For years I didn’t really make time to feel big emotions. I was regularly in the halls of Congress chasing politicians down and sharing how US foreign policy was destroying millions of lives. And yeah, I was pissed and sad and disillusioned and ragey. But I had shit to do (protests to organize, emails to send, a half-dozen anti-war coalition…
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our ferocious tenderness
I’ve been having SO many conversations with humxn beloveds irl and in my online communities and I couldn’t be more grateful for all the spaces held with such ferocious tenderness. All the precious convos, all the thoughtful processing, all the complex emotions. My #ragevolcano is transmuting into an appreciation volcano.* And look, while I’m still deeply angry, I’m so clear…
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season of letting go
Fall was such a wild and rich transition time as we shift seasons — the heaviness of republicans pushing ahead with the Kava-hell-naugh confirmation, the courage of Christine Blasey Ford (!!), the backlash and inescapable reality of rape culture in every fiber of our society, the rise of the feminine and the revelations that will come as we confront our…
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how to close 2018 with grace
We done did it. Another year, beloved. A wild year full of tenderness, vulnerability, rage, growth and dignity. And whether you sailed through (was that a thing?) or were pummeled by psychic lessons ALL YEAR LONG, I want you to know that I see you. I’m standing for you. I’m here for you as we transition into AND CREATE what’s…
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taking things personally
You can’t shine when you’re covered in other people’s garbage.The other day, my client said I should write that one down because it was quotable. So here I am now, quoting myself. Ta-dah!Most of us take things too personally. We make things that are not about us, about us. And it’s the friggin’ worst. I’ve done it. You’ve done it.Maybe…
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too much serious + i sorta peed my pants
I spent the other day on the beach with my life wife and her gorgeous, potato-headed baby. And besides the fact that I forgot to sunscreen my ass and now I’m literally considering buying a hemorrhoid pillow because PAIN, I spent the rest of the day looking like I peed my pants from my wet bathing suit.* But that wet…
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stealing joy
A dear client of mine, who’s in my CLEAR course, just shared that she had a major breakthrough and manifested her dream job (!!!) — and then, of course, had a suuuuper difficult convo with a family member. She mentioned that she felt like the person was trying to steal her joy. I think I used to believe that joy…
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your time is precious
I used to rush. EVERYTHING. Even when I took a lot of time and space to do something I ended up rushing some part of it. I realized I secretly yearned for the rush because it made me feel alive. Or what I thought alive felt like. Now I get that was just pulses of cortisol and adrenaline and the fucked…
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