Soulsavvy

There's a stage of growth where amnesia can set in.

You've left the old ground behind.

But the new ground hasn't appeared yet.

You're no longer who you were.

You're not yet who you're becoming. You may wonder, wtf did I do?

I call it the faith spot.

The benefit-of-the-doubt zone.

The place where certainty isn't available, but forward movement still is.

Most people assume something is wrong when they get there.

Often, it's a sign they're exactly where they need to be.

Keep walking.

If you'd like to read the full reflection, comment "FAITH" below and I'll send you the blog link. Spoiler: the angel choir didn't appear.

A client recently told me:

"Oh yeah, I know that tool."

My response?

"Yes, but did you use it when you were spinning?"

We live in a time of endless information.

Podcasts.
Books.
Courses.
Facebook posts of the 20 things to try when your dysregulated...
Tools.
Hacks.

But transformation doesn't happen because we know something.

It happens when we apply it.

Sometimes the next breakthrough isn't learning another tool.

It's remembering to use the one you already have.

You should see improvements if your tools are working for you.
If not, it could be time to expand your options.

What tool do you know works for you, but forget to use when you need it most?

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘐 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯...

This week, I noticed the wobble. 😅

I recently committed to an intensive business retreat this summer. It's something I'm genuinely excited about.

And at the same time, I noticed my stress level rise.
Not because anything was wrong.
Not because the retreat is a bad idea.

Because I had just added a significant item to my stress load.

Travel. Preparation. Time. Money. Hope. Uncertainty. Possibility.

Growth often comes with more than inspiration.
It also comes with load.

One of the first steps in my Stress to Strength approach is surprisingly simple: Take account of what you're carrying.

Before solving anything. Before pushing harder.

Before telling yourself you should be handling it better.

Notice what's actually on your plate.

For me, that meant updating my stress list and making room for the reality that the next month will ask more of me.

Once I did that, I could see the next step more clearly.

Some familiar worries had surfaced. A few old thoughts were making noise. So instead of adding more tasks, I turned toward the tools that help me work skillfully with those thoughts.

Because knowing a tool is different from using it when you need it.

Walking our talk doesn't mean never wobbling.

It means noticing when we do and returning to what helps. Fast.

🚶‍♀️ What helps you come back to center when life stretches you?

We had a great webinar today, on Soul Savvy AI: Train AI to Reflect Your Voice, Values & Vision .
Thanks to those who signed up. Just sent out the recording with all the goodies.
May AI support us get to the heart of deep work and soulful living! Aho 🙏🤓

Tomorrow’s free webinar is for the curious, the cautious… and even the unconvinced.

Honestly, I understand the mixed feelings around AI.

Some people feel excited.
Others feel resistant, overwhelmed, or concerned about where all this is heading.

Recently I listened to a fascinating podcast contrasting AI adoption in China with the U.S.

One observation that stayed with me was how many early AI tools there were designed to feel directly useful to ordinary people and workers — solving practical, everyday problems.

For example, a face mask a Mom used to teach her kids English. They loved it!

It made me think about how much our relationship with technology depends on *how* we engage with it… and what intentions shape its use.

That’s part of why I’m offering this workshop.

Not to convince anyone that AI is inherently good or bad.

But to help thoughtful people experiment more consciously and skillfully with where these tools might genuinely support:
✨ creativity
✨ organization
✨ clarity
✨ communication
✨ reflection
✨ meaningful work

…while still staying connected to discernment and human wisdom.

We’ll also cover some very practical foundations:
• teaching AI who you are
• improving accuracy
• reducing generic responses
• using AI in divination synthesis

🌿 *Soul Savvy AI: Train AI to Reflect Your Voice, Values & Vision*
Tomorrow | 3 PM MST | Free

Even if you're skeptical or still figuring out your relationship with AI, you're welcome.

🎥 Recording included for all registrants.
Link in bio, or DM me.

I’m definitely not a techie.

But I *have* been using AI more in depth for my business for about a year now — experimenting, refining, and figuring out what actually makes these tools genuinely useful. Mind you, I started out refusing to let it compose things at all.

Recently, I shared a few of the systems and setup practices I use with some colleagues, and several people said:

“Oh… you’re way ahead of me.”

That surprised me.

Because what I’ve learned isn’t highly technical.

It’s foundational.

Things like:
✨ teaching AI who you are before using it
✨ creating a simple reference document so it understands your voice, values, and goals
✨ improving accuracy and reducing generic output
✨ setting privacy/security boundaries appropriately
✨ using AI with more conscious intention instead of constant reactive prompting

A few foundational shifts make AI dramatically more accurate, efficient, and supportive.

And for me, there’s another important layer too:

Using AI in ways that support clarity, creativity, meaningful work, and deeper intention — rather than simply increasing noise and speed.

That’s exactly what we’ll explore in my upcoming free workshop:

🌿 *Soul Savvy AI: Train AI to Reflect Your Voice, Values & Vision*
Thursday, May 28 | 3 PM MST | Free

Even if you're skeptical or still figuring out your relationship with AI, you're welcome.

🎥 Recording included for all registrants.

To register, find the link on my bio under the LinkedIn link - or DM me and I'll send it.

This will be interesting! A fun stretch. Hope to see you.

Have you tried AI and ended up spending more time wrestling with it than actually getting help?

That was almost me. As someone who works at the depth level — nervous system, trauma, soul — I needed AI to know me before it could support me.

Turns out that's exactly what most people are missing: training AI on who you are first.

I'm hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 28th at 3 PM MST — and it's less of a tech training and more of a real conversation about how to make AI genuinely useful for your work, creativity, and even personal growth.

💎 Set up AI to reflect your voice and values
👍 Redirect it when it misses the mark
💚 Use it for clarity, creativity, and insight — not just tasks

All registrants get the recording.
Come as you are, leave with tools you can use the same day.

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Most people are using AI backwards.

They start asking it for help… before teaching it who they are.

So the output sounds generic.
Flat.
Not quite right.

What changes everything is creating a simple foundation document that helps AI understand:
💎 your voice
🌏 your work
💚 your values
🚶‍♀️ your goals
✌️ your audience

Once that’s in place, AI becomes dramatically more useful — for writing, brainstorming, organization, clarity, creativity, and even reflective practices.

That’s exactly what I’ll be teaching in my upcoming free workshop:

Soul Savvy AI: Train AI to Reflect Your Voice, Values & Vision
Thursday, May 28 | 3 PM MST | Free

We’ll also cover:
• privacy/security basics
• improving AI accuracy
• how to redirect weak responses quickly
• thoughtful ways to use AI for insight and growth

Not tech bro spins.
Real-world, grounded support.

Recording included for all registrants.
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One powerful shift I see in clients:

Learning to lean in… instead of avoiding.

Avoidance is natural.
When something feels uncomfortable, the instinct is to stay busy, distract, or put it off.

But over time, a different muscle can grow.

Leaning in can look like:

• pausing
• checking in with your body, mind, and heart
• naming what you’re actually feeling
• letting yourself catch up with yourself

Gently. At your own pace. Maybe with a bit of curiosity.

This is how capacity builds.
And how clarity starts to return.

Where might you lean in just a little more right now?

I was thinking about my years working in cancer research, supporting patients through treatment and recovery.

We used Motivational Interviewing — and our sessions were recorded and reviewed regularly.

There was a strong emphasis on structure and consistency —
making sure we were truly listening, and delivering the work in a grounded, reliable way.

But what stood out most was this:

Structure didn’t make the work rigid.

It made it more effective.

Because within that structure, there was still space for:
connection, humor, intuition, and real human presence.

That balance — structure and soul — is something I still bring into my work today.

Because being deeply heard, and supported in a grounded way,
is what helps real change take hold.

Here is a picture from a conference members of the team attended, including Bill Miller, the cofounder of Motivational Interviewing.