There is no thinking without feeling and no feeling without thinking. -Karen McCown How’s your level of emotional reactivity these days? For me, emotional reactivity usually increases during times of transitions, when I’m not feeling well and when I haven’t had time for self-care. What about you? Emotional reactivity usually shows up as a short […]

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. -Rumi Don’t you just love this quote? It’s such a great reminder for all of us! I wanted to focus on life changes and life transitions today since they’ve been on my mind a lot […]

We are all connected. We just don’t see it. -Byron Katie How’s your emotional connection these days? Emotional connection with others can be very important to our wellbeing. Emotional connection to yourself can be just as important to our wellbeing. I love the above quote about how we’re all connected, because I think we often […]

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic self. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen. – Sarah Ban Breathnach I love this quote because so often we’re looking for our authentic selves. Often, they are buried underneath society and familial expectations. They can also be buried underneath things that we’re struggling […]

Children do not need us to shape them; they need us to respond to who they are. -Naomi Aldort I feel like I’ve been on all sides of motherhood. I took a maternity leave with my first child, explored local daycares, planned to go back to work at the end of my maternity leave, and […]