After an 8-month break from Monday Morning Sparks, I’m ready to get the party started again! I’m mak­ing some changes to my process to keep things super sim­ple. Sparks won’t be here — you can find them on Vimeo. Watch this video for the full scoop:

You will find future Sparks here.

It’s def­i­nitely time for a dance video, don’t you think?

The last one I did was when I announced my preg­nancy in December. And 36 weeks preg­nant just seemed like the right time for another one! (I wanted to make sure you know this soon-to-be mama can still groove.)

Enjoy! Laugh! Marvel at my fab­u­lous belly! And, by all means, dance with me! Read more

Hello won­der­ful peo­ple! I hadn’t planned to make this dec­la­ra­tion quite so soon, but the time has come for me to take a lit­tle break from the weekly Sparks. As you may already know, I’m expect­ing my first child in June. These final weeks of prepa­ra­tion are so sweet and lovely, and I’m find­ing myself want­ing to spend less and less time on my com­puter. I feel myself turn­ing inward and get­ting qui­eter. My desires and energy lev­els are shift­ing, and I want to honor and be respon­sive to this sea­son. Read more

Today we con­clude our explo­ration of grace by look­ing at who is (and isn’t) offer­ing us the free­dom and space to be who we are.  Read more

Last week I shared four of my favorite strate­gies for offer­ing grace to our­selves. I’d like to share a fifth prac­tice this week, which I refer to as non-doing. In keep­ing with the theme of non-doing, this Spark is com­ing your way sans-video. Sometimes (most times) less is more. Read more

Today I’m talk­ing about one of the most chal­leng­ing and impor­tant aspects of grace — the abil­ity to offer it to yourself.

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In today’s Spark, I’m shar­ing five prac­tices for extend­ing grace to the peo­ple in our lives.

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A new month is here, and that means it’s time to explore a new con­cept… Read more

The bad news? Connection can’t be forced. The good news? We’re already connected.

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I’m sure it’s no sur­prise that our neg­a­tive judge­ments cre­ate a bar­rier to true con­nec­tion. Today I’m shar­ing a strat­egy for decreas­ing judge­ment. Read more