I was so honored to be invited to give the keynote at the 10th anniversary New England Drupal Camp this weekend at Rhode Island College. The Drupal community has always been so good to me, and NEDCamp was no exception. Thank you so much to John Picozzi, Leslie Glynn, Stephen Cross and the whole crew [Keep Reading…]
Sea Change Yogathon at Home
Spending the day in the Sea Change Yogathon, a full day of yoga (from the comfort of my own home) to benefit this amazing organization that offers trauma-informed yoga classes to populations who would not generally have access to the healing practices of yoga. I attended the Sea Change Yogathon in person last year, and [Keep Reading…]
Taking care of myself
So I’ve been doing a lot of taking care of myself since we moved to Maine. I’ve been writing every day (thank you 750words.com — 36-day streak!), going to yoga almost every day (sometimes twice a day!), sleeping late, lying on the couch a lot, eating the best foods for my body (so much local [Keep Reading…]
Using our energy as a force for good
Every day I learn something new about the work I do. Today, while staring at the ocean, I realized something that moved me. I help leaders to manage their energy and be a force for good. Society tries to teach us that nature doesn’t exist; because for its survival, it needs us to care more [Keep Reading…]
Practicing Self-Love
Like pretty much everyone, I have a long list of things about myself I wish were different. I struggle with my weight. My voice is annoying. My skin is too sensitive. I have a shitty attitude. I’m always in some kind of pain. I’m lazy. I’m hypercritical. I don’t try hard enough. I wish I [Keep Reading…]
52 Books in 2017
One of the big, lofty goals I decided to give myself for 2017 was to read 52 books in the year. Here are some I’ve picked, in no particular order. There are more than 52 here, so I still give myself some choice. Have you read any of these? What did you think? Which must-reads [Keep Reading…]
Intentions over Resolutions in 2016
resolution: a determination to do or not do something; a decision intention: a determination to be a certain way; a purpose I’ve written New Year’s Resolutions for as long as I can remember. I refer to them many times throughout the year to see how well I’m sticking to them and achieving my goals. Looking [Keep Reading…]
Designing a More Self Aware Life
It was such an honor to be interviewed by Srini Rao for The Unmistakable Creative podcast in an episode titled, Designing a More Self Aware Life. He asked such deep and thought-provoking questions, it enabled me to give my deepest, truest, most authentic answers. It may have been my best interview yet! Thank you so [Keep Reading…]
A New Way to Be
Originally published on Medium two years ago today on June 1, 2013 Finding my spirituality. Doing yoga on the beach. Starting to meditate. Searching for retreats. Wondering about Buddhism. Reading about mindfulness and mindlessness. Eating better. Sleeping more. Waking up at the same time every day. Riding my bike. Spending less money on frivolous things. [Keep Reading…]
Your mind is a garden
