Month: May 2025
Joy Is Jet Fuel
Last week, I skipped the newsletter because I was off the grid—well, off the calendar—on my first-ever mother-daughter(s) trip to NYC with my three adult kids. Two long flights, a six-hour time difference, days and evenings packed with Broadway shows, great food, museums, endless walking, and lots (and lots) of laughing—all jammed into five days. By…
Ep #122: The Connection Between Mind and Body with Beatriz Victoria Albina
What does it really mean to “listen to your body”? In this episode, I talk with Beatriz (Béa) Victoria Albina, a UCSF-trained Family Nurse Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Master Certified Somatic Life Coach. We explore the world of somatics – the study and practice of embodied awareness. Béa unpacks what somatics truly means, how…
Permission Granted
Remember when you had to raise your hand to use the bathroom in grade school? Or ask if you were allowed to have dessert? It’s funny how we carry that habit into adulthood. Still waiting.Still asking.Still hoping someone will give us the green light to do what we already know we want. For so many…
Ep #121: Giving Yourself Permission
Many people, especially women, grow up conditioned to seek permission for their needs and desires and often feel guilty or selfish for prioritizing their own joy. In today’s episode, we’re explore how to break free from this pattern, reclaim your agency, and start living joyfully on your own terms without waiting for anyone else’s approval.…
Garage or Garbage?
The other day, I was mindlessly scrolling through social media and misread the word garage as garbage. It made me laugh—and then it made me think. A garage is a space where we store valuables: our cars, tools, workout gear, maybe even a second fridge for party supplies. It holds things we might need, use,…