How do you view your creativity?

A lesson from my dog…

When you love something (someone), really lean in.

On telling the truth with your life. Your wholehearted yeses, your intuitive nos. All that is hard and unsolved within you, all that is bold and sure. Let the truth come to the surface and be welcomed, always. Let the light in.

Love in, love out. Even on the shittiest, darkest days. Even when you don’t feel very loving. Even when it’s easier to be hard on yourself. Especially then.

On rest and self-care and reminding ourselves we are always enough. What to do when it all gets to be too much, too fast.

Curiosity is the path to learning and transformation. It’s also the path to self-discovery in a loving and effective way.

If we’re going to develop a lifelong love of learning about ourselves and the world around us, and if we’re going to cultivate wonder and space for magic in our lives, we’re going to need to stay curious.

Self-compassion is the cornerstone for all beautiful change. When we love ourselves, we can love others.

From love we can do anything.

It doesn’t have to be hard to be good or to mean you’re doing well.
It can be easy. It can be light.

On centering around joy. Surrendering to awe, lightness, laughter, and fun. The dance with the sublime.

Our needs and desires are ever-flowing, so our actions and tending must be accordingly responsive. The lanterns that get us through are the tools we keep in our toolbox, the tried-and-trues we know work.

On containing multitudes and rainbows. Strong and gentle. Afraid and taking action anyway (this is bravery). The question and the answer.

Your life can be both magic and mundane.

The enduring gift is our ability to live wholeheartedly and to be truly who we are.

"Stories are found on the page. It's through a quantity of writing that we uncover what our work is really about."

-Amber Rae

There is a marked difference between how I feel when I am well-resourced and well-nourished vs. how I feel when I am ignoring what I need and want.

An enchanted, dreamy life is possible and is so much deeper and richer when seasoned by the resilience of growing through struggle and coming to the other side (no matter how many times it takes) with more wisdom, intention, strength, and joy.

We can live our lives authentically and with confidence, letting wonder and magic lead the way, and deciding waiting in worry at the bottom of the staircase of our lives just won’t do.

I competed in my first powerlifting meet last weekend. (It was amazing!!!)

Here are four things I’d like to share about life, via this meet day…

Fear is part of the deal, and experiencing it will not destroy you.

On fear, creativity, imagination, and shipping.

Love is you and me and everything we share.

Love is how all people are one and connected through more than divides us, if we’re willing to pay attention.

Words build or tear apart.

Words create change.

Words are plentiful, artful, and specific.