If you’re anywhere under the heat dome sitting over much of the world right now, you already know this summer is testing everyone’s cool. Record temperatures, warm nights that don’t let you recover, and heat advisories stacking up week after week. Here’s what I want you to know as an Ayurvedic Health Coach: how you
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I was in the eddy at the local play wave, and my inner critic was going off. The wave felt fast and dynamic, but I was feeling nervous, hesitant and wobbly. My heart was beating fast, and I was stuck in a vicious cycle of nerves, negative self-talk and feeling off in my skills. Instead
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Spring is a season of new beginnings. Just as rivers swell and cleanse with spring rains, it’s a powerful time to clear out what’s old and create space for what’s new. We’re good at spring cleaning our homes — but spring cleaning our minds? That’s where real transformation happens. Here’s a river metaphor I love:
Are You a “Someday” Goal Setter? Someday I’ll paddle that river.Someday I’ll take that trip.Someday I’ll feel more confident. I hate to break it to you… but there’s no “someday” on the calendar. When you anchor your goals to someday, you quietly teach yourself (and others) that they’re optional. Nice ideas. Pipe dreams. Easy to
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Do You Struggle with Getting Good Sleep? You’re not alone. According to the American Sleep Association, between 50 and 70 million Americans are affected by sleep disorders. When my coaching clients bring up their sleep struggles, they often feel stuck between two choices: live with exhaustion or rely on pharmaceutical sleep aids. But here’s the
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Are you a ‘someday’ goal setter? ‘Someday I’ll go on that trip, or paddle that river, or have more money, or feel more confident.’ I hate to break it to you, but there’s no ‘someday’ on the calendar. Focusing on ‘someday’ sets you up to fail, and communicates to yourself and others that your goal
Are you on a constant roller coaster of emotion through life, getting attached to ‘the good’ and having an aversion to ‘the bad?’ If so, I hope this story helps you ground, I know it has for me over the last week. There’s an old legend that goes like this (as I’ve heard and understand
Is there something new you’ve been wanting to get or do, but instead you feel stuck with the same old, same old? It could be a rut, a repetitive cycle, or a goal that’s been on your list for years. The secret to getting what you want in your life is to create space for
Are you overthinking, overworking and feeling exhausted trying to get to where you want to go? One of my whitewater kayak clients was paddling super hard while performing her ferries (getting from one side of the river to the other). Interestingly, the harder she paddled, the more she had to fight the water, leaving her
How often do you pencil in activities on ‘Someday?’ There are 7 days in a week and ‘Someday’ isn’t one of them. Saying you’ll do something ‘Someday’ is a cop out. It’s a way of letting yourself off the hook and not having to be responsible for creating what you want. Taking action now is
