What Does Your Sport Say About Your Trauma?
What Your Hobby or Sport Says About Your Childhood Trauma (How to Know if You’re Healing Through It or Hiding In It) I used to think I was just a “cheerleader.” That I chose the sport because I liked movement, precision, and team energy. But the truth is I was performing long before I ever stepped […]
How Moving Your Body Heals Your Heart
Transmutation in Motion If you’ve ever gone for a run after a heartbreak or found unexpected tears streaming down your face during a yoga class, you’ve experienced it firsthand: movement as medicine. While we often think of exercise as a tool for physical health, its most profound alchemy happens beneath the surface, in the unseen […]
7 Must Do Self Care Practices
Because burnout isn’t a badge of honor, and rest is a radical act of self-trust. Self-care isn’t just bubble baths and spa days. Its boundaries. It’s honesty. It’s choosing discomfort now so you don’t end up in crisis later. It’s recognizing that your nervous system was never meant to be in a state of fight-or-flight […]
When Grief Returns Softly
When Grief Returns Softly Grief is funny. Just when you think it’s behind you, tucked neatly into the past, it finds a way to resurface. Subtle at first, then undeniable. It peeks its head around the corner, whispering, You’re not quite finished yet. I experienced this during my recent trip to Sedona. Sedona has always […]
Live a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From
How I Stopped Living for Vacation and Started Living for Every Day This piece was originally published in 2017 on Indigo Runner, my former blog. I’m republishing it here because Its still relevant and quite frankly I needed the reminder. For years, I believed that rest was something I had to earn, something reserved for […]
How to Get Your Running Motivation Back (When You’ve Got Nothing Left)
How to Get Your Running Motivation Back (When You’ve Got Nothing Left) What Motivation Actually Is (and Isn’t) Motivation isn’t willpower. It isn’t discipline. And it isn’t something you either have or don’t have. It’s a state. A physiological one. When your nervous system is dysregulated, tired, overwhelmed, or emotionally flooded, your brain won’t prioritize […]
Your Words Have Energy: The Invisible Weight of What You Say
Have you ever stopped to think about the weight of your words? Not just metaphorically—but energetically. Energy is all around us. It’s in the chair you’re sitting on, the device you’re reading this from, and even the air you breathe. At the most fundamental level, atoms—the building blocks of everything—are pure energy. But many people […]
10 Ways My Life Changed When I Got Serious About Yoga Practice
I noticed major shifts when I got serious about my yoga practice. Once I committed to showing up for hot yoga one hour a day, everything changed—not just physically but mentally, emotionally, and even spiritually. Here are ten life-changing shifts I experienced (and I’m sure there are many more still unfolding): 1. My Appetite Decreased—And […]
Letting Go vs. Giving Up: Learning to Know the Difference
I was raised in a family that believed you should never quit anything. The “no pain, no gain” mentality ran deep. And while that belief taught me resilience, it also became a double-edged sword. For much of my adult life, if I started something, a project, a training plan, a relationship, or even stayed in […]
Relax Into the Ride: Emotional Lessons from a Roller Coaster
Years ago, I remember when my son and I rode the Scrambler at Kings Island. It was his first time, and I could tell he was a bit apprehensive; he’s not much of a coaster rider. As soon as the ride started, I saw the tension build in his body. He gripped the bar with […]