mindfulness

Survival of the Nurtured

Survival of the Nurtured

You've heard of "survival of the fittest," yeah? The idea that those most suited to the environment are the most likely to survive? And yeah, there's a lot to Darwin's theory of natural selection of course. We see this play out all around us: from the animals in nature to the boardrooms in corporate America…

What is Life Coaching?

What is Life Coaching?

This week on The Transforming Anxiety Podcast, I wanted to share my thoughts on coaching with you. Y'know, go back to the basics: what are we doing around here anyway? What is at the heart of this work? Who is it for?

I think of life coaching as coaching for the game of life. I know, duh. But I really do…

The Never-Ending Bear Hunt

The Never-Ending Bear Hunt

Are you familiar with the children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt? In case you haven't been inside a preschool in the past, well, ever, it's a children's story about overcoming obstacles.

For some reason, 4 kids, a baby, and a dog are on this adventure (hunting bears?!) and they encounter a bunch of barriers (a deep cold river, thick oozy mud, a big dark forest) on their way to the bear's cave…

Untethered & Groundless

Untethered & Groundless

If you had a dollar for every time you've recently heard, "these are uncertain times," am I right?

Listen, times *are* uncertain. But not any more uncertain than pre-pandemic. Times have always been exactly this uncertain...

So how do we deal with that sensation of being untethered and groundless? Where do we find certainty? Why do these times feel more uncertain than normal?…

We Were Made for This

We Were Made for This

When the memo for 2020 landed on our collective desks (pandemic! racial injustice! political strife!) it didn't sound great. And eight months in, it's still not sounding so hot.

But every once in a while, I come up for air and look around and think, "Huh, look at us! We're doing it!" It's messy and frustrating and weird, but we. are. DOING. it…

I Want OUT of Anxiety

I Want OUT of Anxiety

Many times, I've had the idea that I want OUT of anxiety: it wasn't even enough to push against it or try and avoid it, it was like I wanted to take my skin off, throw it on the ground and get AWAY from the whole experience.

And that was just on a Tuesday

Self-Compassion to Ease Anxiety

Self-Compassion to Ease Anxiety

I'm interested in all kinds of ways that I can care for my mental and emotional wellbeing. I don't know about you, but I've found that there's no *one thing* that eases feelings of anxiety and overwhelm every time; there's no *one thing* that helps move me towards calm and peace; there's no *one thing* that points me in the direction of my highest self…