Summer feels like a seasonal permission to slow down, enjoy the longer days, and soak up where we are presently. However, just because kids may be on hiatus from school and work may have three-day weekends on deck throughout…
I’ve been pretty vocal about the importance of knowing when to step down or stand back — especially when it comes to your physical and mental health. After famously stepping down from the vaulting podium at the Tokyo Olympics…
Navigating the world of leadership in these uncertain times can be a taxing experience. Right now, at this moment, I feel tired. I’m combating an overwhelming wave of sadness. Sadness from all of these shootings. From everything happening in…
Not everyone knows this about me, but I am a lifelong dance GEEK. I love dance in all forms, and it was a big source of inspiration for me when I first started Emerging Women. When I worked in…
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved….
Lately, it seems that everyone I know is tired. On the verge of burnout or fully burnt. So much so that I want to dig deep into why this is — and also share a powerful antidote. Right now,…
Mental Labor Is Labor — and It Should Be Recognized “If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard; because if it isn’t there, I never really lost…
Whether we are caring for others or ourselves, tending can feel like a burden sometimes. Taking the time to do the daily tasks that keep our lives running smoothly so we’re prepared for success and challenges is no easy…
I’ll be the first to admit: I’m so eager to grow my business that whenever opportunity presents itself, I want to do it all by myself. The first thing I do is put myself at the front of the…
Why Fake It Till You Make It Won’t Cut It Anymore Got a complicated relationship with the phrase Fake it till you make it? Me too. We’ve all been encouraged to fake it till we make it, but…
I believe intimacy is the future for humanity. When we think of intimacy, we so often think of sexual intimacy. But that’s just one small part of it. When we’re talking about intimacy, we’re not talking about sex. We’re…
Three Words and Two Sides to Having a Warrior Spirit
“Women. Life. Freedom.” These three words were being chanted in cities across Iran, in the weeks following the brutal death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini by morality police for violating the country’s headscarf mandate. Amid these protests, many Iranian…
It feels as though we’ve made up for the glacial pace of 2020 with this year passing by in the blink of an eye! My instinct this time of year is to slow things down, to enjoy the deep…
The way power is playing out right now is just not working. Our current power structure is based on an old model that was designed to reflect the needs and the desires of just a small representation of humanity….
Empathy Moves Mountains: The First Step in Creating the World We Want to Live In
When people we love, our communities, and the entire world are at their most vulnerable, my first impulse is to jump to “fix-it” mode. Yet recently I have realized that this can be a diversion, a way to avoid…
In case you missed it …things got real this morning on Facebook Live. I am fired up by the power of connection and ready to leverage our Emerging Women collective to bring about big change in the world. As I watch…
Ladies … Let’s gather for a personal and intimate discussion on Facebook Live on Wednesday, September 12 2018 at 10:00 a.m. MT. I want to share with you why I created Emerging Women in the first place … and the reasons that…
Twelve years ago, sparked by a difficult transition to motherhood, I began studying the soul-quenching world of feminine power. On this path I learned all about: Sisterhood – I became part of a community of women that…
Ask to Learn New Things: Six Steps to Expand Your Feminine Power
We women are often blocked when it comes to asking for what we want. This holds true even when it comes to asking for additional training at work. Maybe you were taught to be polite and to go for…
Do you want to ignite an intimate relationship with your divine essence and feminine intuition? Author Sera Beak says a simple meditative practice can be a powerful tool to ignite a deep connection to our “divine spark” or inner…
Sometimes I feel torn between wanting to disconnect from the media and turn away from the pain I feel from current events, while at the same time leaning into my increasing heart rate and palpable anger over the negative…
