I love this teaching. It came from a collaborative process with my company’s creative director, Riyaana Hartley – who happens to be a stellar interviewer and filmmaker – when she asked me how I know when I’ve made a final decision. I was so used to thinking that decisiveness and clarity = massive enthusiasm. A really big, over-the-top energy. The ‘HELL YES’. Recently I’ve realized that (for me) that particular energy is still about getting […]
Tag Archives: authentic
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Dec
Dec
I have two questions for you today: How often does life feel miraculous to you? How often do you think about death? In our day-to-day lives, most of us aren’t asking questions like this. There’s actually a biological imperative to avoid the truth of life and death. It gets amplified by social media and entertainment. We’re surrounded by constant distractions through TV, marketing, social media, and the cult of “busy” all encourage us to ignore […]
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Oct
Oct
Just a few weeks ago, I was honored to receive a request to speak on a TEDx stage in India. Today, I’m thrilled to announce that my talk is being featured on the “main stage” – the TED.com website. The talk is called Adversity is a catalyst for agency. It’s a very vulnerable share – and I speak about motherhood, race, and the potential we have to build a world in which all people win. […]
In the summer of 2019, I was in Norway speaking at a conference and had the unexpected pleasure of experiencing Norway’s independence day in Oslo. It was stunning for me, like witnessing the national holiday of some ethereal and magical land, not of this earth. People were dressed in the clothing of centuries past, celebrating, eating, and enjoying one another. I witnessed a national pride and unity in every person, child, and home that I […]
10
Mar
Mar
The focus of this YouTube Live was a very important question. How do you want to show up today? The video begins with a sweet meditation that will help you really live into this. The practice will allow you to soften around this question, so you can gain a deep, authentic sense of truth around it. How do you want to experience yourself? What qualities do you want to call forth? Ease… love… worthiness… receiving… […]
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