Coffee in hand, a run in the books, multiple hugs from my kiddos and the scent of pumpkin spice candles warming the air and inviting in some serious #hygge. It’s time for a day of writing. More of my story is about to be shared. More of the beauty and less of the ashes. More of the love and less of the loss. Stay tuned. It will be available to the public soon in Grand Traverse Woman magazine!

My writing and speaking is a continual challenge for me. It requires me to summon strength and courage from the depths of my being...and to clarify where I have been and where I am going. And most importantly, each time I sit down to write, it invites me to be REAL. Being vulnerable is not easy because it opens the door to being misunderstood, judged or hurt. I have learned that it is also the path to living a full, vibrant, authentic life.  Brene Brown has found in her research that vulnerability and authenticity contribute to living #wholeheartedly. So, onward I must go because I will settle for nothing less than a wholehearted, abundant life.

Happy Sunday, dear one. May this day bring you opportunities to choose authenticity and wholeheartedness...and may you experience it’s transformative power. ❤️

Love yourself my friends. Love the positive things in your life. Love your dreams. Love your people. Love those in need. Love. Love. Love.

When things are seeking to pull you out of a place of love and you are feeling down or drained of the love inside of you, let it be a sign to bring more love in.

What do you love? What brings you joy? What centers you?

Where can you weave in some self care so that your high frequency can become ignited?

Today’s self care for me includes a run by the rugged, wild bay; reaching out to a friend and connecting about the joys and struggles in our lives and making time for inspiration with good friends. Keeping my vibe high and full of love is a personal necessity for me as a full time single mom, business owner and as someone who chooses daily to be an overcomer. It allows me to keep moving forward into goodness and abundance. For myself, my children, my tribe and my clients.

In this change of season, not only are some pieces of ourselves being shedded, but in the shedding an opportunity for new growth to be born exists within us. I invite you to cultivate new growth and allow it to fill in the places where dead branches have been pruned. Tend to it well...and watch it blossom.

Dear one, you are worthy of loving yourself well and you are worthy of an abundant life. May you choose it and may you become transformed by it.

A little healing balm from the voice studio tonight...

I spent a wonderful night recharging with my amazing friends @brickcorbett and just had some creative time in the voice studio hanging some succulent plants. I originally intended for these vases to hang from some pipes on the wall, but it just didn’t work out. This little nook above my piano has been begging for a little TLC and hanging some greenery is just the inspiration my singers need as they pour out their authentic selves from the cozy sheepskin rug that they stand and claim their authority on their personal sacred ground. Tonight, I stand on mine as I connect with my heart through song. All the natural feels and all the love in one place. I embrace it and I choose it.

You’ve got this, dear one. You matter. And you are ENOUGH.

One of my personal symbols to remind me that I am surrounded by all the love I need is light...whether it be the sun shining on the water or the warm ambiance of a flickering flame. The twinkle lights in my office are a reminder that we are not alone and that we are loved.

What are your reminders that help you feel love or help you reorient yourself into a place of strength? Let those reminders whisper to you that you are not alone and that you are so very much enough.

 Is something tugging at your heart? Is your body telling you something? Is there a whisper beckoning you to #livetrue to its message?

Trust yourself, dear one. Take good care to listen to that voice inside you. And commit yourself to taking a step toward clarity. A step toward courage. A step toward love.

You are worth it. Each next right step leads us closer to what it is that we need to do.

I wish you love and I wish you forward momentum as you do it. Whatever it is. ❤️

More beauty. More love. More peace. More release. More kindness. More fun. More hope, excitement and playfulness. Oh, and definitely more dreams.

Realizing your dreams includes making room for them to manifest — carving out the space to think, feel and listen to yourself is crucial.

Sometimes you need to slow down and simplify so you can truly hear what your heart is telling you. Where can you make an adjustment in your schedule so you can #think, #feel, #listen and #clarify?