The Soft Life, a feeling we might think we want to have, a life that’s idyllic, with a lack of tension and stress, and full of feminine whimsy.

Living Softly, actively dropping the widely held misconception: the belief that accomplishing our goals requires ongoing stress and struggle.

When you soften, let your breath move you, notice how you feel, and respond with care, you are including yourself. And when you include yourself, you naturally create a safe feeling for others around you. It feels like magic, but it's a practice available to all of us.

Softness isn’t an alternative, a break, or a cute choice to chill before returning to getting things done. Softness is the most effective way to accomplish more. It’s a fact, a universal truth, wisdom.

A few kids adopted us at the county fair yesterday, and somewhere between the rides, a conversation about engineering, and a whole lot of laughter, I was reminded that softness has a way of revealing the best in people. Maybe our greatest strength isn't becoming someone else, but bringing more of who we already are into the world.

We can grow, repair what we have, and encourage the good that's already here without believing everything needs to be destroyed before something beautiful can happen.

What if making good connections with others not only starts with, but is mostly about, making a good connection with yourself? Your connection radiates out and invites others in.

A friend asked me what I have been up to lately. It was a great question, but one I strangely enough had a bit of trouble answering, and I'm thanking my softness practice for that.

The problem isn’t connection. It’s the forceful way we’ve been taught to connect.

This week I surprised myself with how much I'm capable of and how calm I can be at the same time.

I'm not a superhero or anything more special than anyone else. I think believing that everyone has something special to offer is one of the things that has sustained my wellbeing through moments of excitement as well as moments of real challenge.

A little love note for those feeling somewhere between lost and found

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