Our desires aren't always heaven sent at the perfect time, aligned with our current life, requiring little change or diversion from our current flow to step into.

No - the truth is, our desires can be everything but straightforward: 

• Our desires can be messy, and bring up a lot of fear and discomfort. 
• Our desires can be inconvenient - asking for change just when we thought we could take a breath
• Our desires can be disruptive, asking us to walk away from decisions we thought we already settled (and wanted). 

And when I say desires - I don’t mean these off the cuff things that are attractive in the moment, but the things that light that inner spark and feel good to have done, on a soul-level. (This is an important point of clarification and if it doesn’t make sense to you, drop me a note and we will build that understanding.)

In my latter years of college I thought I was making headway - in school and personally. While I was working both the ever consuming hours of architectur...

I've recently had a BIG milestone at my corporate job - nearly *four* years of leading and pivoting I had my major operations project finally launch.

 We are always manifesting  - through our energy and frequency, our beliefs and expectations, the actions we take and the identity we embody daily - but there is something extra special about putting a wild and delusional idea out in the world and it springing forth into your reality (f*ing finally). 

I was going to use this newsletter to talk about light bulbs going off and rewiring our brain and I will still share on this soon. I do think it is helpful to understand what it looks like to change our beliefs and underlying programming so we can get out of our own way but maybe in a new format - certain topics can use the animation and flow that podcasts bring to life. 🎙️

Instead, today is about manifesting. It’s a word I’ve been careful to dance around on LinkedIn and in professional conversations because I work in corporate - Big Tech...

It is officially my favorite time of the year - when I put my duck boots on and walk around the garden, enjoying the early bulbs and new growth as I make plans for the yearly refresh. It’s no mystery why I instantly loved “With Love, Meghan” - it was like connecting with the dream we had when we bought this house three years ago - a dream for a slow life with our family, something comfortable and joyful but yet expansive. (And if you know me, you will also know I want it to look and feel beautiful.)

The dream didn’t just imagine a lifestyle - it also came with a very 3D vision of the house and garden. Three years later, we aren’t quite there but we are also not even close to where we started. If you told me then just how long it would take I would have been more than a little annoyed - I like things to move and I really love my quantum leaps. Yet, now, I’m so grateful I didn't get what I wanted as fast as I wanted it, and here is why:

Time and action have deepened my clarity about wh...

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Happy Monday, beautiful friends. 

In a recent post, I discussed how leveraging the algorithm can accelerate achieving your goals, as seeing content related to your ambitions helps your brain accept these desires as the norm. This strategy works, but it isn't always easy. We're human, and that means sometimes experiencing uncomfortable feelings like jealousy.

This is entirely normal. In fact, when I shared my Instagram hack with an old friend last year, she immediately rejected the idea. Her concern was that seeing others with what she wants would make her feel bad and jealous.

I understand completely. A few weeks after that conversation, I experienced it myself.  Years of following women I admire, whose programs fueled a quantum leap in my career and personal life, suddenly left me irritated by their reels showcasing new programs and exciting lifestyle updates.  Despite all my self-work, my first instinct was, "Maybe it's time to unfollow." But something deeper was hap...

 Last week I showed up at my gym for a 9:15 class and was confused – for a time that's usually packed, attendance was down by about two-thirds. Our trainer explained that people often avoid benchmark days when results are recorded for comparisons over time.

I get it. I've been going to this gym for nearly 9 years and at some point in the middle of that tenure this was me. Most of the time I avoided the class or if I was (accidentally) there I or would brush off the results and tell them not to bother writing it in my file. 

I behaved this way because I was intimidated by the data points. Instead of accepting my current fitness level, I was subconsciously holding myself to the standards of the collegiate athlete I used to be over a decade and a half prior. As a working professional striving for a full life, the expectation that I should still be training at an elite level was setting me up for constant disappointment.

To minimize the frustration and pain of not meeting my standards I...

The words weren't planned. I had no notes, and it wasn't even a conscious thought when I was asked to share my story. But the moment I said it, everything changed. 

I spoke the words during the closing moments of an interview on the "Achieve with Me" podcast, hosted by Rachel Gilfrin. Our meeting was serendipitous – as I navigated a massive career change, I faced the daunting task of deciding my salary for a brand-new role in an industry known to be financially rewarding with generous compensation packages. Haunted by the knowledge that women often undersell themselves, I was determined to get this right.  Seeking guidance, I turned to a personal development community I had recently joined, and Rachel answered the call. (More on that career leap later – spoiler alert, it all worked out perfectly).

On the podcast, I shared my approach to work and life: actively deciding on my values and desired experiences. As I shared with her, about 6 years before the COVID-19 pandemic and without a...