The MyPeacein50 Blog

What it means to grow—not because of what happened, but because of how we carry it forward

There’s a phrase I was introduced to years ago, both professionally and personally, that I’ve come back to a...

When “just so” becomes too much—and how to loosen its grip

Recently, I spent some time with my aunt, and she told a story about me that I’ve heard before—but this time, it landed differently.

I was ...

What it means to thaw the nervous system—and reclaim motion when your body goes still

There’s a moment that happens to me in acute crisis that I don’t talk about often. From the outside, it looks lik...

In a previous blog, Hold Your North: Tuning Into Purpose in a Loud, Divided World, I wrote about purpose as an orienting force—a kind of inner compass that helps us navigate uncertainty without being ...

I’ve spent a lot of time over the years talking about boundaries. I’ve written about them. Taught them. Wrestled with them personally and professionally. I even created a Boundaries in Leadership Tool...

I first heard about power poses years ago, when I was invited to do one as part of a meditation designed to cultivate confidence before a big day. The instruction was simple enough:
Stand up. Put your...

I have a confession to make.

I am a fixer.
A hard-core fixer.

If you want something done, I’m your girl. I make sh** happen. When someone I care about is struggling—emotionally, professionally, logi...

For much of my life, saying “no” did not come easily.

Not because I didn’t feel overwhelmed.
Not because I didn’t sense my energy draining.
But because I didn’t yet know how to recognize those signal...

There’s a quiet kind of power in claiming space. Not the kind that demands more square footage, better furniture, or a perfectly curated aesthetic—but the kind that says: this is mine.
This is where I...

Every year, without fail, something happens to me during the last week of December.

It’s not subtle.

I wake up with an almost irresistible urge to clean out all the things. Closets. Cabinets. Drawer...

Last week, I wrote about how music and sound can reconnect us to our truest selves — how a single lyric or vibration can bring us home in an instant. This week, I’m turning the volume inward. If sound...

I have a confession to make. One night, sitting around the dinner table at a friend’s house, we got into one of those unexpectedly deep conversations — the kind that starts casually and ends up somewh...