Intention and the Power of Conscious Breathing
Have you ever had the kind of morning where you wake up and you’re already overwhelmed and you haven’t even left the comfort of your bed? The disappointment of having to wake up rolls off you,...
View ArticleHere’s How Can You Switch off and Reconnect with Your Partner
This isn’t a story about a digital detox, it’s an unexpected story of reconnection, not only with my husband but with myself. As a working mum of two primary school aged kids I don’t have much time to...
View Article168 Hours: What I’ve Learned Tracking Every 15 Minutes of My Week
For the past two weeks I’ve been tracking every 15 minute interval of my life. I borrowed this time-tracking practice from Laura Vanderkam, who writes helpful books including 168 Hours, which outlines...
View ArticleTeaching Your Teen (And Yourself) to Navigate the Dark Night of the Soul
My middle son is going through a transition period in his life right now. He’s leaving middle school and getting ready for high school. And that’s really exciting. And it’s also scary as hell. I’m...
View ArticleStrive for Progress and Not Perfection
I almost ruined my career right at the beginning. In 1992, HBO offered me a job. I wish I had taken it. They wanted me to work on this new field, “virtual reality”. I never responded to them. I felt...
View ArticleSweet like Honey, and Sledgehammer-Hard: Lessons from My Year.
Sweet Friends, After one more trip around the sun, here are a few of my learnings (some of which came down like honey, others, like a sledgehammer. #reallife): Devote—all in, no half-assing commitment...
View ArticleImprove Your Mental and Physical Health with the Power of Laughter
Are you in need of a good laugh? Few things are more beneficial to a person’s overall well-being than laughter. In fact, the benefits of laughter extend to better mental health and is an indicator of...
View ArticleMy Relentlessness in Exploring My Sensuality and Sexuality Transformed My Life
When I started my adult life, I thought sexuality was something I needed to receive from someone (a boyfriend in my case), and sensuality was a taboo word implying that I was asking for attention – all...
View ArticleWhat Excuse Will You Let Go of This Summer?
I have a dream. My dream is that more people in the world will be happier and healthier. Simple, right? I wish… So here are my two cents today on how that may be achieved. I have so much respect for...
View ArticleDo Less to Live More (Cheat Sheet Inside!)
I want you to answer honestly – Do you sometimes wear your busyness or your overscheduled-ness as a badge of honor? When people ask how you’re doing, do you say “Busy, busy, busy…never enough time to...
View ArticleUnrequited Love…When Love (Or a Crush) Is Not Mutual
Today’s topic of dealing with unrequited love is a big pain point for many. If this subject does not apply to you, please consider forwarding this to someone who could benefit from this message. The...
View ArticleDo You Make Excuses For Yourself Based on the “One-Coin Argument”? I Do.
I love paradoxes, parables, koans, aphorisms, fables, Secrets of Adulthood, and teaching stories of all kinds. A while ago, I posted about the “one-coin problem.” This is my phrase to describe what’s...
View ArticleFeeling Stuck in Your Career? Here’s How to Become More Fulfilled in Life and...
It’s so common today to feel unfulfilled, stuck, and stagnant. In work. In life. In career. In relationships. I have so many friends and clients who say they’re working a job they don’t like. Maybe...
View ArticleThree Things I Learned as a Teen Facing Death
How I was forced to change my view of life at an early age I grew up in Togo, a former French colony and small country on the coast of West Africa, sandwiched between Benin and Ghana. I grew up in the...
View ArticleWhat’s the Gain in Pain?
“Sometimes we win, sometimes we learn.” – Lao Tzu One of the most transformational experiences in my life was to find out I was underpaid. I will never forget that day. I turned into a mountain of...
View ArticleWhy Are We Here?
When was the last time you questioned your existence? For some, it might be a question that creeps up the balcony every 2 a.m. and for some, it might be a random uninvited question while taking a...
View ArticleWill Kids Be Ok Without a Dad?
“Dr. Laura…I hate Father’s Day. My children’s father left us and takes no interest in them. And then I get your email about how important fathers are. Are my children scarred for life?” “Dr. Laura…I am...
View Article4 Little Steps to Cultivate Your Love Vibe
Our energy speaks louder than our words. When we want to achieve something, our intentions and vibrations determine the quality of the outcome. If our intentions are based more on fears – like when the...
View ArticleMy “5 Year Plan”…
In the beginning of 2017, 1.5 years ago, I had great goals for myself. I was going to achieve those goals, be very happy, and be a huge success. ZERO of the goals happened. I failed at all of the...
View Article[Light Work] How to Be a Revolutionary for Just Love
Dear Revolutionaries, Episode #5 of LIGHT WORK is about how we bring our ideals to bear on the world. I’m talking about how we can get justice, without incurring too much karma. About how to fight...
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