From Completion to Beginning: A Personal Note

From Completion to Beginning: A Personal Note

A reflection on authenticity—and a new chapter I’m excited to share. 

Happy 2026! I’m grateful for the opportunity to support your mental, physical, and/or spiritual evolution in 2025. It is a privilege I never take lightly.
 
In numerology, numbers carry energetic vibrations, and 2025 was a 9 Universal Year—a time of completion, release, and transformation. Many of us were asked to reflect deeply, let go of what no longer serves us, and clear emotional and energetic weight. While meaningful, this process is often messy and uncomfortable. 
 
You may have been called to reassess relationships, career paths, personal patterns, or even where you live. Perhaps there was a pull toward greater emotional honesty or a surrender to what is beyond your control. These themes were central to my own year, and I suspect they may have touched yours as well.
 
Because of this clearing, we are now prepared for 2026, a 1 Universal Year—the energy of a completely new cycle that will support renewal, reinvention, self-definition, and forward movement. Something within you may already be shifting, even if you don’t yet recognize it.
 
Last year may have prompted deep questions: What makes my life meaningful? Why do I limit the time I spend enjoying what genuinely lights me up? Those of you who have worked with me know my belief—a pull towards something or someone is not random. It is your soul speaking, asking you to respond.
 
As we step into the energy of the 1, 2026 supports your evolution. It invites you to ask: What will I build? Who am I, really? How do I want to live? Am I ready to claim responsibility for creating my circumstances? And then—to act on your answers to these questions.
 
Our time on the planet is finite, and living in alignment asks for courage—and radical authenticity.
 
Many of us believe we are living authentically, yet authenticity is not static; it requires ongoing self-inquiry. As we evolve, misalignment naturally develops and we are given a choice: ignore the call or make some adjustments to the way we are living. Research increasingly shows that authenticity is the foundation of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. Yet, we are uniquely skilled at abandoning our inner knowing to fit in. Reclaiming authenticity is not easy, but it is essential.
 
In the coming months, my book, Building a Life: How to Live with Authenticity in a World That Distracts You, will be published. It is an invitation to choose yourself—to listen more closely to your inner voice, honor what is calling you, and live in alignment with what matters most. I hope you will enjoy it. 
 
I look forward to continuing to co-create a life that reflects who you truly are—and what will truly feed your soul—in this new year.

Have you looked under your nose?

Have you looked under your nose?

Do you know how to breathe? By this I mean deep breathing through your nose, the kind that can pull down your diaphragm, anchor your pelvis, replenish your adrenals, and oxygenate your brain.

We are born knowing how to breathe properly. But modern life causes us to lose our grasp on this. As a result, we wind up breathing in a way that disconnects us from our bodies, our center, and thereby the mental clarity we need to move forward in the world in a way that satisfies us.

An unconscious, dysfunctional manner of breathing can affect your vagus nerve and is a hidden cause of anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, stress, and more. It is also the reason that breath-based practices such as meditation and yoga can have such a profound impact on your holistic health.

Most of you live with this imbalance. However, it makes healing, restful sleep, digestion, detoxification, and emotional regulation very difficult.

Those who work with me are often surprised when we wind up beginning with something fundamental. No, it’s not which vitamins to take or where to go for acupuncture. It’s more basic: We begin with breathwork and/or meditation.

I’m as guilty as anyone. Although I teach breathing, a highly demanding eighteen-month family crisis pushed me out of my rhythm. I was aware that my breath had become shallow, but was too busy to address it. UNTIL I began to experience physical symptoms that I never had before. Because I’ve been trained to respect my body when it speaks with warning signs, I knew that I needed to get in front of this.

Back to my meditation pillow I went, sitting for deep breathing and daily meditation (I must confess that I had become lax with my meditation as well). It didn’t take long before my symptoms subsided and I began to feel more balanced.

This month, I’m reminding you to view your breath as a doorway because it’s critical. With only a few minutes a day, the simple, ancient technique of deep breathing can awaken energy, sharpen focus, and bring your nervous system back into the balance it requires in order to self-heal. When you train your breath to behave as nature intended your body softens, your mind steadies, and your spirit begins to align with them. In this harried world of “do, do, do,” we all need to soften.

To refresh your memory on the many benefits of breathing and how to do it, read my previous article https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/benefits-of-nose-breathing

The life enhancing breath right under your nose could be the very thing you’ve been looking for (and likely missing) while looking at external solutions for your holistic health issues.

Learn to breathe properly. You will be amazed to see how powerful this is. 😉

My personal note for 2025 and thoughts on choice and detours

My personal note for 2025 and thoughts on choice and detours

Happy 2025!

Thank you for allowing me to support your intention to elevate yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally in 2024. I look forward to hearing about how our work together will manifest for you in this new year.

A family crisis last year caused me to limit my focus to our 1:1 coaching sessions, publishing articles and blogs related to well-being, and editing the manuscript for my book. Because I needed to spend a good part of the year back in my hometown, I had to keep my rooftop events and private talks to a minimum. I appreciated your flexibility with respect to scheduling sessions during this challenging period.

Spending so much time back in my old neighborhood led me to undergo a life review of sorts. I couldn’t help but think about how our choices shape the course of our lives. We make choices, and they propel us forward.

I’m not a revisionist. I don’t wonder what my life would have been like if I had made different decisions because I always choose with my heart. But the experience of making the choice to leave my home to manage this family crisis made it clear to me that my life today could have been very different.

This situation also made me aware that our choices can, at times, be interrupted by life events that cause us to go on a detour. You have most likely seen this play out in your own life — being diverted from your intended direction in order to attend to someone or something else that you value.

Detours can be bumpy. And without the benefit of a GPS, we can feel lost and incur the anxiety of not knowing when the detour will end nor what we will encounter along the way.

Do we resent this at times painful detour or embrace it as an opportunity for growth?

We are conditioned to view detours as wastes of time. Yet, there is beauty in detours because they are part of the human experience. If we look closely, we will find that detours can deliver gifts, many times in the form of connection or personal growth. I was surprised by some of the people who showed up for me on my detour…and those who didn’t. The suffering that I endured led to a deeper connection with my Self as well as others.

Looking back, I can see that each choice and every detour that I have made in my life has left me with a gift that has contributed to my ability to be present for you today.

How about you? Have ever wondered what your life would be like if you had made a different choice? Ever regret any detours that you’ve taken or become stressed or discouraged by them? Have any yet-to-be realized desires for some type of a change? Ever consider that the decisions you make today will impact the remainder of your life?

As you prepare to make 2025 a year of expansion, I’d like to encourage you with the following:

  • Make a decision today. And remember that not making a decision is also a decision.
  • Honor the detour. Know that going on a detour can result in gifts that are not immediately evident. 
If your plans have been diverted in the past, there is no time like now to reaffirm your intentions.
 
Wishing you a happy and healthy new year brimming with fresh starts and the ability to embrace any detours that may come your way.
My personal note for 2024 and thoughts on quantum living

My personal note for 2024 and thoughts on quantum living

Happy 2024!
 
I want to thank each of you who made it a priority to work with me to elevate yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally in 2023.
 
We choose our priorities. They express our values.

Last year, I focused my efforts on our 1:1 coaching sessions, publishing wellness-related articles, hosting roof-top meditations tailored to nature’s cycles, learning how to write a book proposal, speaking at several private events, obtaining the trademark on my coaching system, and being featured on the No Wrong Choices podcast.

My actions demonstrate that I value helping to elevate you. Your commitment to working with me reflects that you value the quality of your life experience.

Our journey on this planet is brief. You want to feel purposeful and happy with where you are at holistically.

The beginning of the year is generally a time for making new plans. As such, it’s the ideal moment to remind you that we are creators.

For a long time, science and spirituality were considered to be in opposition. More recently, through the study of quantum physics and consciousness, physicists have made incredible strides in determining the laws that govern our universe. Science is now verifying what masters have taught throughout the ages: We are connected to everything around us.

One of the fundamental principles of quantum physics is the observer effect. This concept states that there is no such thing as an independent observer who sits on the sidelines watching nature run its course without influencing it. This includes us. We observe everything. Thinking and observing are intertwined. Therefore, our thoughts while observing will affect our reality.

As with light or electricity, our thoughts have energy or frequencies. These frequencies create what we experience. They can empower or deny us the infinite possibilities available to us.

Our frequencies are encoded in our subconscious minds as beliefs. These beliefs are a result of our conditioning — things we have been told or taught, the moments of pride or shame we have felt, the times we were applauded or belittled. Beliefs about ourselves begin to be accepted by our subconscious from early childhood.

Through the observer effect, the power of our subconscious controls our everyday thoughts and actions, and thereby, our life experience.

When we take responsibility for our lives and align our thoughts and focus, this energy will cause us to be the creators of our reality rather than the victims of random events or conditions. Self-empowerment comes when we consciously choose our creations.

My Integrative Solutions for Modern Life™ are designed to help you master your mind, optimize your body, and connect to your soul’s authenticity so you can be empowered to consciously create your life experience and thrive. This is quantum living.

I admire your dedication to elevating your life and look forward to continuing to co-create with you in this new year.

Did you enjoy the summer? — Some tips!

Did you enjoy the summer? — Some tips!

Summer is swiftly waning. The fall equinox will soon be upon us. Do you feel that you enjoyed the summer to the extent that you could? Were you present with it by embracing its gifts of sunlight, playtime with your tribe, inspiration for something new, as well as opportunities to enjoy some introspective moments in nature?

Or, was it essentially the same old same old? Perhaps you felt a bit stuck, bored, overwhelmed, unmotivated, or unclear about exactly what would make you thrive?

These last days of summer always contain a whiff of fall that announces a soon-to-be shift. They also mark Virgo season, which is an optimal time to reform our habits and prioritize self-care. It’s no wonder that I’m sitting on the beach contemplating my priorities for the upcoming season.

Human beings, by nature, resist change. This is for a good reason: change isn’t easy. What makes it attractive is that any new experience generally invigorates us and causes us to grow.

Life only gives us so many summers. Do you feel like you could have explored or expanded more, become healthier, more mindful, balanced, or initiated some type of change that may have enhanced your overall well-being? If so, I’m sending this note to remind you that I have the resources to help you set a new intention this fall:

  • Make an honest assessment of your life satisfaction by using my Wheel of Life. Learn more >
  • Listen to my interview on intuition, why it’s important, and how to develop this critical skill. Listen to the interview >
  • Read my article about purpose and how a yoga class in Tulum caused me to reevaluate and change my life. Read the article >
  • Read my article about how to use your power of intention to manifest what you desire. Read the article >
  • Take 10-minutes to connect with your Self by freeing your mind through my guided meditation. Watch the video >

I’m always here to support you in 1:1 sessions. These sessions are an opportunity to identify and neutralize any energetic blocks that are holding you back from thriving mentally, physically, and/or emotionally.

Curious? Simply reply to this email to schedule a FREE 20-minute Discovery Call to determine if we could be a fit.

Don’t let another season of your life pass you by without manifesting what you desire. 😉

How Balanced is Your Wheel? Find out here…

How Balanced is Your Wheel? Find out here…

As a holistic life & wellness coach, I’m a transformation agent helping you to attain greater holistic health and fulfillment in your life.

Holistic health requires enhancing your mental, physical, and emotional energy bodies. To do this, you will want to evaluate and possibly refine several critical aspects of your life — mindfulness, health, home, relationships, personal growth, mindset, finances, and career & purpose.

I have designed a Wheel of Life (“Wheel”) to support you in this effort. This self-assessment tool will help to clarify where you stand with respect to your holistic wellness.

We sometimes push realizations that would require disruption of our existing patterns to our subconscious mind. To make effective changes in your life, you must also engage your subconscious. Research shows that visuals transmit messages to your subconscious mind more powerfully than words. Creating your Wheel will help your subconscious mind to communicate your priorities to your conscious mind.

I invite you to map out your Wheel. You will see below that each piece of this “holistic pie” has gradations. Please rate each area from 0 – 10. Then connect all of the dots with a line that will form a circle (of sorts). Ideally, you want your wheel to be round. But, no one has a round wheel. 😉

Which aspects of your life feel satisfying and which aspects not so much? What changes do you want to stop waiting for? Do you feel equipped to transform these areas? Or, could you use some support, intuitive guidance, and access to carefully curated and effective modalities that will help you to move forward?

It’s already March. Don’t let 2022 be another year of limited potential. I can help you to balance a lopsided or small Wheel. Are you with me?

If you answered “yes,” please contact me to book an exploratory session today.