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Have you ever noticed those moments in life when everything suddenly feels new—like you’ve stepped off the familiar path and into uncharted territory?

Of course, every day we’re doing something different—no two days are exactly the same—but there are certain [...]

Do you ever try to make forward-thinking plans, but then life reminds you that you can’t plan for everything? Change is moving faster and faster, and if the last year of my life has taught me anything, it’s that [...]

We live in a culture that celebrates youth all the time, every time. 

Most of us are taught that there’s nothing good about growing older—but what if the slowing down of the body is the way your soul finds its [...]

Hoping to survive the frenzy of the holidays without betraying your Essential Self? 

In this episode of The Gathering Room podcast, I share how to navigate this season of stress, family dynamics, and cultural expectations using your inner wisdom instead [...]

Have you ever played the video game Minecraft?

My five-year-old recently pulled me into it—then proceeded to “kill” and “resurrect” me a number of times…. I soon started seeing the game’s three modes of play—Survival, Creative, and Adventure—as metaphors for [...]

I saw a meme the other day that said: “Tomorrow Me can do that. Tomorrow Me loves to do things!” I’ve been guilty of this for years—putting off all the things I dread onto my future self:

“Tomorrow Me loves [...]