Raise Your Glow

"Break free from dimming to please and live from your unique essence."

self-improvement

  • If You Feel Behind, Here’s a Reminder: It’s Still Unfolding

    “Little by little, one travels far.” — J.R.R. Tolkien There’s nothing quite like New York in the winter. Warm hats pulled low. Long coats brushing past each other on crowded sidewalks. Gloves that never quite keep your fingers warm enough. That first soft layer of snow seems to change the whole mood of the city. Read more

  • When You’re Too Close to See Clearly

    “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer How I Realized I Was Too Close I didn’t realize how deep in the grind I’d gotten until I caught my reflection in an office mirror and decided—almost absentmindedly—to look out the window. Hospitals aren’t exactly known Read more

  • When Doing Nothing Is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do

    “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott Around 6:30pm I walked through the door, kicked off my shoes, threw my jacket and Lululemon waist pack across the room in dramatic MJ-performance fashion, and did the only respectable thing one can do after a fully Read more

  • Triggers Are Teachers: How to Use Them Without Spiraling

    “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”— Viktor Frankl When was the last time something completely set you off? The holidays are approaching, and let’s be honest — even though the Christmas carols are playing and we’re talking about parties, plans, and all the Read more

  • The Truth About Confidence: 4 Myths You Need to Stop Believing

    “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” – Mary Anne Radmacher Ever notice how you can be confident in one part of your life, but suddenly lose your voice in another? Same. With my chosen tribe, I’m expressive, playful, and Read more

  • How to Lead Yourself When No One Else Sees It

    “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” – Sophia Bush Here’s the thing about stepping into more: by definition, it doesn’t always stand out right away. Which means you? You’re basically a ninja in everyday life. You’re showing up, doing all the things, moving pieces behind the scenes Read more

  • When the Roles Fade, Who’s Left?

    “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” — Brené Brown Let’s share a real moment together. We’ve all got a role or ten to play. Stacked so high you can barely breathe under them sometimes. But, who are you when all that gets stripped away? Read more

  • Before the Breakthrough, There’s This

    “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell There’s a moment, maybe you’ve felt it, where something inside you shifts. You let go of a pattern, a role, a way of relating that no longer fits. You stop overextending.You stop shrinking.You stop chasing clarity in all the old ways. Read more

  • When Letting Go Leaves an Ache

    “Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.” — Akshay Dubey Sometimes, your heart feels sad without a clear reason. I had just enjoyed another beach day during my extended stay in Hawai‘i. The sunshine was warm, the waves were abundant, laughter echoed nearby, and smiles were Read more

  • The Part No One Talks About: The In Between

    “Honor the space between no longer and not yet.” — Nancy Levin I spent the day at the beach in beautiful Kona, Hawaii. It was the kind of day that makes you forget the concept of time. The sound of crashing waves, the turtles, the color of the moss on the rocks. I felt peacful, Read more