We can choose a self care response when we falter. What do you do when you falter? Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back up? Collapse inward, chastising and berating yourself? Shake it off and let yourself learn, and maybe even laugh? It’s important to know your falter response.  I’m prone to collapsing […]

I’ve had a few people ask me about what it’s been like to begin blogging daily, aka Laura’s Daily Letters. Here’s my attempt to help by answering some of these questions: “What have been the pros and cons, though, of doing this, and would you have any quick tips for someone just starting out (technical, […]

Wishing the winter away makes time our adversary. The daylight is short and the darkness is long. Everything takes just that little bit more effort, from layering on the clothes to getting out the door. We know spring is coming, but the winter blues are a reality for many of us. Wishing the winter away […]

I am struck by what it feels like to be surrounded by generous people. People who contribute. Who give with no linear expectation of something in return. Whose very presence is conducive to growth. Just by being themselves, they create an environment of possibility. It’s not that they don’t expect to grow, gain or receive. […]

RuPaul was my unexpected teacher on a Friday night in the UK. My husband and I caught an episode of The Graham Norton Show last September while visiting his family in Manchester. In the middle of being entertained, I got a lesson on how to set boundaries. The three guests on Graham Norton’s red couch […]

It’s OK to demand a lot of yourself – with a few caveats. I had an interesting conversation with two women after yoga yesterday. Two of us were having a laugh at our own expense because we are often the last to arrive for class. “I always seem to have to get one last thing […]

You know that thing that whispers to your heart? That thing you want to create? Experience? Build? That thing that makes you feel excited, Calm, and fully expressed. All at the same time. That thing wants you, too. There is enough time. There is enough space. That doesn’t mean it won’t require Extraordinary effort Or […]

Rushing puts us in a state of disconnection from our inner wisdom. And here’s the kicker! We do it to ourselves. We crowd our schedule, try to do too much, or force that last thing in before we leave. We become more impatient, distracted, and reactive. We remember less, notice less and listen less. Rushing […]

When we manage our attention well, we feel grounded, centered and productive. But when we are pulled in many directions we get spread too thin, and risk overwhelm. It might seem like it’s out of our control, like there’s nothing we can do about it. But we have more influence on our attention than we […]

Something came up in a conversation this week that I haven’t articulated before. I don’t share inspiring quotes from other people on my social media properties. And there’s a reason why I don’t do it. I want to amplify insights and contribution of the leaders of our time. I have a podcast dedicated to that. […]