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A Q&A About Blogging – or Doing Anything – Daily
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…
Keep the Winter Blues at Bay
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,…
Generosity
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…
What RuPaul Taught Me About Setting Boundaries
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…
Do You Demand a lot of Yourself?
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…
You’ve Got This
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,…
Stop Rushing to Power Up
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,…
Energy Management
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,…
Your Most Powerful Muscle
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…
You Are The Filter
All perception is subjective. What you see and what gets cropped out of your frame is controlled by many filters. What will people think? How…
Mend Your Fences
When we think of boundaries, we tend to think about the relationships and rules of engagement we have with our outer world. But what about…
When Harry and Meghan Interrupted the Dishes
Thank you, Harry and Meghan, for a little self sovereignty of my own. It was Saturday afternoon. It was quiet in the house. I stood…
Awkward Beginnings
Do you remember how awkward it was to learn how to ride a bicycle? It took all kinds of effort to keep from falling. One…
Self Care by Subtraction
Sometimes the kindest and most compassionate thing you can do for yourself is take something away. Self care isn’t always something you have to add…
The Gritty Side of Growth
Growth is easy when things are going smoothly, but there’s a gritty side we don’t often share. Instead of an insta-perfect glow, my growth arrived…
Practice is the Process
“You become what you practice.” That little tidbit from my inner voice greeted me when I opened my eyes this morning. It didn’t take long…
You Can Learn About Change from the Desert
The desert has a lot to teach us about creating space for something new. It was a chilly October morning. I remember the moment I…
Do I Have Your Permission to Make a Change?
Dear Reader, Change is happening and I need to run something by you. If you’ve been reading my recent emails, you’ll know that I have…