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Persist in whatever is calling to your deepest self. And rest deeply. This poster hangs in my office/art room where I see it every day. Overwhelm and self doubt may walk into the room with me, but so does a persistent, consistent belief in myself, my beloved clients, the work we're all doing, and you (yes you). This week I realized it takes a village not only to raise a child, but to raise our Selves to their highest possible level. Amidst some deep exhaustion, I took time to

I invite you to join me in clearing space to let your body and mind truly rest. When the leaves start changing color I feel like the volume turns down and a nesting instinct kicks in. A switch is flipped and triggers something similar to the spring cleaning urge. But first comes the fatigue... Our weather in northwest Washington recently changed quickly from summer to autumn. Soon after this, it seemed all around me erupted a chorus of "I'm just so TIRED!" The change in light

13 ways to stay sane and overcome sleep challenges Nearly every woman I talk over age 35 has sleep frustrations. I've had sleep challenges since I was about 35 - I often wake up 1-2 times a night. This used to make me freak out in all kinds of ways - some nights I'd have intense anxiety, some nights I'd be angry, some nights I cried with frustration. No longer! I tried just about everything to sleep through the night - here's what I found helps me. If you struggle with sleep

When the world around us seems to get more out of control, it's more important than ever to take care of ourselves and find peace where we can. If I could wave a magic wand and give the world anything right now, it would be a deep sense of peace and calm. Since I don't have a magic wand, only my words, my deepest wish is that everyone these words touch feels the peace emanating from my home to yours, from my heart to yours. There is hope. There is peace. There is joy. Sometim