As an offering from my heart, I share with you the lessons that I have learned on my journey of growth and evolution.
Love: How to Stay Open to Real Love
17 March 2017 / relationships, videos
Like many others, I have been searching for love in an intimate partnership. I have been wanting a partner to love me in a deep, unconditional way that validates my worth and beauty. In that search for love, I have tried to manage myself and others in the...
Thoughts on Shame, Vulnerability, and REAL LOVE
09 March 2017 / emotional attunement, relationships, videos
After revealing my body dysmorphia in my most recent video blog, here and on FaceBook, I had a realization about 2 of Brene Brown’s profound teachings. The first one: Shame keeps us isolated, and in being courageous enough to reveal our shame, we expand in...
Body Image: How can I learn to love my body AND lose weight?
07 March 2017 / consciousness, videos
I started yo-yo dieting when I was just six years old, and the path to a healthy weight and body image has been hard won. From the many years of navigating this body, from experiencing obesity and a postpartum physique, I have come to know that...
Baby Proofing your Marriage: Tips to Stay connected
05 March 2017 / motherhood, relationships, videos
In my very first video blog, I offer you tips to stay connected in your relationship before and after you bring your baby home. Becoming new parents can be stressful. When we’re not feeling resilient in a stressful situation, communication can...
3 Ways to Keep your Marriage Healthy After your Baby Arrives
16 January 2017 / motherhood, relationships
Weather this is your first baby or your fourth, each time you bring a new life into your family your heart and your love grow. Even though this is the most beautiful and transformative experience, it also extremely stressful. Because I love to see families thrive, I...
How to find Real Love
19 December 2016 / relationships
In case you didn't know, I'm divorced. About 2 years ago I became so clear on the dysfunctional ways I engage in relationships that I could see that my marriage was based in destructive patterns. My ego is shaped to put other people's needs...
3 steps to managing your anger
05 December 2016 / emotional attunement
The paradox of being both angry and kind baffles many. Just because you are overcome with a dark emotion doesn't mean you need to discharge it in inappropriate ways when you utilize the tools of consciousness. There are three steps you need to use in...
What’s your growing edge?
07 August 2016 / awakening, consciousness, emotional attunement
What lessons are you being presented with right now? How are the circumstances of your life nudging you to become the best version of yourself? How to you embrace or resist this lesson? As a psychotherapist, these are questions I ponder often. Since I...
8 Spiritual Lessons From Motherhood
04 May 2016 / awakening, consciousness, motherhood, spirituality
This is my 8th Mother's Day without my mom, and my 7th Mother's Day as a mom. Here are 8 things I've learned in the past 7 years: 1.) When a woman births a child, she is transformed in unimaginable ways. She will never be the same, nor would she want to be, because...
How to Lose Weight without Breaking a Sweat
28 April 2016 / consciousness
I struggled with my weight for years. My childhood was characterized by yo-yo dieting and binge eating. And when I first lost weight (over 50 lbs) I starved myself and over-exercised in an attempt to garner some control over my body. Nothing I...
Three Common Mistakes People Make that Ruin their Relationships
27 April 2016 / relationships
1.) Expecting your partner to know what you need: in relationship, we often expect our partner to be a mind reader. We want our partner to know how to care for us, touch us, and speak to us without having to ask for it. Then, we resent him or...
How to Heal your Anxiety without Medication
14 April 2016 / consciousness
All people experience some degree of anxiety. Like all mental illness, anxiety rests in a continuum from functional to dysfunctional. When the experience of anxiety begins to consume your mind and experience of life, your anxiety is severe and...
6 Tips for Conscious Online Dating
06 April 2016 / consciousness, relationships
When you first start dating online, it can feel like work. Clarity and intuition are imperative to making online dating an empowering and rewarding process. Here are 6 ways to consciously date online and cultivate true intimacy. Know who you...
Practice Self-Care by Honoring your Heart
05 April 2016 / consciousness, intimacy
All day long your mind works to get you to pay attention to the limiting thoughts generated by the ego. When you passively believe the thoughts of your mind, you look for the source of your happiness outside of yourself, which is depleting and...
4 ways to nurture your marriage, even when you’re overwhelmed with life
18 March 2016 / motherhood, relationships
When I teach “A Conscious Marriage” and work with couples, the thing I hear most frequently about the lack of connection with one’s partner is that there isn’t enough time. The kids, work, household responsibilities, and social commitments all take up so much space...