What if Everyone Else’s “Story” Is Also True?
“The longest journey you’ll ever take is from the head to the heart.” This phrase, often attributed to the Sioux Indian tradition, refers to the shift from a purely intellectual, head-based way of interacting with life—through a mental lens—to a more experiential, feeling-based, and intuitive way of being. From a head perspective, through a rational […]
Does Your Life Feel Like Groundhog Day?
When you’ve already written your story, it’s the only life that can happen. I was eavesdropping at my local diner—my favorite laboratory for human behavior. At the next table, a couple in their mid-forties was chatting about a movie they’d just seen. As the waiter zoomed by without stopping, the man became visibly agitated. I […]
What’s the Story You’re Telling Yourself About Yourself?
Have you locked yourself into a life you’ve already written? Do you ever feel like no matter what you do or say, how you behave, or the choices you make, the results are the same? No matter how hard you try, you can’t move the dial forward: can’t experience new things, new people, and new […]
A Radical Choice for Moms: Saying “No” to Guilt
Women often feel guilty about… well, everything. From the moment we’re born, we learn how to feel guilty—not good enough. We’re guilty if anyone else is not happy, which means we’ve failed at our primary job—making other people happy. As mothers, we’re guilty… just because. The list of what we’ve done wrong, how we’ve failed […]