Living wholeheartedly

Living wholeheartedly

The other night, I received a newsletter. As I was reading it, I could feel my body react—my face felt warmer, my head felt “full.” I knew what that signaled: all-out jealousy. I was jealous of this entrepreneur’s achievements, all the cool things she was creating, her business success. I couldn’t help but compare my […]

Make space for your dream

Make space for your dream

I want to share a client’s story* with you: A client had a dream of starting her own bakehouse but didn’t know how it was possible. She had a too-small condo unit which didn’t even come with a provision for an oven. She was coming home from work past midnight. She didn’t know where this future bakehouse could fit […]

The things I think about when I’m knitting

The things I think about when I’m knitting

If you really knew me, you would know my hobby of choice is knitting. I’ve talked about it here and here and here. But last year, for some reason, I lost my knitting mojo and completed only two projects: a pair of socks and a tank top. I usually finish double or even triple that […]

My intention for 2020

My intention for 2020

During the Best Year Ever workshop, we set our intention for the year instead of making resolutions. What’s the difference? A resolution is a set of goals, a to-do list of things we want to accomplish for the year. An intention goes deeper than that. It looks at who you want to become, the year […]

The best things about the Best Year Ever workshop

The best things about the Best Year Ever workshop

Last Saturday, I gathered two groups of women around little cafe tables to set our intention for the new year during the Best Year Ever workshop. The year was still fresh and new. The spirits hopeful. Our hearts light and optimistic. The future ripe with possibility. We emerged after three hours, our hearts (and sometimes […]

What did 2019 teach you?

What did 2019 teach you?

Early in 2019, I had this big idea. I wanted to gather all the women I admire and ask them to speak inspiring words about purpose, creativity, passion, following your dreams, entrepreneurship and magic. It was tentatively titled the Possibility Pop-up. But as I was taking steps to make my idea a reality, the actual […]