“What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?” I asked this question on my personal Facebook page recently, and was met with interesting answers. In the past I had viewed courage as something that only brave, valiant men did when going into battle. I looked at...
Connection During Covid: Outside
When people go within and connect with themselves, they realize they are connected to the universe and they are connected to all living things.” -Armand DiMele Hurray for Part 3! In the time of Covid, we are looking at what many of us feel is lacking right now:...
Connection During Covid: Inside
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” - Mark Twain Recently I shared this quote as part of a module in The Hurray House Method inside my new membership program, The Hurray Clubhouse. The Beta members of this group are discovering how to stop...
How to Summon Your Inner Superhero
It’s almost Halloween and everyone is dressing up in costume. Some of my favorite costumes are superheroes! I love to see people dressed up as powerful, strong, justice focused folks. And it got me thinking. Are you a superhero or the one who needs saving? And are you...
4 Simple Gratitude Practices
Did you know that gratitude is powerful? I used to think that being grateful somehow made me weak. Or that if I expressed gratitude for things that I was somehow selfish or vain, or that the things for which I was grateful would be taken away. I was so wrong. In fact,...
Learn to Love: Your Period
Hurray for periods! Wait, what? Are you telling me you’re not cool with your mensies? Are you not happy for the cramps and hormones, for the bleeding and the PMS-ing? I hear you. For years I hated my own cycle. In fact, I took medication to stop my own flow for 7...
How to Use Affirmations
It all starts with what we believe. Our minds and thoughts are powerful, and that means our words are, too. What we think and say becomes true very often. If we say "I'm so bad at singing" then chances are you'll believe that and never give yourself the space to...
How I Deal with Anxiety
Ready to talk about something super personal? Let's talk about anxiety. More specifically, let's talk about my anxiety. First, let's make something clear. I am not a mental health professional or doctor. I am not an expert on anxiety. I am one of the millions of...
From Hurry to Hurray
During meditation once, I saw myself running down a dirt road in a flat, farm like landscape. This is a real visualization I had. But the place was unfamiliar to me. Dusty roads. Country houses. Lots of space. Hot, dry, brown, and white. I was running so fast down...
How to Lovingly Forgive Yourself
We all have misunderstandings. It happens, right? In fact, what would you do if someone came to you after having messed up, or making an error because they had a misunderstanding? Most likely, it'd be easy to forgive, or to have compassion for them for buying into a...