before my 30-day sabbatical, i wrote about needing a shift in lifestyle. since that time, i've been busy doing my internal work to get free and be happy. i evaluated how i invest my time and energy. i discovered that what i needed wasn't a lifestyle change. i needed a change in perspective. i needed... Continue Reading →

When I first heard about Naomi Osaka's brave decision to withdraw from the French Open, I couldn't help but recall my own battles with anxiety, social anxiety and depression. If at the age of 23, I had known myself as well as Osaka knows herself and what she needs to flourish, I would have saved... Continue Reading →

There are times when we both give and receive funky energy. Sometimes we can explain why and at other times, we just cannot. The end result is the same, we end up draining ourselves and others. Sometimes we end up damaging our relationships. And, the only life-giving solution is a break from ourselves and others.... Continue Reading →