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"You can't become something you can't imagine." The room grows silent, and I pause to let this sink in. My audience is a group of professionals gathered to talk about visioning and goal setting. As many participants admitted upon entering, two hours on a Saturday morning feels like a lot of time to take out of their busy weekend schedules to indulge in practices like sitting still and visualizing the future. But by the time the two hours had concluded, most participants walke

The holidays are a polarizing time for many of us - and can be a quite challenging period to stay connected to our loving, present, best selves in the face of family drama, pressures and forced festivity. Here is my quick guide to keeping your heart open and warm at this time (and any time) of year: Step 1: Prepare yourself first. Before charging into a tense or (in)tense holiday gathering, take a few minutes to breath, center and set an intention. Build an imaginary energeti