An allegorical tale about the journey to express your True Authentic Self.

Putting your creative work in the world can feel perilous and challenging to your nervous system. Expect it and plan accordingly. The threat of being eviscerated doesn't have to stop you. You can decide that expressing yourself fully is worth the risk.

There is an unsung and very overlooked trait that can help you become more authentically you. It will help you to be who you are, express yourself exactly as you are, and go after bigger, more innovative dreams. Discover the Capacity to Disappoint and how to harness it for greater freedom and the personal fulfillment of being uniquely you.

Would you rather be right or happy? "Better than" or peaceful? We humans so don't want to be "wrong," but that leaves us fighting like hell to be "right." What if there is no absolute right and no absolute wrong? Change your life for the better and increase your inner peace by dropping your addiction to being right as well as going beyond ideas of what you consider "wrong."

In Rumi's famous poem, he invites us to meet him in The Field. But why would you want to go out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing to go to The Field? What is this mysterious Field, and what will you find there? I want you to inspire you to do the work of challenging your perspectives and beliefs in order to find your way to the beautiful freedom and peace of The Field.

If being fully & completely ourselves was ALL THAT, we would be doing it already. But most of us have some reservations about letting ourselves be completely visible. Learn the top three reasons we limit ourselves, and how we can let go of the frames we hold that limit the full vista of what's possible.

Do you have parts of yourself that seem unacceptable that you still keep in shadows? What if accepting those parts of you was the next right step? What if that helped others to do the same? Explore the possibilities that open up when we can be ourselves for a day or...when we can be ourselves from now on.

Have you ever felt there were aspects of you that were uacceptable or unlovable? Have you tried to hide those aspects of you? What if we decided we're no longer going to spend Life Energy hiding these parts of ourselves? It's possible. We can make that choice. I share my own journey of feeling embarrassed by my own tear-y, water-y eyes.

Our minds offer us many concerns, worries and fears about the possibility of the "worst thing happening." I won't sugar-coat it. Sometimes…

As Creators, we will pursue our dreams and go about bringing our creative ideas to fruition in many different ways. We will take many shots at bringing our creative impulses to life. Don't derail the trajectory of your creative path by...

Have you ever thought that you were weird, different or that you didn't belong? Have you ever wondered if there was something wrong with you? It has been said that we think 60,000 thoughts a day. Maybe we don't need…

Overcome with tears, I find myself in public, sitting across from a manicurist, with little place to hide. Feelings of risk, uncertainty and overhwlem overtake me, and I do my best to navigate this very vulnerable proposition -- when strong emotions arise quite inconveniently. It takes everything I have to open myself to The Guest House of being human. To not explain myself. To not believe I am being embarrassing. To not apologize for this very human and authentic experience I am having. This is an example of inviting it all in without collapsing or closing.

In our society, we are invited to believe that how someone appears on the outside is how they feel on the inside. Pretty on the outside equals pretty feelings on the inside. Appearing confident on the outside means that person must feel confident on the inside. People who look “strong” on the outside must feel strong on the inside. However, how a person appears to you doesn’t necessarily equate to how they actually feel. I beileve that feeling good inside myself, regardless of any external compliments or admiration I may or may not receive, eclipses looking good. Feeling good inside is what I want more of.

There was a time when my internal emotional environment was extremely Inhospitable. This episode shares a key technique I used to walk my way out of persistent and brutal self-talk and into the creation of a compassion, kind and loving internal voice, which made all the difference in the world.

When you are part of the way through a challenging situation, path, process or class, your mind may inundate you with thoughts of worry, stress, quitting, and justifying your every complaint. Here is an alternative to following the urges or your mind by being more deliberate and choosing what you think “on purpose.”

Have you ever envied the Cool Girls? Or wanted to be a Cool Girl? Do the Cool People have a different experience than the rest of us? And is there really such a thing as the Cool Crowd. Today's episode explores looking good vs. feeling good. Which one "is" your priority? And which one do you "want" to be your priority.

It is possible to let people love you or hate you, or anything in between. When you know who the most important person in the world is, you can let others sing your praises or not. (And that includes mom, dad, child, spouse, whoever). Learn about the one opinion that matters most.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." And what if...the opposite is true as well? People can influence us positively or negatively, but ultimately, we own our internal belief systems.

Note: I mis-quote Eleanor Roosevelt in this episode. The correct quote is: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."