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…