“Filipino workers are the most stressed in Southeast Asia,” a news website screeched in alarm. According to a Gallup poll, 50% said that they felt stressed “a lot of the day” compared to our neighbors in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. I wondered: How did we get from being one of the happiest people in […]
If you want to read about Courageous Women, try Her Extraordinary Life, How I Quit My Day Job and The Courage Series stories. Do you want to live a more heart-crafted life? Here are my favorite posts: Dear future client Six ways to craft a life you love How to have a love story with your life […]
At the end of the month, I’m turning a milestone age. Yup, it’s exactly the number in the photo above. Because it feels like such a momentous birthday, I wanted to do something meaningful to prepare. (I was inspired by what one client did when she was about to turn 40). I set up a […]
What if you can relax—to flow and not force, to attract and not chase, to receive and not grasp? What if you can trust that everything is happening as it should, that everything is unfolding in Divine perfection? And what if your challenges aren’t here to punish you but to help you grow into the […]
Self-expression is a powerful way to communicate our thoughts, feelings, and ideas with the world. You can write, dance, sing, paint, or even cook. These activities not only open up creative pathways that can help improve mental wellness, they can also boost confidence levels and help with everything from making new connections to going out […]
I wish for you devotion to your path, not to give up, and to trust that what is for you will always find you. May you give yourself the grace to repair what’s broken—old zippers and chairs, relationships, things left unsaid or undone. May you discover the charm of and the wisdom in your imperfections and […]
Every year, on my newsletter, I write a reflection on joy during December. This year, I decided to shake it up with a fun Q&A instead. Enjoy! What was the best advice you have ever received? This year, the best advice I’ve heard was “Bet on yourself.” It wasn’t actually said to me. It was given […]
What a fun ride last month was: my first post-pandemic trip abroad, the pre-order launch of the Sunday Night Journal, rest, new discoveries, and of course, the Write Away retreat. Here are six lessons I learned from that experience: 1. Choose the right partners. During Write Away, I work with two amazing women who are also phenomenal […]
