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Emotional Intelligence

The Global Identity Crisis: A Great Unmaking

Posted by on Apr 14, 2025

Right now, I see the world as experiencing a massive identity crisis—one that is not just social or political, but spiritual. It mirrors the Dark Night of the Ego on a global...

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Own Your Value

Boundaries are the Rules of Engagement

Posted by on Mar 21, 2025

In the last episode, I explored my journey through a growing understanding of power. That post actually started as a review of my journey through understanding boundaries, but I...

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Tools & Tips

The Ego Isn’t the Enemy – It’s the Structure

Posted by on May 9, 2025

There’s an idea among many spiritual seekers that the ego is a bad thing and that we need to somehow ‘get rid of it’. A few teachers remind us that getting rid of...

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Education

Lessons in Betrayal from a Scorpion

Posted by on Apr 30, 2025

Years ago, my husband and I were having one of our many philosophical conversations about emotional truths. He brought up the topic of betrayal, and I sat with it for a bit before...

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Recent Posts

Recognize Inherent Value

Recognize Inherent Value

Feb 22, 2018

In many cases, our greatest strengths are so inherent to our natures that they are dismissed as mundane when in truth they have the potential to be your greatest asset. Use this exercise to help locate and recognize these inherent values. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and more. Like what you hear? Share it and leave...

Becoming Your Best Financial Ally

Becoming Your Best Financial Ally

Feb 9, 2018

It’s often said that we spend our money on what we value. Early in my quest for financial literacy, I was advised to assess my value system and then align my spending accordingly. Sounds good… Story Time Trying to follow the advice of aligning my values with my spending, I sat down and created a list of my values. Then I created a budget which fell...

6 Steps to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

6 Steps to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Feb 7, 2018

Imposter Syndrome is an insecurity which lives in fear of being discovered as a fraud. For many, it keeps us from stepping beyond the comfort zone. It can be managed with awareness and this limitation therefore overcome.   Subscribe to the podcast on Apple, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and more. Like what you hear? Share it and leave us a...

Financial Friday Introduction

Financial Friday Introduction

Feb 2, 2018

To hear this post instead of reading it, jump to the bottom and listen to the embedded audio file. There is a little corner of this blog/podcast that I’m reserving for the financial realm. I call it Financial Friday, and I’m pretty sure you can guess on what day I plan to schedule releases. For this inaugural foray into this category, I’ll lay...

Book Review: Your Money or Your Life

Book Review: Your Money or Your Life

Feb 1, 2018

[originally published but unindexed on Jul. 26th, 2005|02:50 pm] Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin If you’re looking for a “get rich quick” or a no-effort-brainless solution to finances, look elsewhere. This is not a quick process, nor is it...