Rock it like you mean it: owning your shizzle

embrace your fear and claim your belovedness

You are the shizzle. I am telling you the truth. You are. Still, every day, in small and big ways, you’re gonna feel challenged to own it. Sometimes you’ll even be asked to give it away. It’s up to you to understand this, and to know that your only job in the moment is to stay in your own lane. Especially then, it’s imperative that you be authentic and shine brightly and do what you’re here to do. Yes, you are the shizzle! But when you abandon your post and go around trying to emulate the way others shine, nobody… …Read More »

Just Be Yourself – Owning Your Sliver of the Universe

Just be yourself - owning your sliver of the universe

There are always going to be people who just don’t get who you are. You know the ones, they pre-judge and speak to you from a place of knowing. They try to tell you who you are. Speak down at you from way on high. They crinkle their noses and squint their eyes, staring at you with the face that says you’re speaking gibberish. All of this can feel like a sign that you should stay small, and unseen – demure and in your place where you don’t question things. It can feel like the Real You is not welcome… …Read More »

Embrace your fear and claim your belovedness

embrace your fear and claim your belovedness

Eeek! There I was. Seriously contemplating quitting. After all the hard work. Even though that brave and courageous part of me applied to the program. Now that the time had arrived I was wishing I had stayed home. For a while, I hid out in the bathroom. But eventually, I pushed myself out there to go make the rounds and introduce myself. We spent some time that first morning going around the circle, getting to know each other. We shared our ‘why’. Why were we here? As my turn came around, I wondered which truth to share. The comfortable one… …Read More »

Love is my Dharma, There is Nothing to Fear

how to overcome fear

Have you ever wondered how to overcome fear or, at the very least, make peace with it? I’m no stranger to fear. It’s something I’ve lived with since I was very little. There are many stories I could tell you… here’s one that sticks out in particular. When I was 5 and just starting kindergarten, my mom sent me to stay with the babysitter. I don’t really know the circumstances around why my mom had to leave. I just remember she gave me some pocket money and a dress I was supposed to wear at school for picture day which… …Read More »