She turned to me in the car as she dropped me off outside my Vancouver apartment and said words that would change my world. You’re so good at what you do, but I look at you and say “I could never do that.” BOOM! There it was. I sat back and looked at my friend …
Category Archive: Leading Oneself
Apr
18
We’re Scared of Being In Balance
During Chris Chavez‘s “Inversion Conversion” masterclass at Hamsa, he spoke about the idea of balance. Specifically about the idea that we don’t really like being in balance – on or off the yoga mat. When we are out of balance, we feel resistance. We have something to work against. And we like that because we …
Apr
13
Being Clear vs. Being Open
Feeling a little lost, or confused, in life can be crippling. I don’t know what I should be doing for work. I don’t know how I’m going to meet my dream partner. I feel like I have these big dreams and goals … and they’re just not happening. These thoughts can stop us from taking …
Apr
05
Open a Door by Dropping the “Or”
While gallivanting through the Nordics, I’ve been considering the power of the small words we use. You already know how I feel about the word “but.” This week, I’ve been specifically considering what happens when we use “and” instead of the word “or.” How does “and” change our lives? How does it shift the way …
Mar
26
Conquering Plateaus By Embracing The Edge.
Athletic performance, academic programs, career advancement, long-term relationships. They all reach plateaus. Places where things become familiar for an extended period of time. The same finish time. The same stresses. The same routine. The same morning breath. These plateaus are edges. Edges are uncomfortable. They test our patience and tenacity. Edges also invite us to …
Mar
24
Conquering Impossibilities
Each time I step to the edge of pool before swim practice, I time travel back to March 2008. It is a flash from Storm the Wall: North America’s largest intramural event, a 5-part swim-sprint-bike-run-climb a 12-foot wall relay race, a right of passage for anyone who attended UBC, and a yearly tradition for me …
Mar
03
Creating Happiness
I woke up this morning with a ridiculously huge smile on my face. Maybe it was the blue sky and big sun outside. Maybe it was the anticipation of riding my bike to a great morning yoga class. Maybe it was the eagerness of seeing the people I would laugh on a mat with at …
Feb
27
40 Days Without = An Appreciation For Abundance
Previously, I would sign on to my Google Reader and see 342 new blogs to read – I’d read only 6 of them, skimming through the rest for interesting titles. I would ignore half of the people I followed on Twitter – only paying attention to a select few to engage with. I would press …
Feb
16
The Next Chapter: Getting On With Your Life
I wrote this post back in November before my sis called to let me know of the changes in her life. I literally wrote this the day before the phone call. I was given this blog post before I knew I needed it. Maybe the same will happen for you. It was written with tons …
Feb
13
Next Level Leadership: From the Heart
My commitment to “lead with love” was influenced by some of the scientific findings of the Institute of HeartMath. Essentially, scientific tests have proven that the one-way communication path from our brains to our heart is actually a two-way path and that the messages the heart sends to the brain has an impact on both …