letters encouraging you to release perfectionism, embrace your humanness, and live more intuitively
the *exact* questions I ask myself during my new year ritual
Years ago, when I traded my food rules for intuitive eating, I also traded my January 1 resolutions (which were always about losing weight) for a different ritual. This ritual is something that’s allowed me to feel more in tune with my values, hopes, and dreams. I started taking the first week (or more) of…
First, you’ve got to learn how to hold your instrument.
Tis the season of the cutest thing ever, which was Osh’s holiday concert at school last week. We got to see his sweet little class sing Christmas Carols together, and I thought my heart might melt out of my body. Since his holiday concert included the whole school, we also saw the older kiddos in…
Release the rules for better health (yep, you heard me!)
The benefits of an intuitive relationship with movement are pretty awesome. Decreased anxiety, deeper mind-body connection, increased muscle strength, improved body image, better sleep, improved health markers, and more? Sign me up! My love for helping you experience a more joyful, intuitive relationship with exercise (and all these awesome benefits along with it) is why…
loving holiday reminders
If you’re in the US, it’s Thanksgiving week. Maybe you love this holiday, maybe it’s challenging for you, maybe it’s both and. Whatever you’re feeling as we head into Thanksgiving (and navigate the holiday season, in general), here are some loving holiday reminders for you: >> Your body needs energy! Food is such a gift: giving…
the most powerful intention you can set
Over on IG, I’ve been doing a morning story series called “Coffee In The Car Chat.” I even sing my own theme song (I’m sorry, and you’re welcome). Most morning this month, I’m sharing what I hope will feel supportive to you during the final month of 2021 and the transition into the new year….
You can experience consistency without rigidity! Here’s how…
Months ago, I started a new weekday morning routine. I wake up at 5 am, make coffee, and do an UNMEASURED barre class. With the colder weather, a fire in the fireplace has also become part of this little pre-sunrise ritual. This consistent practice was born from a true need and also a deep desire for…
Practicing self-compassion feels fake, awkward, uncomfortable? Read this.
It’s no secret that you’re a multidimensional human. It would be impossible to put you into a single box, describe you in a single word, or expect you to be the same forever. Heck, it would be impossible to expect you to be the same every hour for a single day! I want you to…
three things I’ve practiced daily the past decade
If you’ve read Letting Go of Leo or heard me share my story on a podcast over the years, then you know that my honeymoon was a really significant moment for me in my relationship with myself. It was my rock-bottom-break-down-to-break-through moment that set me on a trajectory of healing my relationship with me. Not only would I not…
I’m still not sure how to answer this question!
Have you ever felt like a book was talking to you? You can’t technically hear it saying words but somehow you have a feeling it’s calling you to open it up and give it a read? Our house is an old craftsman style home. The upstairs is this cozy little nook with slanted ceilings and…
My neck… my back…
Ten years ago, I didn’t have social media. But do you know what I did have? BLOGS. I had A deep love affair with blogs. Each morning, after a quick check of my work email to make sure there were no emergent fires to be extinguished, it was blog time. One of the blogs I…