Personal Leadership & Mindfulness Coaching

MANURE MEDITATIONS BLOG

I do most of my best thinking while I’m cleaning stalls or working on the pasture. I’m honored you’ve stopped by to read. 

Honoring Your Capacity–Part 2

Honoring Your Capacity–Part 2

I’ve been so energized by the concept of Honoring your Capacity -and it certainly resonated with you. As a follow up I wanted to explore how perfectionism and people-pleasing affect us and how reconnecting with ourselves is the way to increase our emotional and mental...

In Gratitude & Truth

In Gratitude & Truth

As we gather around tables filled with food, laughter, and connection this Thanksgiving, I want to hold space for both gratitude and truth. This day invites us to celebrate abundance and togetherness, but it also carries the weight of a history that deserves to be...

How to Make Change Stick

How to Make Change Stick

I can't be the only one who has wondered, "Why is it so hard to make changes that I want?" I've got the answer. And guess what, YOU are in charge of it. (YAY!!) The short answer is your brain. In the past, it's gotten overwhelmed by situations, emotions, and other...

The Pain of Perfectionism

The Pain of Perfectionism

In my first post of the year, I mentioned that I was feeling like this year was going to be a bit of a swirl--and so far it’s been exactly that. By “swirl” I mean there’s movement, but it’s not going in any particular direction except around. Normally I would fight...

How to Finish Anything

How to Finish Anything

I've been trying to write something witty or intelligent or mind-blowing to you for a while now. I get started, I'm on a roll... then the inner critic shows up and tells me I don't know how to communicate, that no one will understand what I'm trying to say because I...

This Has Stood the Test of Time

This Has Stood the Test of Time

Have you ever had a burst of inspiration and deeply resonated with it? I wrote what I call my "manifesto" in about 3 minutes several years ago. It was true then and it's even more true now. I hope you enjoy it and it inspires you to see yourself in a new way. I work...

The Myth of Continuous Growth

The Myth of Continuous Growth

Several years ago, I met a woman at a networking event who said something that really made me think. I mentioned I was hosting a retreat and she made it clear that she didn’t ever call anything a “retreat” because it implied losing. She followed up with, “After all,...