I’ve always believed in the power of mastermind groups and programs that help you see beyond your immediate reality and practice being vulnerable in order to grow more quickly. They’ve long been part of my life: I participate in them, and I run them. Currently, I’m part of a 10-month …
The Opposite of Faith Isn’t Doubt, it’s Certainty
One of our habits as human beings is to fight change as much as we can. When things start to look different than we expect – when our certainty in the world is shaken – we start to panic… despite the fact that on some level, we know change is …
“Perfect” is a Straight Jacket: the Truth is, Life is an Ongoing Journey
We expect so much from ourselves. We expect ourselves to be perfect and to get everything right the first time… and every time. But really, “perfect” is a straight jacket that doesn’t allow us to live our best lives. There’s something about our minds and egos that just likes things …
Pay Attention to Your Emotions: They Are Valuable Signposts
It’s amazing how many different things we do to try and separate ourselves from our emotions. We question ourselves, we spend tremendous amounts of time trying to figure ourselves out intellectually, we numb ourselves through food, or staying busy, or playing games on the computer… A lot of these “busy” …
‘Why?’ is a Question We Use to Beat Ourselves Up
I had a session with a client this week who was really frustrated that she continually second-guesses herself in many areas of her life. She kept saying, “Why do I do this, Sara?” When she asked that question in such a pained way, I realized that “Why?” is a question …
Approach Your To-Do List with a Sense of Ease and Stillness
Recently, a client said something that got me thinking about stillness. She mentioned, “some people don’t do enough, some people do too much, and both come from a sense of ‘not enough.’” This month, as I prepare to launch my Shift into Action Group Program, I’m thinking a lot about …
Our Beliefs: What it Means to Come from Your Head vs. Being Fully Embodied
There’s a difference between having a thought in our heads about who we are and having the belief be fully embodied within ourselves. Often this will mean the difference between longing for something and truly, deeply experiencing it. When we let go of all the old thought patterns and “gunk” …
Why it’s Important to be Conscious of What We’re Reaffirming to Ourselves
In every part of our lives, it’s important to be conscious of and responsible for what we’re reaffirming to ourselves. Often, we may catch ourselves having repetitive thoughts that don’t serve us, like, “People are out to get me. This isn’t going to work. I’m not a good speaker.” Most …
Are You Allowing Money to Dictate Your Worth?
Last week, I talked a lot about what happens when we push down our fearful thoughts and try to force ourselves to feel “fine” (read more HERE). Piling new, reactionary thoughts like, “I’m fine. I can do this. People respect me” on top of fear-based thoughts only works to reinforce …
Are You Creating a “Not Fine” Sandwich?
I often work with clients when they’re going through particularly challenging points in their lives. It’s not unusual for me to see clients up against something that feels impenetrable, and I hear them tell themselves things like, “I can’t do this. This isn’t going to work. Who am I to …