I got back from my NIA Blue Belt Training in Lansing, MI, a few hours ago, and I am "recapitulating" the six days I spent learning the 13 Principles of the Blue Belt, going a bit deeper into my NIA practice.

Ever heard the phrase, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with?” It might sound like a motivational quote you scroll past on Instagram, but if you really take it in, it’s a call to action.

Let’s be honest: social media was never just about baby pics and brunch shots.

But lately? It’s feeling more like an emotional demolition derby than a place to connect.

For most of my life and maybe for most of yours. I’ve had the unique ability to not fit in, no matter how badly I wanted to.

Take yourself back to 1982, when text messages were called “notes.” They were written with paper and pen, folded with origami-level skill, and hand-delivered across cafeterias and classrooms with super spy precision.

If you're a chronic overthinker with a Ph.D. in self-awareness, but still can’t seem to get your act together—welcome. You are not alone, and you are not broken.

I am UNSTOPPABLE!
A follow-up to “NIA = Exercise Broccoli”

Back in January, I wrote a blog called NIA = Exercise Broccoli—a love letter to a practice that, like broccoli, might not have always felt like a craving... but was exactly what my body, mind, emotions, and spirit needed.

Two weeks ago, Doug went to the dermatologist to check out some spots on his head and a spot on his face. His spots turned out to be precancers and will be easily treated. I started thinking about it; I hadn’t visited the dermatologist in three years. So I decided to make an appointment to follow up on the spot on my back and check out this mole-like thing on my arm. 

Sometimes I write a blog for me, and this is that time. I have a pile of stuff that needs to go, yet I find myself holding on to it for reasons I can't often explain. I am the daughter of two hoarders. When I walk into my garage, it appears I married a hoarder.

Long before you stepped into a hypnotherapist’s office, listened to a guided meditation, or even learned to read a single sentence, you were already under hypnosis.

I ended up working last Saturday, and found myself in a maze of issues that needed resolving. I can’t even remember what I set out to do initially…because where I ended up was completely different. And then I got discouraged with myself, and began the negative self talk that I usually hear from my clients.

I have been a fighter my entire life. My mind and body never seem to agree on anything. They have battled with each other for the last 50+ years on whether I'm too hungry or too fat.

Making the Mundane Magical: Finding New Ways to Make Old Tasks More Fun

If it's not fun, it's just not worth doing! Lately, I've found myself buried in some tedious tasks, and I found myself struggling with getting it done.