Dear Friend, Some of you have been curious about the financial side of my sabbatical. Did I carefully tuck money away for years and map everything out perfectly? Did I simply declare a sabbatical and hope things would somehow work out? Did my husband and I need to have difficult money conversations to make this possible? The answer is: yes… and no. While I have been saving money throughout most of my years running my business, the truth is that…
Dear Friend, I’m in a quieter season right now. A sabbatical season. A listening season. There’s been a lot unfolding behind the scenes — family transitions, health healing, long hikes, deep questions about what’s next, and small everyday moments that feel especially meaningful. I thought I’d share a handful of what’s been filling my days and heart lately + a big announcement. Here are 11 things from this season: 11 Things 1. This photo is my favorite hiking trail in…
Dear Community, Tax Day is fast approaching here in the United States. It’s probably our least-beloved holiday, poor thing. And we have strong FEELINGS about it! Tax Day means different things to different people. Whether you … It’s time to take a deep breath and listen. You don’t get to decide when Tax Day comes. But you CAN decide how you respond to it. No matter how you relate to our economic system, YOU are the only one who gets…
Dear Friend, I’m writing to share a few life + work updates and to send you a gentle wish that, even with all that’s hard right now, you’re finding pockets of peace, joy and nourishment along the way. Saying Goodbye: One of my dearest friends and teachers, Elena Guilini, suddenly passed away in December from a heart attack at the age of 70. She was one of my somatic teachers when I was in graduate school for Somatic Psychology/Dance-Movement Therapy…
Hello money adventurer, I’m still very much in my sabbatical season. Slower days. More listening. Long spacious pauses. And yes, some big, life-reflection travel. And in December, I made one very intentional exception. I stepped out of sabbatical briefly to have a money conversation that felt meaningful, timely, and deeply aligned. One that allowed space for nuance, emotion, and the body. A conversation about money not just as numbers, but as a relationship, a teacher, and a doorway. I want…
Dear Friend, Money Dates are one of my very favorite practices in the financial therapy toolbox. In a nutshell, a Money Date is intentional time and space to connect with your practical money to-do’s while weaving in somatic-based mindfulness, creativity, and ritual. You can have one on your own or with a partner. Think of it as a “get-things-done” session wrapped in a sipping-chocolate ceremony. At their core, Money Dates are about dedicating time—real, spacious, compassionate time—to your relationship with…