We all have this incredible, innate ability to shine our light and help illuminate the way for others. The way we show up in the world matters more than I think we realize sometimes, myself included. Not only to people who know and love us, but to strangers as well. I often think there is magic in the world that my life can change in a moment depending on who I meet or the decision I make. I'm not alone in this. There are many books, movies, songs, and even short videos onlin

My latest trip to Mexico is leading me to take intuition-induced action. And I’m honestly so here for it. This message keeps coming up for me. We have to be in our own experience to truly connect to our intuition. Let the external content and consumption quiet, and return to yourself. Then the insights will start to flow. I recently spent six days in Oaxaca and Mexico City, and the trip was amazing, Truly one of the best I’ve had. The weather was perfect, the people were kind

I’m bridging my two worlds for this post - being a leadership development coach and a yoga teacher. Along with my own self-reflection on what I’m doing and where I want to go and grow. When I start with a new coaching client, we always go through a leadership reflection exercise during our first meeting together. I find it to be an incredibly helpful way to get to know someone and begin the process of self-reflection and awareness for the people I partner with. The last quest

I’m currently sitting in a second-floor bar with a fully open side overlooking a volcano in Nicaragua. I’m the only one here (it’s 3pm, but I was hot and wanted a cold Toña, the local Nica beer). I’ve been traveling around this new-to-me country over the last week, and as I sit here solo, listening to club music while the sun shines brightly, I’m reminded that this is why I love traveling. The little moments of where am I? what am I doing? how did I get here? how cools is i

Life can move fast, and the energy around us can feel high. When our minds and bodies are constantly stimulated, it’s easy to slip into overdrive (and overthinking!) then lose touch with what truly matters. I've been talking about this a lot in my yoga classes lately. Where do you want to give your attention? What energy do you want to hold? Where do you want to release the grip and soften? Where our attention goes...our energy flows. There are days when I overcomplicating th

I took a pretty amazing yoga class this morning in Thailand. I’ve been traveling for the past few weeks, and this was the fourth yoga class I’ve had the joy of experiencing. From California to Cambodia to here in Koh Lanta. I don’t want to say this class was the best I’ve taken on this trip, but it was definitely the one that resonated with me the most. I love taking yoga classes while traveling, especially in countries where there are people in the room whose primary languag

Last week I was in Siem Reap, Cambodia for five days. The highlight of traveling to this part of the world is visiting Angkor Wat. The temples were built in the early 12th century, originally as a Hindu temple and now a Buddhist temple. It is the world's largest religious monument, covering 400 acres, and was originally built (dedicated) to the Hindu god Vishnu, the Preserver and Protector, whose purpose is to maintain balance and order in the universe. One of Vishnu's many i

There are different points in our life where I think we make decisions based on what will allow us to be the most successful. When...

I recently went for a walk in the woods near my house. I'm super fortunate to have some beautiful conservation land at the end of my...