To be honest, I woke up grumpy on Friday morning. In my head I was complaining about all the things wrong in my life. Nothing happened and there was no real reason to be upset. I could see the swirl of negative thoughts and unfulfilled...
Yesterday I was walking to the natural food store to pick-up groceries I had ordered online and I ran into a old friend on on the street. Each day he has been walking around town playing the accordion. He starts playing my favorite Bob Marley...
I am not sure exactly how far I hiked yesterday, maybe 10 miles? My legs are super sore and my heart is light. It was just me, the trail, the creek and my thoughts. I was thinking about my clients and how several of them chose...
Maybe it's because you're indoors more than usual, on your computers more than usual, or your exercise schedule is out of whack. It's easy to lay in bed all day, scroll through social media, and not feel like doing much of anything, especially now. Last week many...
At some point I made up a lie that writing isn’t worthwhile. My limiting mind tells me I should be doing more important and productive things with my time. I’ve always known myself to be hard working. I actually remember the moment when I was 14 years...
A writer is meant to write. A painter is meant to paint. Same with musicians, dancers, actors, photographers. Yes, I’m talking to ALL OF YOU incredible artists and creatives! Every single creative expression is meant to be expressed. And it is meant to be expressed through you. Do...
This is my last sunset in Bali. But I don’t feel ready to leave! I have so much more to do! So much more to experience, reflect and create! Ugh!!! I thought I would have it all figured out by now! I won’t ever be “ready” because...
I am on a scooter ride from the bustling city of Ubud back to the beach where I belong. My view is filled with banana trees, palm trees, rice terraces, Hindu temples and kites blowing in the wind. Seriously?! I am smiling throughout the entire 2-hour...
I am watching the most incredible sunset of my life on Gili Trawangan, Lombok. I’ve watched the sunset over the ocean consistently for seventeen nights. But this is the sunset I have been waiting for. It’s fiery—full of reds and oranges and seems to get more...
I am hanging out on a white sandy beach in Nusa Lembongan, Bali with Macedonian and Dutch women travelers. We are laughing and exchanging stories about our travels. I share that I did not plan any aspect of my trip—AT ALL. Each day I decide where...
