Joy, Purpose & Intentional Living

What do you do when everything you love is in motion at once? Amidst the changes of life and watching my children all grow up at differing stages of l

How present are we with the people that are right in front of us? Integrated Being is a space where we take the time to slow down long enough to actua

What happens when the life you’re living starts asking more of you than the foundation underneath you can actually hold? Answering this question requi

How do we stay centered and focused in a world that’s been designed to pull us in a thousand different directions? We are bombarded with a constant fl

What if every choice you made felt like it truly belonged to you? In a world that often pulls us in a dozen different directions, it’s easy to lose si

What if you packed not just your suitcase but your intention? It can be a challenge to maintain mindfulness amid the chaos and fast-paced routines of

The journey is as important as the destination. As a culture, we value future achievements and external accomplishments over the process of being and

“What is your North Star?” Life throws us many challenges and changes, but the beauty of the changing seasons of life can be found in refining and exp

What is in your control? We all grow up believing in specific systems and institutions. As I navigate raising teenage children while caring for aging

What are your New Year’s goals? As the New Year unfolds, many of us reflect on the past and set intentions for the future. But have you ever paused to

As the end of the year approaches, we find ourselves in a whirlwind of emotions, activities… & let’s be honest, a little overconsumption. It’s a time

“The realization of success comes from within.” After we achieve the basic necessities according to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, I have found the univ

"A big part of finding your joy is truly identifying what you want in life." Integrated Being is a space where I share about finding your joy & the ha

The last 6 months have triggered a lot of change for myself and my family. As I’ve shared these changes with my community, I’ve been asked a series of

Life has a way of throwing us curve balls when we least expect them. We make plans and set goals and create dreams and sometimes things don’t go as pl

How can managing our energy (rather than our time) help us lead happier lives? The idea of harnessing the power of energy management to unlock your fu

Have you begun to notice a theme? The daily habits and themes I share on the Integrated Being blog and podcast can really be summed up as the mind, bo

Have you ever taken time to sit back & reflect on how you arrived at your place in the world? I recently had the opportunity to reflect upon my career

Does work life balance really exist… or is it more of a blend? If you’ve listened to my podcast, you know that I don’t prescribe to the idea of work l

If we keep searching for ways to make life easier, we’ll be disappointed. It’s no secret that life can be full of challenging times & difficult season

The human condition isn’t a competition… it’s an experience. One thing that I’ve always connected to & believed is that life is about the experience.

Playing the many roles that we all play in our lives, we can sometimes find that limiting effects of our time & energy pulling us in different directi

What does authenticity look like for you? Sometimes the people closest to us can strike the closest to our hearts when they share their honest feedbac

What if you woke up everyday with a strong foundation that allowed you to live your life as your authentic self? We all start at different places in l

Did you know that developing a strong ‘work ethic’ can be just as beneficial in your relationships & home life as it is in your career? I saw Brad Pit

Did you know JOY can be one of the most difficult feelings for us as humans to properly process? When I think back on my life and the road that’s lead

“Why do we do what we do?” I remember being 16 when I started to babysit after school for my neighbor Rosemary and her 10-month-old son Ryan at the ti

“How do you do it all?” As a loving mom of 6 & a professional working woman in the high-powered industry of electrical engineering, I’ve been asked co

Try to gain insight on what triggers you to react rather than respond thoughtfullyWhat makes me run? First, recognize this: There is no simple solutio

Forgiveness opens the path to greater freedom. The busier we are, and the harder we push ourselves to achieve our next big goal… & the easier it is to

Why Couldn’t Your Dream Come True?True, it sounds hard. In fact, it probably is hard, with a number of obstacles to overcome. That may be reason enoug

You want it? Then make it happen! Two friends are chatting about their diets. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second on