaries and Consent
Cultural messaging tells us that women’s needs matter less, that we should be selfless and that we don’t actually know what’s best for us.
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Comparison is a Killer
One of the reasons that we study and compare ourselves to women who feel somehow “better” than us is that we’re looking for information.
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What if my passion/purpose is a mystery?
This question comes up A LOT in my coaching with women. Our culture is in love with the idea that we should have one supreme goal or...
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How High Are Your Expectations for Yourself?
Putting constant pressure on yourself to do and be more is a by-product of our toxic culture. It’s also a one-way ticket to exhaustion.
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Learning to Trust Your Intuition from Miss Clavel
Do you remember the Madeline books by Ludvig Bemelman? They were some of my favorites as a kid. When my daughter was four, she went on a...
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Where Does Your Energy Come From?
Our culture tells women we should have infinite energy. Energy to do all the things, all the time. Energy to have a successful and...
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What's hiding under the busyness of your life?
For the first couple of decades of my adult life, I kept myself busy all the time. I took on and created project after project — at home,...
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On being unapologetically woo woo
“Sorry if that’s a little too ‘woo woo,’” we say, in a hushed voice. It’s that moment in a conversation where you feel compelled to share...
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Are These Unconscious Behaviors Ruling Your Life?
When I first encountered the term ‘feminine conditioning’ a few years ago it burst through my consciousness like a beam of light. I heard...
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STOP Waiting for Worthiness
Women have a tendency to tie their self-worth to their achievements, which holds them back. Almost every day, I hear a version of one of...
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Making People Comfortable is Not Your Job
One of the gifts of feminine intuition is that many women possess the ability to read situations and people. This can be helpful at work,...
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Try Some Bullshit (or Meditating with One Eye Open)
The other day, I found myself in a conversation at a social event with a smart, funny woman who I’ve known for several months. She was...
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For the Women Who Don't Like Women
I used to be one of the boys. When I say that, I don't mean that I was a tomboy, far from it. I grew up loving Barbies, bangles and...
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Setting boundaries without feeling like a jerk
I used to hate the word boundaries. For the longest time, I thought of the people who talked about ‘setting boundaries’ as uptight...
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Why trying to be Superwoman is actually bad for your daughter
Want to really help your kids be more resilient, determined, creative and happy? Stop trying to be the perfect parent and hiding the...
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Romance, Freedom & Intimacy
Hearts and flowers, chocolate and greeting cards, Valentine's day is here and the commercial trappings of "romance" are everywhere. From...
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Storytime
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved stories. As a toddler, I remember curling up in a big armchair with my grandma while she...
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Letting Good Enough be Good Enough
There's been a fair amount of attention given to the topic of perfectionism and women over the past several years. It seems, however,...
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How Are You 'Packaging' Your Life?
Many of us, women in particular, feel the pressure to “have it all.” We want to be effective at work, at home and everywhere in between....
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