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Why 95% of your life is sleepwalking (and how to finally wake up)

August 12, 2025

This is my third and final share from my transformative 7-day Advanced retreat with Dr Joe Dispenza. (Catch up on parts one and two here). We’re creatures of habit. Most of our days unfold along the same predictable routines. You get up, do your morning rituals to get ready for the day and off you go, likely takin…

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From struggle to breakthrough: my Dr Joe Dispenza retreat

August 5, 2025

Last week I shared one of my biggest insights from my 7-day Advanced Retreat with Dr Joe Dispenza. As promised, today I’m sharing the second insight that attending this intense and powerful retreat has brought me. I’ve been meditating for two decades—the vast majority of times just by myself. On occasion I’v…

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The simple heart technique that supports your brain

July 29, 2025

After 35 hours of meditation in one week, I discovered something that changed how I understand the connection between my heart and brain forever. I’ve just returned from a 7-day Advanced Retreat from Dr. Joe Dispenza and I’m so glad I went! It’s been a very intense week with 25 hours of lectures and 35 hours (…

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20 limiting beliefs that sabotage your self-care (and how to overcome them)

July 24, 2025

Clients tend to call me the queen of self-care, but I too need to stay alert when things get busy. It’s all too easy to feel like checking another thing off of your to-do list is more important. Because today is International Self-Care Day, I wanted to share what might prevent you from taking good care of yourself—…

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This simple test shows who you really love most

July 15, 2025

In this modern-day world attention seems to become our most precious commodity. With so much going on there’s always more information—or perhaps I should say stimulation—to take in. It’s become harder to focus fully on what we’re doing. Not only are we interrupted about every two minutes during work hours …

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How to make the most of your time off this summer

July 8, 2025

Since many people take time off during the summer, I wanted to share my best tips on how to enjoy your vacation. Because it’s not just about being physically away from work, it’s about giving yourself the time off you need physically, emotionally and mentally. That means no checking your emails or taking work…

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How to align your time and energy with what you actually want

July 1, 2025

If you’ve been spending (too much) time doing things you don’t really want to be doing, this article is for you! I know all about doing things because you feel obliged, because it seems logical or implied, or because it slipped through the cracks when you weren’t alert enough to stop it. This powerful tool …

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When was the last time you were scary excited?

June 23, 2025

I believe we need to be scary excited on a somewhat regular basis. Or else we’re getting complacent. What's scary excited? My personal definition of scary excited is when I’m about to do something and I’m really excited about it but also a tad scared or apprehensive. Hence: scary excited! Currently I’m sca…

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Why she needs to tell you everything (and how to enjoy listening)

June 18, 2025

For a woman, it’s crucial to know her partner is paying attention when she shares something—that ingrained need stems from evolutionary patterns. Listening is a key component to building trust. Today I’ll share why, and how both men and women can make that process more joyful. Men don’t always feel like l…

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Why you may feel like doing nothing 


June 10, 2025

I set aside time today to write my weekly blog as I have been doing for a long time. And I didn't feel like writing anything. I wasn't feeling the energy, I didn’t feel any inspiration. No topic that I examined seemed to fit. After a bit of frustration, I decided to sit outside in the garden, put my feet in the gr…

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