THRIVE
Being human is challenging.
Caring deeply about justice, liberation and human suffering can make it even more so.
THRIVE is a collection of stories, reflections, and resources for finding more joy, grace, and aliveness while facing hard truths and discovering what is yours to do.
Opening Our Hearts To All Of It
Suffering is real—but so is the hope beyond it. Build the strength to hold sorrow and joy, and let love be your guide toward healing and transformation.
Radical Self-love As Resistance
Revolution starts within. Explore how radical self-love can transform you—and the world—with courage, compassion, and a vision rooted in equity.
Sh*tty First Drafts Are A Way Of Life
Learning to do better—across race, class, and privilege—means stumbling. But what if the stumbles could be joyful? Here's how to embrace the journey.
The Power of Gentle Pattern Breaking
Discover the power of gentle pattern-breaking—small, mindful shifts that create real change without force. Break free from fear and step into courageous action.
I am a wealthy spiritual white woman.
A raw reflection on privilege, change, and healing. A wealthy white woman confronts her shortcomings, shame, and progress, while holding space for growth.
The Vulnerability of Possibility
Struggling with emotional overwhelm? Explore practices to expand your capacity to feel heartbreak without depletion while embracing hope, joy, and possibility.
Self-love without apology?
Reclaim self-love this season: explore what it means to nurture yourself unapologetically. Let go of sacrifice, embrace joy, and thrive authentically.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Navigate the holiday season's mix of joy and sorrow. Embrace the “both/and” of emotions, honor your feelings, and find wisdom in their complexity.
Thanksgiving - Good? Bad? Both?
Reflecting on the complexities of Thanksgiving—gratitude, history, family dynamics, and holding hope alongside hurt in a messy, imperfect world.
Struggling with Unreasonable Demands?
Practical tips for social justice activists who want to enjoy life. Manage burnout and break free from toxic productivity and perpetual sacrifice syndrome.
No Biggie. Just Restart.
After a last-minute decision to defer the Baltimore Half Marathon due to a foot injury, we embraced a fresh start. Learn how setbacks can lead to personal growth, relationship evolution, and business realignment.
Ending the Age of Sacrifice - Part 2
Discover how ancestral lineage, hidden burdens, and gendered expectations shape our patterns of sacrifice. Learn how stepping out of perpetual sacrifice allows leaders to embody generative power, live fully nourished, and co-create a more equitable world.
Healing from Perpetual Sacrifice Syndrome
Unpack the hidden cost of perfectionism, religious conditioning, and perpetual sacrifice. Discover how taking a stand against overextension helps co-create organizations, communities, and lives rooted in deep nourishment, equity, and sustainable vitality.
Make it TINY
When you shrink your commitments and start tiny, you bypass internal resistance, eliminate friction, and unlock the joyful momentum of small, consistent wins.
A Call Of Kindness
Awake in the middle of the night, I found myself thinking of a client who had chosen an action step of taking a 5-minute walk outside each day.