Stop Thinking About Your Audience

It’s no secret I’ve been stuck in my creativity lately (and my fertility). So as a way to reignite my life force energy, I’m going back to the basics. I’m forgetting about my audience and moving toward what makes me happy.  Which has me thinking: If you’re creating your art for an audience, is i…

The Antidote to the Cult Mentality Is Closer Than You Think

I watched the most recent cult document released on Netflix over the weekend called Trust Me: The False Prophet. It is an absolutely disturbing and important show. It’s the most recent in a long line of cult documentaries and crime podcasts I’ve watched over the years and I have noticed a pattern…

What Does It Take to Be Happy?

This week I asked my 4 year old a question that I realized was actually for me: How much would it take for you to be happy?  As I watched him wrestle with this big question, I realized I have the same dilemma he does, the same dilemma all human beings face as we think about how we will love and l…

The One Thing You’re Avoiding Might Free You

What if the one thing you’re avoiding is the single thing that could get you unstuck?  In this episode, I admit that I’ve been feeling creatively stuck lately and wondering if I’ll ever get out of this rut. The truth is I’ve been feeling frustrated, flat and under-inspired.  I haven’t been writi…

Where Does Confidence Come From?

If you didn’t listen to my episode a few weeks ago about how the worst people in the world sometimes have the most confidence—this week I’m revisiting the topic.  This time, I’m coming in hot with some real-world examples of how my four and five year old kids taught me about confidence.  While wa…

Your Life Is Not a Problem to Solve

You are not a problem to solve.  Your life is not a problem to solve.  Your body is not a problem to solve.  It’s easy to lose track of that.  It’s easy to get stuck in a loop of endless problem-solving, thinking that if you can just think harder, work harder, be smarter, or chase down the righ…

When the Body Says “No”

Have you ever had a situation where your mind said “yes” but your body said “no”? Or vice versa — your mind said “no” and your body said “yes”?  Maybe someone asked for your help and your mind told you that helping was the kind, generous thing to do but you also felt your stomach tighten, your br…

Two Responses to Suffering

There are only two real responses to suffering: Push it away. Or say to it: “yes and thank you” There is no “right” way to suffer, and in fact, most of us have tried both responses many different times.  But once you discover what’s possible when you soften into suffering, you can’t unsee it. …

You Don’t Have to Hold It Together

There are so many things falling apart right now and if you’re someone like me who likes to: - Hold things together  - Bring things together - Keep things together  This time is probably uncomfortable at best and maybe painful at worst.  I’m today’s episode, I’ll share with you something that …

When the Worst People in the World Are the Most Confident

Have you noticed how the worst people in the world — those with the least character, next to no ethics and the lowest possible bar for human decency — have the most confidence? They have no issues taking up space, asserting their ideas or taking the lead role. Meanwhile those of us with huge hear…