My Story

Pay attention. be curious without judgement. ask more questions

Life is full of experiences that influence who I am. Each and every one of us bounce around truly doing the absolute best we can with the resources we have at that time. I will ever navigate this thing called life, perfectly. Sometimes I walk away from experiences feeling good about how I responded and sometimes I walk away kicking myself for overreacting or wondering what the heck just happened…and wishing I had navigated it differently. When I take the time to pause I create connections and cultivate compassion for both myself and others. Learning to embrace the messiness of my life feels real. Real and authentic stuff is what matters to me. All the imperfections that I carry as a human is real. I know I’ve got all these little moments each day that have more or less presence arriving. I also know that when I respond with alignment it feels one way and when I find myself reactive it feels completely different in every cell of my being both during and after. My body, my mind and my heart all more or less active participants. When responding to challenges I’m learning how to be more curious. I notice the judgements more. Sometimes noticing it in the moment and sometimes while reflecting back. An ongoing practice in the game of life.

catalysts for making changes for myself

Losing Lisa to Brain Cancer ~ Being Married to a Wildland Firefighter ~ Allergies and Chronic Body Pain

Check out my blog posts for more on each of my key experiences.

Sometimes our catalyst for change is something very specific and sometimes it’s a little more foggy. Either way, get curious and listen to it. It may just be a reoccurring fleeting thought or a new awareness to an accumulation of thoughts. Something is trying to get your attention. When you notice this, don’t ignore it. Ready or not…Life as you know it, is about to change. Take the opportunity to create a better version of yourself. Pay attention with an open heart and mind.

I SAW MY OWN LIFE THROUGH A NEW LENS

I feel things profoundly different now

Something told me that it's time for change, and I had no idea what to do with that. I had a new found thirst for being INTENTIONAL in my life, and an undeniable desire for something more. More memories, more fun, more laughter. Grieving a loss became the inspiration that launched me into creating CHANGE in my life. Now living with more courage and authenticity. No more being blown by the wind (at least not every day;). I took ownership of my life. Although I knew nothing about how to navigate this....there was no turning back. Change was happening. No settling for a life that was just OK. Time to live with INTENT. How I showed up in my life began to change. The most difficult lessons were that I couldn't do it on my own and it was going to require me to be vulnerable, tune in AND reach out.

I’m still working on this and believe it’ll be a lifelong practice. Change takes time and the willingness to take risks. I make plenty of mistakes along the way and I'm doing my best to circle back on those things to try again…

Things that MATTER.

Are you wanting something more? Life being “OK” is no longer good enough…I tried it, it sucked compared to what I feel now! Step outside your box and try showing up for yourself in a new way.