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> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #45: lifeI was having a conversation with a student the other day. He said, “But one th...
02/16/2026

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #45: life

I was having a conversation with a student the other day. He said, “But one thing I love about life…”

My mind raced — scouring my memories to find the last time I said those words, searching for the feeling that stayed longer than a fleeting moment, rushing to remember the heaviness of the current state of humanity. Why would that phrase be a constant in my daily conversations when the divide feels unmanageable, when the rationalization of whether someone’s actions cause irreparable damage, when selfishness becomes the way to justify the harm we cause?

But maybe that is the problem. We decreased or halted talking about the things we love about life to focus on what someone else may receive, allowing fear to dictate our behavior. Our thoughts become our reality, generating a multitude of ways to create internal dysfunction, pulling our heart further from our mind. We’ve entered a space where time is of the essence — to lead with love, with courage, and with humanity.

My challenge for us is to find one daily love from life. The future is counting on us.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #44: roomSome of my favorite artists are pumping out music that I need to hear. It’s as...
02/16/2026

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #44: room

Some of my favorite artists are pumping out music that I need to hear. It’s as if the lyrics needed to find their way to me, in the most perfect moment when I was ready to consume it. And, often, I play songs on repeat to allow the words to soak into my soul, creating this balm for the thought loops or unanswered questions.

One of the songs sang at church says, “And I will make room for you…” Those few words feel like the loudest love language — that one where someone drops everything to show up for you, where someone sits with you in silence while you cry, where someone cheers for you at full capacity because they see your brilliance, where someone expands your margin of error because they know perfection is unrealistic. It feels like the biggest blessing when we have humans who will build a chair so we have somewhere to sit, who speak about our gifts in our absence, who love us unconditionally through the suffering and victories of this human experience.

And what a gift to give that back to humanity.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #43: daily glimmersI spent the better part of last year neglecting my resolutions for 2...
02/15/2026

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #43: daily glimmers

I spent the better part of last year neglecting my resolutions for 2025. It was a similar story of my past resolutions — start strong, fade fast. Like the intentionality and lived experience were taken into consideration, but life lifed, and I found myself creating excuses or lists of reasons why I ran out of time every day to take care of myself. Similar to past years of guilt and disappointment… feelings that I usually don’t want to sit with too long.

But this year, I made a decision to try something else. No resolutions, no goals, no pacts, no promises. Just an idea: to find one glimmer per day, without pressure or reminders, that generates a feeling of awe. Some days are big — like how technology can keep me updated on my dad’s medical procedure, ensuring I know the process step-by-step, helping ease the unknown. And some days are small — like how pepper enhances the flavor of my protein mac and cheese. But all my glimmers are rooted in awe, in presence, in curiosity. They help ground me in ways that generate energy rather than deplete it. Because I get to decide what matters in the moment, creating a new depth in gratitude.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #42: opinionsIt’s hard imaging life as a kid right now... surrounded by the loudness of...
02/15/2026

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #42: opinions

It’s hard imaging life as a kid right now... surrounded by the loudness of opinions in real life and online, stuck in a cycle of negative news and constant busyness, triggered by big emotions from dysregulated adults.

Fear. Anxiety. Distrust. Us verses Them.

It’s wild to think about how these kids will grow older — some continuing the same hateful rhetoric they learned in their most developmental years, some shutting down when the heaviness feels consuming and carrying that load alone, some figuring out how to love more intentionally as they navigate a world so focused on being right.

And while my prayers are becoming more frequent, I’m choosing to love a little harder, especially to the humans who spend more time rationalizing why their opinion should be the loudest while minimizing the collateral damage to those who didn’t fit into the box of “rightness.” And my hope is one day we are all able to generate opinions grounded in love rather than fear, from abundance rather than scarcity.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #41: dailyFor almost a year, I’ve had three daily books, each containing a single page ...
12/01/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #41: daily

For almost a year, I’ve had three daily books, each containing a single page of wisdom or intentional reminders. At first, I read them every night before bed, checked the task off, and felt less overwhelmed because it took less than five minutes. But when I started missing a night — too tired, too busy, too rushed — it became easier to miss the next one. Ironically, I spent more time thinking about it than it would’ve taken to just do it.

Eventually, I’d catch up to the current date and vow to stay consistent. But each time I did, the catch-up process felt more like a chore: flipping pages just to return to where I was “supposed” to be, missing the entire point of the pause I wanted to create.

And now, for the first time all year, I’m a day ahead. Not because I’m trying a new strategy, but because the small daily tasks finally added up to something different: feeling a bit less rushed, a bit less obligated, a bit less pressured. And sometimes that tiny sense of accomplishment is enough to nudge us into doing the next thing we’ve been putting off… like exercise. :)

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #40: dimensionsI was reading an article the other day about the dimensions of wellness,...
12/01/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #40: dimensions

I was reading an article the other day about the dimensions of wellness, preparing for deep discussion with some students. And I started thinking about our habitual response we have to judge, fix, or dismiss a problem presented by another human who may just need space to let it out. It’s like the helper or healer in us just tends to chase harmony… even if that harmony is dependent on an internal response from the problem holder.

So then I wondered: what if our dialogue — (no lecturing, no judging, no problem-solving) — involved the dimensions of wellness? What if we patiently walked through them and asked which dimension feels out of balance?

Because for me, feeling “off” is rarely about a single problem. It’s often depletion in one dimension or overcompensation in another. And maybe if we approached each other with curiosity, we could co-create activities or moments that help strength whatever dimension needs attention.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #39: sadnessThe past few months have been an ongoing season of sadness, and I mostly he...
12/01/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #39: sadness

The past few months have been an ongoing season of sadness, and I mostly held it close because I thought I could better control the bleed. But what I had to puzzle through was this:
• What if I was afraid my sadness would backfire?
• What if it created a bigger mess — one I’d feel obligated to clean up, even though I barely have the energy to navigate the current environment?
• What if I had to over-explain or over-justify this experience of moving through an emotion that’s so much easier to avoid?
• And what if, by resisting it, I missed the lesson and the season stretched on with an even deeper sadness?

But maybe that’s the point - not just to move through it, but to break through it. Maybe the bigger mess invites reevaluation, reorganization, and recalibration… an opportunity to recognize the humanness in the journey, as scary as it is. Because maybe the most liberating thing we can do is surrender and have faith.

> > Soulful Saturday 6.0 - Weeks  #1-52: celebrateLast year, I wrote a post similar to this one — finding grace in the 3...
11/17/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 6.0 - Weeks #1-52: celebrate

Last year, I wrote a post similar to this one — finding grace in the 365 days that passed, creating a gentleness because I still haven’t finished the Soulful Saturday posts from year 4, deciding this year was filled with lessons that forced me to pay attention.

Throughout this year, I’ve saved thoughts, without context… likely because subconsciously I knew I’d need them later. One said, “What’s at stake?” And it seems fitting because this year was packed with more vulnerability than anticipated, internal arguments about the level of my self care, and external events that challenged my world view.

So when I reflect about one of the hardest years yet, I’m flooded with gratitude for the humans who showed up and stayed, the recalibration of my internal compass, the knowingness in this spiritual upgrade. Because all of this, through the tears and the sleepless nights, generates the next iteration of breathing life into what matters. And that is beautiful.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #38: busyness (part 5 of 5)With wisdom comes the reality of time — days moving faster t...
08/25/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #38: busyness (part 5 of 5)

With wisdom comes the reality of time — days moving faster than before, staying obedient to the purpose this life has provided… even if it is hard for others to understand. But that’s the beauty of this journey; it’s divine and unique, created for you to stand in your awe. And there is no one else who can learn the lessons you were destined to learn.

While I’ve spent so much energy trying to explain or justify or reflect on why my journey may not make sense, I finally feel like it’s not for anyone else to understand. I have to find ways to navigate without an over explanation or rationalization of why I’m doing or adding or pivoting or gently declining… because I’m not generating more time; rather, quite the opposite. But it’s my perspective that has to adjust — one that values the time because of the intentionality in this work, this journey, this life.

So while these thoughts on busyness are scattered, they are raw and unapologetic… because time is of the essence.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #37: busyness (part 4 of 5)Expectations:Pieced together by the narrative of what they w...
08/25/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #37: busyness (part 4 of 5)

Expectations:
Pieced together by the narrative of what they want or need. Fragmented in how I understand, solve, challenge, reflect.
Influencing the way I complete, pivot, navigate, achieve.
To feel misunderstood, misaligned, misled.
Because maybe the internal doesn’t match the external.
Breathe.
Quiet the mind.
Trust in Self.
Pause.
Let go.
Create.
Stay curious.
Because maybe expectations cause necessary disruption.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #36: busyness (part 3 of 5)Over the past three years, I’ve had humans (more than I’d li...
08/25/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #36: busyness (part 3 of 5)

Over the past three years, I’ve had humans (more than I’d like to admit) comment or have an opinion about the busyness of my life. Almost always, I believe they feel they are telling me from a place of love, one of great concern and true compassion. But I also believe duality can exist in this space, turning the concern into need — one where I create disappointment or misalignment in their expectations of me. And not out of malice or greed, but simply, “I needed you, and you were too busy.”

Unfortunately, these conversations or comments have built some residual trauma, one where it feels easier to isolate to recharge, assuring myself that I don’t need to explain my rationale but stuck on justifying my contributions in this life. And in my most exhausted moments, it leads to an inaccurate assessment of time and sounds something like, “If I can just make it to the end of the month” or “Do these three more tasks and then take a break.”

But that end of the month never comes or the tasks pile up. So I’m left with this “back to the drawing board” scenario, one that feels riddled with insanity because it always feels the same. Yet, powerfully enough, I know there is a lesson, one that encourages deep exhales and intentional connection, allowing me to feel so many dimensions of the human experience.

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week  #35: busyness (part 2 of 5)I started reading this book a couple of days ago; it came re...
08/25/2025

> > Soulful Saturday 4.0 - Week #35: busyness (part 2 of 5)

I started reading this book a couple of days ago; it came recommended by one of my longest friends. During our conversation, she made this profound statement, “Rachael, at our age, I would have never imagined this many people chasing rest.” I’ve repeated that epiphany at least 20 times since our conversation, always feeling my soul tired in different ways, wondering how to slow down, untangle, and detach from the very things I always thought I wanted.

Eugene Peterson mentions “unforced rhythms of grace” and since reading that this morning, I can’t stop thinking about how much pressure being busy carries — the expectations, the responsibility, the time management. Maybe a lot of it is internal, but the internal often is reinforced by the external.

So what does life look like slow, steady, intentional? How many people do we disappoint by shifting our priorities, taking up space, and believing this life doesn’t have to always be on overdrive or overcommitment? Will it take others to seek to understand and deeply empathize, or will the journey remain lonely but freeing?

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