The World Domination Summit (WDS) seeks to answer one question: How do we live a remarkable life in a conventional world? After spending the weekend in Portland, Oregon with 3,000 of my new best friends, I think I may have finally developed an answer (or several answers, rather) to that pointed question. I just returned …

Shine Your Light: 8 Takeaways From World Domination Summit 2015 Read More »

Hello from Portland, Oregon! I’m spending the weekend here for World Domination Summit (WDS), an event I’ve been reading about with envy online for the past four years and one I’ve personally been looking forward to since I registered in September with my friend and accountability partner, Sara Frandina. Since I’ll be meeting so many new …

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“It is not really our eyes that see, but our minds.” Through yoga teacher training, I’ve been learning about the chakra system. The word ‘chakra’ translates to mean wheel and refers to seven energy centers flowing throughout the body. Understanding each of your chakras and any excesses or deficiencies you may have associated with a particular …

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I read a great quote recently from Pema Chodron that said: “Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it.” It’s a beautiful sentiment. How often do we really, truly live in the present moment? Most of us spend so much time in our own heads reflecting on the past and worrying about the future. …

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A message that has come loud and clear into my life lately is this: DO LESS. It has emerged as a theme for 2015 (and I hope, beyond) in many more ways than one. The universe works in funny ways and in the past few months, I know it has been trying to get a …

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A few weeks ago I sent an email to the Get Gutsy newsletter community with the subject line “I’ve reached the point of burnout.” In the email I wrote: I have to be honest with you today. I haven’t been feeling like my normal, chipper, go-getter self lately. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’ve reached …

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First grade was when I truly discovered my love for writing. My teacher, Mrs. Cameron, handed out those old manila composition journals (remember those?) and gave us free reign each day to write about whatever our little seven-year-old hearts desired. Unbeknownst to my classmates, we were in a serious competition to see who could fill …

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