One of the best speeches of all time started with, "I have a dream."

We all have dreams.

Dreams are like a part of your DNA. They are a part of the code of who you are, what makes you special and the way you can help improve the world.

Your purpose is hidden in your dreams.

Listen to the yearning...

Fear is sneaky. It likes to shape shift and make you believe that you aren't enough. It steals your light, your excitement, energy and motivation to reach new heights.

It taps into your subconscious mind, pulls out "failures" of the past or times you've been ridiculed and makes you believe those...

I took one for the team.

I knew at a young age I was different. You too probably.

But I grew up in a Catholic family in small town Nebraska where being different wasn't a good thing.

When trying my best to fit in wasn't working anymore, I decided I needed to figure out who I was--not who "they"...

We all have our own kind of golden handcuffs we wear.

And yes, they are golden if you have a roof over your head, food to eat, clean water to drink, a car to drive, and a cell phone in your pocket.

You are better off than most people on this planet.

And yet, you know there is more for you.

You...

I watched a movie, "Military Wives", over the weekend.

I could absolutely relate since way back when, I was an army wife myself.

It deals with the stresses military men and women leave behind when they are deployed.

It shows the realness of how people cope, both in healthy and unhealthy ways.

In...

This little cutie, Kevra, chose me to be her mama, just like all children choose their parents.

I spent most of my pregnancy trying to figure out why. She already loved me, before she was born. I could feel it. She has an enormous heart and still loves me "Around all the planets and the whole...

I'll say it again: I used to hate parts of myself.

I never wanted anyone to have access to or see what I thought were weaknesses.

I wanted to be authentic but could only reveal the light and kept my shadows hidden.

In doing so, I always felt attacked and like I needed protection.

For years I used...

Why are heart centered people so willing to hide who they really are and the gifts they have?

Speaking from experience, I can relate!

I've been working for twenty plus years to show up and play big.

I hid in my yoga studios for 15 freaking years.

Sure, I was absolutely doing good work and helping...