The world is loud. The chaos outside can feel overwhelming, leaving us disconnected, lost, and unsure of who we truly are. I know this feeling intimately because I’ve been there.

For years, I struggled—wondering who I was, battling body image issues, self-sabotage, and caring too much about what others thought of me. Life didn’t magically become easier, but something profound changed: I changed.

I learned how to feel at home within myself. I discovered tools that helped me feel grounded, embodied, and at peace—despite the stress and unpredictability of life. I found clarity, created healthy boundaries, deepened my relationships, and embraced joy in my own skin. And here’s the truth: my outside world didn’t change.

I have always felt that we are born with such clarity and self-awareness and then life takes over. We can feel lost. But we are never truly lost, we just forget. Life has its way of clouding what we know to be true sometimes. In that one single moment, everything became so clear to me. If there could be a moment of impact in life that would transform us, this would be mine.

I feel in life we walk blindly not knowing the exact answer as if we are waiting for God/Universe to stand in front of us, hold us by the hand, and say here do this. We may not see Him in person. But, he does work through people. We do get signs. Can you hear, see, and know them when you receive them?

Before my clients start working with me the common statement I hear is “I can't shut my mind off? Or I'm too busy, or My favorite I can't meditate”.

Sure, a benefit to meditation is that it can clear your mind over time as you practice.

But, the reason why I feel it’s transformational is because it's a practice of sitting with yourself. YES! Sitting with the chaos of the mind. Sitting with the strong emotions you may be feeling and sitting with grief, anxiety, pain, as well as excitement and joy.

Because life can be overwhelming and stressful at times it’s hard to know where to start in feeling happy. Here are seven ways you can fill your soul cup today. I invite you to choose one to start with and see how it feels in your body. Our bodies will tell us everything we need to know. They are the best guidance system we can have once we learn how to tune into it.

A key to really feeling joy within is taking one-degree shifts in moments. Asking yourself, what is the next best loving thing I need for me right now?

My recent self-sabotage moment (and how I overcame it)

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How has life been shifting for you?

Are you holding on for dear life fearing the unknown?

Are you basking in the changes like a little child playing in a big leaf pile?