Something is Changing
When a role, identity, or way of being no longer quite fits—and what comes next isn’t clear.
A place to pause, reflect, and begin listening for what may be quietly emerging.
Transitions rarely arrive all at once. Often, they unfold slowly, in stages we can only recognize in hindsight. Here, I explore what it might mean to trust life as an unfolding process- staying with not knowing, easing our rush for clarity, and listening for what is slowly taking shape.
We’re often pulled toward constant self-improvement, but lasting change unfolds differently. Here, I share a reflection on the distinction between improving, developing, and allowing life to unfold—and what becomes possible when we ease the pressure to fix ourselves.
What enables transformation? What gets in the way of change? It’s through responding and doing something differently and consistently that we feel the shift that some transformation has occurred.
Working With What’s Here
When your inner world feels busy, critical, or hard to navigate.
A gentle way of meeting your experience with curiosity—where nothing in you needs to be pushed away.
If you’ve ever felt pulled in two directions, you’ve already met your parts. This is a gentle way of getting to know them—through curiosity, compassion, and a growing sense that everything in you belongs.
Parts Work introduces a shared language and inner exploration that can produce transformational shifts in our ways of being and acting in the world. Parts Work helps create space between stimulus and reaction so we can start to meet what’s truly present. Ourselves as Presence.
If you are facing self-doubt, perfectionism, or procrastination, your inner critic may be active. It’s possible to transform our relationship with our inner critic. By approaching it with curiosity and compassion, we can uncover its positive intentions and move toward deeper self-acceptance.
Listening More Deeply
When you sense there’s more beneath the surface, waiting to be heard.
Practices and reflections that invite you to slow down, soften, and listen for the deeper threads moving through your life.
What happens when we slow down enough to truly see ourselves, the world, and our inner experience? I explore what Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is teaching me about perception, creativity, and qualities of Presence. It’s an invitation to listen more deeply, and rediscover the wonder in simply looking.
Reflection connects us to our progress, offering a satisfying sense of clarity and gratitude. Can we also dare to explore our deepest desires and aspirations, not just what we’ve done, but what we truly long for? In doing so, we step into the role of a good ancestor, recognizing that the choices we make today, our dreams, actions, and care for the present, shape the world that future generations will inherit.
As we transition from summer vacations, long days, outdoor activities, and often the more unstructured time of the summer, many are adjusting to the back-to-school, back-to-work routines, structure, deadlines, and all the demands that come with this.
I’d like to offer a centering practice that can assist with this transition.
In Relationship
When connection feels strained, uncertain, or in need of care.
A space to explore how we listen, speak, and meet one another with more honesty and understanding.
What really drives our actions, reactions, and relationships? Beneath every conversation, conflict, or collaboration lies a set of core needs influencing how we show up in the world. When we begin to recognize and understand them, both in ourselves and others, we unlock new possibilities for connection, clarity, and growth.
What are your feelings trying to tell you? It’s worth our time to explore. Our emotions hold deep wisdom, guiding us toward our needs, values, and priorities. When we learn to welcome and understand them, we unlock greater clarity, resilience, and purpose in navigating life’s complexities.
The final lesson in Clear & Compassionate Communication is learning how to listen. We often think of communication as what we say, but what about how we listen? In our fast-paced world, slowing down to truly hear someone is a powerful, transformative act.
The World We Share
When the wider world feels tense, divided, or hard to make sense of.
Reflections on how the work within us shapes the way we show up in the conversations and communities that matter.
We often think of polarization as something happening “out there”. In politics, media, or other people. But sitting in a Braver Angels workshop, it became clear to me that the same dynamics are alive within each of us. And the path toward bridging divides may begin closer to home than we expect.
We’re living in polarized times. It feels uncomfortable, and often deeply personal. But polarization begins within us. And when we learn to navigate our inner divides, we discover new ways to meet the outer ones with more clarity, compassion, and courage.
I recently hosted a group viewing of The Week. It is a powerful group experience that creates space for people to have brave conversations about the climate emergency, and what can be done about it right now. Here I share my reflections and point us to the wisdom of feeling our emotions and what is possible when we do so.