The False Comfort of Having More: Finding Peace in Living with Less
“Be a curator of your life. Slowly cut things out until you’re left only with what you love, with what’s necessary, with what makes you happy.” ~Leo Babauta As a…
Why I Never Let Anyone Support Me Until the Day I Almost Died
“Why don’t you get up and make the coffee, while I stay in my sleeping bag and plan our ascent route?” I half-heartedly ask my climbing partner Hank. He just…
You’re Bent, Not Broken: A Mindset Shift That Can Change Your Life
“Bent but never broken; down but never out.” ~Annetta Ribken I lived for a long time thinking I was broken beyond repair. Let me rephrase: I thought I was unloved,…
A Guide to Saying No Without Guilt: 7 Steps for People-Pleasers
“You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.” ~Unknown Why is it so hard to say no? The uncomfortable buildup of emotion I felt…
Feeling Weighed Down by Regret? What Helps Me Let Go
“Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn’t know the things you know now.” ~Unknown When I taught yoga classes in jails in Colorado and New Jersey, I would…