Essence Blog

Last week, Andrea Gibson, a beloved and powerful truth-teller and poet, passed away. They were born the same year I was and died just shy of their 50th birthday.  

Andrea left this world with all of their people gathered around in love. Their wife, Meg Falley, shared that Andrea’s last words were: “I loved my fucking life.”

So simple. So profound. To live and die with that much love and gratitude despite all the pain. It felt like a reminder. And a bit of hope.

I’ve been reading Andrea’s ...

An Everyday Lesson in Releasing Old Beliefs

During a recent trip to Chicago, I had a surprising chance to reflect on how far I’ve come in releasing old beliefs. I tagged along on Matt’s business trip so we could explore the city and see some of my favorite Ippies: Jim, Christiana, and Emma Herbert.

On Thursday, we toured the Art Institute of Chicago (did you know it’s the second-largest art museum in the country after the Met?). My husband and I were the only ones who signed up, so we got a pr...

 The past few months have been a lot- from a packed work schedule to lots of responsibility and some hard emotional things.  Frankly, I'm nine days into the new year and feel behind, overwhelmed, and depleted. Even after two weeks without client sessions, I didn’t get the time off to recharge as intended.  I was feeling a little cranky about it.

Also, Ethan just left to return to college early to celebrate his 21st birthday tomorrow (🎉), and I'm aware that my own milestone 50th is just 22 d...

All of the public schools around me in Orlando went back to school this week  in what feels like the middle of summer to me.  I love the back-to-school feeling and season,  but admittedly, I’m not ready.  

On Saturday, Matt and I will help Ethan move into his off-campus apartment that he's leased for a year.🚚 He's going into his third year of college, and after two years of on-campus living with a lot of challenges, he's thrilled to be living with friends and having his own bedroom🏠. I'm excite...

You’ve probably heard people talk about core limiting beliefs. They are the central painful story and negative assumption you’ve told yourself, often stemming from experiences, wounds, and conditioning while growing up.  

These beliefs become ingrained in our subconscious, and our brain looks for evidence to prove them true. Energy goes where our attention flows. You can imagine how this belief holds us back in immeasurable ways.

My core limiting belief was... I’m not enough. Turns out many of...

Today is a national holiday here in the States. Last night, I got together with friends and family for good food, laughter, and a fireworks show over Lake Baldwin. It’s a tradition I love. 

And yet, I’m not feeling particularly patriotic this year. I worry and grieve about the upcoming election as more examples of corruption, system breakdown, hypocrisy, division, and the lack of compassion and leadership are revealed. But this isn’t an email about the collective world. Let's chat about how we ...