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It can be easy to perceive the world as a negative place when we're the ones stuck in Reactive Brain.Jaw clenched.Stomac...
04/24/2026

It can be easy to perceive the world as a negative place when we're the ones stuck in Reactive Brain.

Jaw clenched.
Stomach tight.
Body tensed.

It’s easy to stay there.
To get caught in the story of what’s wrong.

When that happens for me, eventually I remember my commitment to living Above the Line.

So I pause. Breathe. Recommit.
What picture can I imagine from Creative Brain?

When I shift, I see something different — people choosing love consciously.
Choosing to trust the wisdom of their bodies.
Choosing connection instead of blame.
Choosing expansion over fear.

We don’t have to collapse into the densest story available.

We can choose the one that opens the heart. From there, we are actively helping contribute to the building of that vision.

04/16/2026

I was racing around getting ready and had a new thought:

What would I do right now if I were being truly kind to myself?

I was surprised. It was so simple.

Finish the errands.
Get back on the bike.

So I’ll ask you: What would kindness toward yourself look like in this moment?

04/08/2026

The question of “How good are you willing to feel?” is a big one.

What if we were the source of the love we sometimes seek ‘out there’?
With my hand on my heart and belly I can tap into the power that I generate.

How good are you willing to feel?
How much love are you willing to generate for yourself right now?

04/06/2026

There is something powerful about watching others move through their process.

To witness someone slow down…
Tune into their body…
Name what’s actually there…
And let it move.

It reminds us that we’re not alone in our patterns. That reactivity can shift. That clarity and flow are always available.

Thank you, Zach and Sarah, for letting your process be witnessed.

If you’re curious about how this process unfolds in real time, you can watch the full session here: https://youtu.be/91-i1hhUb9E?si=qt9CUBMhyVwxVTae

03/31/2026

Self-hatred is sneaky. It can feel justified and familiar (like all stories from Reactive Brain).

It can even feel… powerful.

If I go after myself hard enough, maybe I can prevent the next mistake. Maybe I can control what happens. Maybe I can manage the outcome.

What are we trying to do by hating ourselves?

Self-hatred could be my aggression turned inward.
My attempt to control life by tightening around myself.

And then comes the real question: Do I choose that?
Or do I choose something else?

An invitation for you today: notice when you turn on yourself.

And then ask: What am I really trying to control?

One of the simplest distinctions I use is this: Below the Line and Above the Line.Below the Line is Reactive Brain.
It’s...
03/26/2026

One of the simplest distinctions I use is this: Below the Line and Above the Line.

Below the Line is Reactive Brain.
It’s threat response, contraction, force.
It uses up energy.

Above the Line is Creative Brain.
It’s expansion, curiosity, power.
It generates energy.

This isn’t about being “positive.” It’s about physiology.

When you’re Below the Line, your body is in stress response.

When you’re Above the Line, your system can rebuild. Imagine what becomes possible from there.


The question isn’t whether you’ll drop Below the Line. You will.
The question is: how quickly do you notice… and choose to come back?

Being human takes practice.One of the most reliable tools I use is Sensations, Emotions, Wants.S.E.W.When we tune into f...
03/20/2026

Being human takes practice.

One of the most reliable tools I use is Sensations, Emotions, Wants.

S.E.W.

When we tune into feeling what’s happening in the body, emotions organize. The brain reorganizes. And what it is we really want can reveal itself.

Being Human Takes Practice: Step 1 introduces this foundational tool through four recorded lessons, guided demonstrations, and reflection. Get access to this course (and others!) through the link in my bio.

03/14/2026

I treat myself with compassion. Or maybe a different word… kindness.

When I drift. When I didn’t shift.

Just treating myself with kindness.

Not fixing. Not improving.

Just trying that out. As Gay Hendricks says, “For no good reason.”

An invitation for you: Play around with what it’s like to treat yourself with kindness today.

Notice what your body does with that.

03/09/2026

People wonder what the big deal is about the S in S.E.W.

Sensations are the doorway to shifting. Back into Creative Brain. Back into Essence. Back into reality.

This is where we start.

By labeling what’s true in the body, we align ourselves with what’s true.

This moment from a coaching conversation is an amazing example.

Reactive Brain has a story about what’s going on. Of course it does. Sometimes, before we even know it.

Noticing our sensations disrupts the Reactive Brain’s persuasive stories.

Heart racing, chest heavy, jaw tight, stomach churning. These are the keys back to flow.

When we return to the body, something shifts. The body organizes, and the deeper truth has space to emerge.

This is the S of S.E.W. in action.

03/01/2026

It’s remarkable how alluring the Reactive Brain can be.

It tells me there is a problem. Stay alert! It’s out there. The news. The people. The future.

If I tune my attention to my body — my chest is tight.

Ah.

That’s reliable data. That’s unarguable. For me, fear. In my body.

When I loop my attention inward instead of scanning for threats out there, something is able to shift.

The body is reliable.

An invitation for you today: Notice when your attention goes out of your body, and forward scanning for threat. Thank you to Reactive Brain! And then see what happens if you bring your awareness back to your body in this moment.

02/26/2026

It’s not what’s happening out there that tells the story.

It’s what’s happening here *in the body.*

When attention comes inside, signals start to organize themselves.

Tightness.
Fear.
The bottom-line emotion that’s actually asking to be felt.

Nothing to analyze.
Nothing to argue with.

Being human means we get to feel what we’re feeling — any time, for any reason.

A small invitation for you today:
Bring your attention to the body for a moment and notice what’s already there.

02/20/2026

When we are in Reactive Brain we are in resistance to what is.

We cannot change a situation without first being in relationship with it.

In order to love, we start with facing into reality — meeting what’s true without arguing with it or wishing it away.

From that place, something opens. Not resignation, but relationship.

Because how we meet reality matters. And the quality of the relationship can open up what can become possible.

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