Learning to Live

Dog days of summer

There is nothing that compares to the love and the lessons that a dog can provide. If you've never experienced life with a canine by your side, I highly recommend it...after you do thorough research and preparation of course.

Cry your fucking heart out

Crying is a healthy and normal part of the human experience. It is not a demonstration of weakness. It is one of the many (and typically less painful) ways the body expresses itself. It should not be suppressed. Ever. It's taken me decades to learn this. P.S. Sorry for the shitty audio quality. Sometimes I just gotta hit "record" on the nearest device and hope for the best.

Loving my alone time

There's a difference between feeling lonely and alone. Sometimes I feel both, but I'm grateful to know what my truth is when it comes to each. If you've ever felt either feeling, I would encourage you to take a listen.

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Live and let go

So much to let go and so little time. Just kidding, scarcity is an illusion so there's always time to let go. If it's not serving you, it wasn't meant for you so let it go. Be like Nike and JUST DO IT.

Part 2 - Sometimes change comes quickly

In part 2 of 2, I talk about how I didn't take my own advice from Part 1, the negative effect it had on me and how I recovered in 24 hours using three practices I once did every morning. I know now that I must continue these practices daily for the rest of my life.

Part 1 - Sometimes change comes quickly

Sometimes change comes quickly...and all at once...and when we feel like we're not ready. This is your (and my) reminder to stay grounded, keep calm, breathe deeply, trust the process and all that shit.

Learning to listen

It's one thing to hear, it's another to listen. Listen up as I talk about my thoughts on listening, what it means to me and how it's come up as a continuous lesson in my life. I'll also discuss some practical tips that you can use to be a better listener as it relates to yourself and the people around you.

My last drinking debacle

*Trigger warning for sexual assault* A debacle indeed. It's been three years since the last time I got heavily intoxicated which was a night I'll never forget or fully remember. It scared me straight into sobriety.

Shit happens

Everybody poops. This is a fact of life, but why is there so much shame around it? I feel strongly that we should do-do away with this social stigma and embrace our bowels with gratitude. And yet, I still can't help but laugh at poop puns.

My (online) dating struggles

Online dating used to be a struggle for me. Today, it's not. Here's some things I've learned and tips on how you can get more out of your online dating life.

Then I got pregnant

**Trigger Warning for abortion** Appropriately titled, in this episode I talk about the time I (accidentally) became pregnant and then the decision that followed. It should be noted that I am pro-choice. If you're curious about my experience, but would prefer not to hear this full episode, you can skip to 22:46 at which point, I read a poem summarizing the whole ordeal. The last four minutes are quiet because I was simply lost in thought and felt that it was fitting to not edit it out.

Your opinion doesn't matter

Judgement from others is something many of us have experienced, but what can we do about it? In this episode, I discuss the way of thinking that has given me immense amounts of freedom from such judgements as I reveal that the answer is "nothing."

Alcoholic on board

**Trigger Warning for alcoholism** Have you ever recorded yourself by yourself while heavily intoxicated? I have. Listen in (but not too closely since the audio quality is complete crap) as I comment on my relationship to alcohol as it were on November 17, 2016 (approximately 16 months before I stopped drinking). If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review...but only if you really really liked it because I'm not down for reviews that are less than 5-stars. Seeking Super Fans only. O...

It's all about balance

For me, balance is a theme. If I don't focus on it, I get lost in life and distracted from the person I'm trying to become. You'll hear me talk about how I've been feeling lately and a few ways I've been able to reset my mind and get that balance back with intentionality.

Showing up despite the struggle

Just me reflecting on my recent business decisions as I struggle with self-doubt, resistance and my harshest critic - myself.

We all need therapy

Listen as I share my personal experiences with professional therapy and why I suggest that every living human have a therapist.

FWB anyone?

**Trigger warning for sexual assault** Mom and dad, you can leave now. This episode includes detailed accounts of the friends with benefits situation-ships I've been involved in as well as the ten guidelines I now use so those ships don't sink or explode. Cause nobody likes shrapnel in their you-know-what.

So I'm making a podcast

Listen as I go off on my first tangent regarding the resistance I've hit every time I try to further my self-growth...and how I'm finally pushing past it.