Life Beneath the Noise: A Reflection on Saucha

Y This week, my partner and I disappeared into the mountains of Idaho for a few days at Maple Grove Hot Springs. Nestled along a river and surrounded by wide-open skies, it is one of my favorite places to visit for many reasons. But perhaps my favorite thing about Maple Grove is what it doesn't h... Read More

Ahimsa Begins Within: Self-Talk, Self-Compassion, and the Practice of Non-Harming

When I first began studying the Yamas and Niyamas during my yoga teacher training, I thought I understood Ahimsa. Ahimsa is often translated as nonviolence or non-harming. On the surface, this felt like a concept I could easily stand behind. I considered myself a kind person. I cared deeply about... Read More

Layer by Layer: How the Five Koshas Guide Us from Chaos to Peace

We live in a world that rewards speed. Quick replies. Immediate decisions. Constant availability. Full calendars. Fast opinions. Fast reactions. Fast everything. Many of us have learned to move through life from the outermost layer of ourselves. We answer the message before we have taken a breath... Read More

Learning to Sit in the In-Between

Making room for all that is trueWe live in a world that praises forward motion. Keep going.Keep producing.Keep deciding.Keep fixing.Keep moving. Sometimes we are not even sure where we are rushing toward. We only know that standing still feels uncomfortable. The pause feels like uncertainty. Unce... Read More

The Cost of Constant Forward Motion

During my years in banking, especially in fintech and rapid-growth environments, I learned how easily constant forward motion can be mistaken for success. The market was competitive, the pace was fast, and the pressure to keep up, deliver more, solve quickly, respond immediately, and keep everyth... Read More

Why High Achievers Struggle to Pause

There was a time when my life looked full in all the ways that are often celebrated. Projects moved forward, goals were met, opportunities continued to open. From the outside, it could easily be described as momentum—successful, driven, engaged. And in many ways, it was. But what wasn’t as visibl... Read More

Breaking the Cycle of Chaos: Why We Stay Stuck (And How We Begin to Shift)

There is a kind of chaos many of us are familiar with. Not the loud, obvious kind.Not the unexpected crisis that arrives and then passes. But a quieter, more persistent pattern. The kind that lives in the background of our lives.The one that keeps us moving…even when something inside of us is ask... Read More

Finding Peace in Chaos: How to Stay Grounded When Life Feels Overwhelming

Yesterday, I was given the great privilege of speaking at the Utah Bankers Association’s 21st Annual Women in Banking Conference. The topic was given to me: Finding Peace In Chaos. But as I sat with it, something in me gently pushed back. Because the truth is—the chaos we are trying to navigate “... Read More

You Cannot Rush What Is Becoming Safe: Trusting the Pace of Healing

There is a quiet frustration that lives inside so many healing journeys. A voice that whispers, “I should be further along by now.” It can arise unexpectedly—when an old trigger returns, when a familiar story resurfaces, when you find yourself reacting in ways you thought you had already moved be... Read More

Polyvagal Theory Explained Simply

(and why your body responds the way it does) There are moments when it happens so quickly you barely notice. One minute, you feel steady… grounded… like yourself.And the next—something shifts. Your chest tightens.Your thoughts race.Or maybe everything goes quiet… heavy… distant. You tell yourself... Read More