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​I have always loved paper. I love crafting with paper, whether it's creating paper flowers, collaging with vintage finds at SCRAP, or making handmade paper. I also like handwritten to-do lists because I like crossing off my accomplishments! So it may seem surprising that I was quite late to the Bullet Journaling method.

Running on empty? You’re not alone. That’s why I’m offering this 90-minute Resilience Recharge virtual workshop at no cost—to give you practical tools to quiet your inner saboteurs, boost calm and focus, and leave you feeling stronger, even in challenging times.

The holiday season is kicking off for many of us, and it has me thinking about how to move through all the upcoming activity with more joy and gratitude. Thanksgiving invites us to slow down, connect, and appreciate the good in our lives—but it can also bring stress, expectations, and challenging interactions. Is there a way to enjoy the best of the holiday while leaving tension and disconnection at the door?

Last fall, I listened to a podcast that changed my perspective on fear. It was an episode of This American Life titled "Swim Towards the Shark." In this episode, Sarah Polley shares her journey of recovering from a debilitating concussion. After years of struggling with minimal recovery, a doctor advised her to “Run toward the danger” and embrace loud environments such as parties and gatherings—to help retrain her brain and encourage healing. She took this advice and, withi

Running on empty? You’re not alone. That’s why I’m offering this 90-minute Resilience Recharge virtual workshop at no cost—to give you practical tools to quiet your inner saboteurs, boost calm and focus, and leave you feeling stronger, even in challenging times.

I am a child of the '80s, and I have a vivid memory from about 3rd grade that I associate with the idea of celebration

I recently had an "ah-ha" moment while reading Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson—a book I enjoyed for its curious dive into the history of cooking. One small detail stuck with me: the word focus comes from the Latin word for “fireplace” or “hearth.”

Let’s continue our exploration of Denslow Brown’s Processing Modalities. If you need a refresher on this concept, read my previous post Discover Your Unique Modalities and How They Shape Your Perception. Today we look at the modalities of taste & smell which are so interrelated they are presented together. Brown describes this as a response to “odor or taste through the nose, mouth and olfactory center of the brain.”

A few years ago I did a wonderful day of letterpress printing at my friend Thea Sizemore's studio (Kavamore Press) in Oakland. I was a graphic designer for 15 years and absolutely love everything about letterpress printing — setting the type, mixing the ink, the physicality of cranking a Vandercook press, and the tactile nature of the final product.

In coaching sessions, I invite my clients to start our session with a brief centering exercise. I find it helps to settle both of us into the session and leave the busyness of the day behind.