As a health coach, I’m frequently asked what diet I follow. I’m asked how many times per week I work out, or how strict I adhere to my own guidelines.

What I’ve found so fascinating through my own self-care and healing journey is that the smaller, everyday changes tend to have a much bigger impact on my health and mindset than the grand sweeping ones.

Let’s talk about a buzzword these days: the inner work. What really is the inner work, and how do I do it? How do I know when I’m done?

Well, it may either come as comfort or disappointment to you to hear, but the inner work is never really done.

When I became a mother, something miraculous happened. Well, obviously. Birth in itself is a miracle. The fact that your body 3D prints a tiny human being…the whole thing is wild. But I’m not here to talk about childbirth. I’m here to talk about what happens to you afterwards.

Balance offers a promise, not of a perfect life, but of a richer, more fulfilling one. When we strive for balance, we acknowledge that our well-being is not just another box to tick on our to-do list—it is the lens through which we can view all aspects of our life. It empowers us to move through our days with intention and grace, reducing stress and increasing our capacity for joy and contentment.

Play is an essential expression of who we are. It liberates us from the conventional constraints of our adult roles and reconnects us with our innate creativity and curiosity. Remember how simple things could bring immense joy when we were children? That capacity for wonder and delight is still within us, waiting to be rekindled through play.