Have you ever noticed that the very things we try to hide — our setbacks, flaws, and tough experiences — are actually what make us stronger, wiser, and more impactful? This post explores how embracing our full, imperfect selves can unlock deeper growth, resilience, and authenticity.

Giving feedback can be uncomfortable, but when done thoughtfully, it’s one of the greatest gifts we can offer. In this article, I share a personal experience that reminded me of the power of honest, constructive feedback—how my initial hesitation turned into an opportunity for collaboration and a much better outcome.

As we step into the new year, I want to make a radical invitation to you: experiment with questioning your thoughts and exploring what else might be true.

One of the most persistent challenges we face as human beings is our tendency to judge—quickly and often without full understanding.

We often believe we know what should happen, and we hold tight to ideas of right and wrong, good and bad. But the truth is, we rarely have the altitude to see the bigger picture.

My mantra: Other people’s reactions and opinions of me give me information about their world as I know who I am and nobody else can define me.

We all walk around with lots of intentions and desires, but we tend to keep the status quo instead of taking steps in the direction of progress towards our goal.

What my birthday taught me about judgment.

If you are anything like me and probably every single adult I have ever met, you worry. How do we stop catastrophizing? Here are four steps that I have found very effective.

We are often fast to judge people when their actions inconvenience us. The first instinct is often to assume they are malicious, careless or ill intentioned. The reality is that most of us do not wake up in the morning and plan to be a jerk.

Next time you go through a setback, disappointment or failure, use STOP.

As neuroscience is indicating with ongoing research, the ability to express gratitude, optimism and any other inclinations can be learned.

When my kid called me a GRRR mom, I had to use STOP.

It feels so good to win. But at what cost for the relationship?

A very strange and unexpected part of me became alive when I became a mom.

The Wheel of Awareness is a meditation that covers four areas.