Ignite Your RADIANCE

All the lessons we receive won't matter if we don't practice what we learned. This is integration, the application and practice of the skills, knowledge, and resources we have gained.Practice, practice, practice until it becomes a part of who you are.

In my healing journey, I found anger to surface often. Why? Anger is the emotion that protects the more vulnerable emotions. Yet, anger is this beautiful discovery that you're getting close to what's ready to be seen and healed. Lean in.....use the energy from the anger as a catalyst to heal those deeper places within. 

AI has brought us the gift of information. It's helped bring things to us we couldn't otherwise witness. How can we apply this to creating the life of our dreams?Claim it! Take the necessary action steps! Surrender into trusting it. Then open to receiving it. LIVE your best life and it will BECOME your best life. 

The famous quote is: "Sow a thought, and you reap an action; sow an act, and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a character; sow a character, and you reap a destiny" by Ralph Waldo Emerson understood the power of our words.Our language has the potential to change the direction of our lives.

Golden Rule: Treating others like you would like to be treated. Yet, how often do you treat yourself the same way you treat others?

Perfection seems to be the standard of society, whether in fashion, body Image, or baking. Yet, this standard doesn't lend to a life of you as it has generally been put upon us as a result of shame and criticism. It's time to release ourselves of the burden of this "two ton shield".

Do you trust that you are already everything you're meant to be? It's within you, really. This is the journey.....to remember who you really are.

Spoiler alert.....none of us are getting out of mortality alive. So what do you want to live your most joyful life?

Do you find yourself being critical of yourself or others? What if you brought in some curiosity to understand yourself and others? You might discover how amazing you and others are.

"When you're as old as I am, my young friend, now is all you've got" from Ever After movie.Now, or the present moment, is ever all we've got. Too often we dwell in the past or get anxious about the what if. Healing comes fro  returning to the present moment, breathing, and getting curious. This creates more clarity about "what's next?"

Are you living the life of your dreams? If not, why not?"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it"......The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. 

My greatest breakthrough in my healing journey was to ask & receive support. And my deepest vulnerability is to acknowledge I just want to be held a bit tighter as I take my next step into my expansion. 

Our society applauds productivity and exhaustion as some measure of status. Yet, those overworked and overwhelmed individuals typically end up with heart disease, autoimmune, or chronic illness. That doesn't seem to be worth it.What if we practiced more play and rest because we understand our worth comes from within and not the number of these we achieve. I'm a recovering overachiever, so I know the challenge in this paradigm shift, but I also can testify of the rewards.

Ever assemble a Rube Goldberg Machine? It's a series of chain reactions to do a simple task (ie the scene from Back to the Future to feed the dog). The tricky part of these "machines" is getting everything to line up. Yet once it does, it's easy & fascinating to watch. Our healing is the same. Learning the tools and resources you need can be tricky, yet once you have them in place, alignment creates ease and flow in your life.

Feel the Feelings!! We now understand the body keeps the score and will retain emotional energy if the emotion is not fully expressed or processed. It may take several attempts and additional resources, but the effort is well worth it.

Our voice is a reflection of who we are. Through speech, song, writing, or poetry we share our thoughts, fears, and desires. Our voice be one's more powerful when we understand that our worth comes from within. 

Cultivating intuition comes with a price.......it asks that one let go of certainty. Certainty is pseudo safety, and causes a reaching in our energy. Whereas, intuition guides us to feeling fully loved, cared for, and supported.

"I'll never have what I want because I don't matter." When we struggle through life, we begin to believe that because it didn't go as expected that somehow we are broken. This is how shame and trauma impact who we are. The practice of gratitude can change our capacity for joy and abundance. The willingness to dream a life of joy can lead you to living that dream. It happened for me.

We are all given an inner voice. That is the voice of our highest and best self guiding us through challenging situations and towards our greatest life. Isn't time that we listened? 

I had a misconception that once I healed, all my flaws would magically disappear. What happened instead was my flaws became my greatest gifts. The traits you possess are yours, it's how they are utilized that makes the difference. 

Grief is a tremendously difficult emotion. How can anyone truly understand the pain?Yet, there is hope. The principles of awareness in the body, feel your feelings deeply, then set it free offers a healing balm.

Healing is not necessarily easy or smooth.....yet, it is worth it.Give yourself permission to have those ugly feelings. The difference between staying stuck and healing, is how you navigate those feelings. Move the energy, calm your nervous system, ask for support, and know you're practicing how to be a healthy human. You got this!

Cultivating calm and stillness is a wonderful practice to release anxiety.This practice invites you to return to your body and be one fully present to the current moment. 

How often do you feel anxious throughout the day? Understanding what it feels like and why it happens gives the opportunity to start changing it.Being nervous about a given situation is certainly anticipated. However, remaining in an anxious state can have a debilitating impact. So let's shake it off!

Too often we rely on others to tell us our worth. Developmentally, we really on others as we navigate the world and learn about ourselves. Sadly, we don't always get the secure support we need to recognize our worth, so patterns begin that impact our ability to love ourselves.The truth is, the only opinion that matters is our own. We determine our worth and lovability.

Expressing gratitude is the one secret key to change your life from scarcity to abundance. It's really that simple.

What if?.....how often does that question interrupt your day? That's the brain determining if life is safe and running scenarios to "plan for". Instead it becomes an obstacle of your joyful life.Letting go of fear and scarcity makes room for that joyful life.

The body is a vessel to house your soul. Our responsibility is to care for that vessel.

Do you see yourself clearly? Or are there two very different versions of yourself that are on direct conflict? Let's change that, know you are whole.

Motion is lotion! Our bodies are meant to move, breath, and make sound. When we laugh, sing, and dance, we invite our bodies to be expressive and be present in the moment. 

"Just let go" they say......like somehow that's easy, like somehow that will fix everything, like somehow that will change my life in an instant. What does that even mean?Letting go for me was/is a process. It begins with  awareness...as in, hey, my shoulders are super tight. It allows a softening to occur, a breath deep into the belly to be taken, and some simple check in to come back to the present to happen.Letting go doesn't have to be all at once. Yet, the beauty of letting go is that it creates space to receive abundance.

Lesson from boxing.....meet the problem where it's at, then decide.I learned from my boxing coach that more power comes from "catching" a punch from an opponent than from trying to swat away their incoming arm. This "catch" protects your body, stabilizes position, and gives leverage to decide next move. That's empowered radiance. 

Welcome to 2026! It is the year of the Horse which invites us towards movement and expression of who we are.Instead resolutions or goals that will quickly fade, what about embracing who you truly are? What would it FEEL like to fully embrace your personality, your joy, gifts, and radiance? How would that show up in your body. In what ways would you change your habits and lifestyle to honor that full expression? This is the adventure.....join me this year as we become magical embodiment of our greatest self.

My mom would often say, "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket." Life offers many tickets, if only we are willing to receive.How do you define what the 'lottery' is? Each individual determines this. That's the magic! I'm living my best life based on what I want. What do you want?This episode is dedicated to my Mom. 

All the techniques, tools and resources won't matter if they are not implemented. Practice the concepts that resonate so that they become a natural part of your daily routine. Start small and simple. Then add in another concept towards mastery. 

Healing is accepting you can't do it all. In fact, it was never your job to do it all. Too often our identity to enmeshed with 'saving others'. When we begin to understand who we are in pur authenticity, we can begin to untangle the unhealthy responsibilities we've taken on and release them.

Taking accountability......back to this! Yet, how can we move forward in our healing if we don't take accountability for our actions or emotions. Yes, we need to take back the pain, grief, and anger we attempted to discharge through numbing, running away, or fighting.Taking it back is only temporary. With the proper tools, the emotions can be properly processed to release allowing true healing. 

A significant piece of transformative healing is community. Basic human needs include connection.Service to others can enhance those connections and strengthen community. When we serve from a resourced place (aka no self sacrifice), we often find meaning and purpose. 

Transformation doesn't happen overnight. Too often we see others in their radiance and believe it was easy for them to achieve. Granted, a small percentage of people were taught as children healthy coping strategies and had access to excellent resources that allowed them to navigate life's challenges from a healthier state.However, most people make a conscious choice for change. Whether a life challenge that acted as a catalyst, or conscious choosing, it requires a willingness to change.

Fight, Flight, Freeze, & Fawn.....and perhaps just F@*k off! The last one is my interpretation of "I'll show you!" Otherwise, combining the first four strategies into a determination to prove my worth. Coping strategies develop when we don’t feel safe, seen or loved. They helped us survive our environment but sadly, they become patterns of behavior that can be obstacles to the very thing we desire. Healing opens the door to change patterns and create safe anchors of love.

Who are you? When you know and understand who you are at the core, it becomes easier to navigate the ups and downs of life.

Life is colorful, messy, and full of variety. Embrace it all! Each experience adds to the tapestry of our lives.

Life is hard! Life is messy! Life is freedom! Life is about choices!It's too easy to fall into patterns of indecisiveness and apathy, allowing our fears to limit us.What if it only required one step, just the next step? When we focus more on what we want and the simple steps to achieve it, our desires become obtainable.

Life doesn't always go as planned. In fact, it often hits the fan and creates a massive mess. When this happens, it's easy to think any progress made, is lost.It's not true! In fact, the tools and techniques gained as you ignite your radiance actually help give perspective, the ability to slow down, and then navigate life's messy circumstances in a more sustainable way. 

How we view life impacts how we live life. Our beliefs, experiences and stories contribute to our own prison or our freedom. How do you want to live life?

Body Image.....UGH! It's all I seem to think about. Am I thin enough, strong enough......enough is enough!I decided to love myself just as I am (warts, stretch marks, and rolling curves). Part of that journey was to do a semi nude photo shoot. I thought looking at the pictures would require courage, instead, courage was leaning into the vulnerability of emotions that emerged while doing the photo shoot.Grateful to Candice McWhorter owner & photographer of Untamed Soul Photography for an incredible witness to my soul. 

I believe some of pur best lessons come from stories, movie clips, and sound bytes. This episode we explore the subtle lessons gained from the iconic Twilight Series. 

How often do you celebrate your wins? What if those wins are not losing your keys today? Yes, even the small wins need to be celebrated.Celebration is a firm of gratitude which cultivates love and compassion for ourselves. Those are the elements that keep our RADIANCE burning bright.

Running into burning buildings, I've got this! Remaining calm during a cardiac arrest, just doing my job!Rescuing a coworker off a tall tower, all part of the training!We easily take for granted the incredible feats we do on a daily basis. Yet, it takes a toll on our nervous system, regardless of our training. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, needs support; to be witnessed in the incredible gifts being offered and given an opportunity to decompress and regulate their nervous system. 

Life is hard! Life is overwhelming! And so, we find ways to DEAL.......we avoid, shutdown, numb, forget, disassociate, overeat, etc.Has that really worked for anyone? If anything, I believe it creates another layer of issues to be dealt with. So, let's expose the pain in a safe, gentle way that allows those events to be witnesses, held, and nurtured. Don't be afraid of the scary trench, it's just your past needing some compassion.