by Briana Borten | Feb 21, 2019 | Blog
“I have this great idea, I’ve even planned the shit out of it, and yet – I feel stuck! I seem to find my way forward” One of my new clients wrote this to me in her initial email. And it struck a cord – I see this. All. The. Time. It’s the human condition....
by Briana Borten | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog
Hi, love— Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we celebrate love in a few different ways. Maybe you are cooking up something special for dinner tonight, or planning a night with friends. There are so many things about love to celebrate, even if the commercial aspect of this...
by Briana Borten | Feb 9, 2019 | Blog
Assume Generously. Even though your grandma told you not to assume because it “makes an ass out of you and me,” assuming is part of life. In fact, if you avoided making assumptions, your life would come to a standstill. Upon waking up in the morning you’d have to test...
by Briana Borten | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog
Time Time Time, See what’s become of me. While I looked around For my possibilities. (did you know Paul Simon wrote that song sung by The Bangles?) And that was 1987. Can you imagine how many MORE possibilities we have now? That we face daily? We now live in an...
by Briana Borten | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog
In this video, I share context and tips for cleanly and responsibly sharing energy with others – while maintaining your own energy field to prevent fatigue, confusion, and other murky things that can happen when we intermix energy fields with others and lose...
by Briana Borten | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog
Hey, love, How is Autumn feeling in your corner of the world? These days have a clarifying energy around them. There’s something about families, settling back into routines around school, or work, while preparing for cooler weather and darker days that make it feel...
by Briana Borten | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog
At a recent gathering in my cozy space in Boulder, five of us sat closely together in a circle. One participant began to speak, but I couldn’t understand what she was trying to say. I checked in with the group, and it turned out no one else could hear her truth...
by Briana Borten | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog
This summer has been a season of connection for me. Peter, the girls and I have traveled for reunions and picnics with our extended families, gone on vacations to reconnect ourselves, and spent a good amount of time playing and being with our friends here in Boulder,...
by Briana Borten | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog
Our forgiveness of others is essential to our happiness, and our forgiveness of ourselves is essential for our growth. Your forgiveness is the most wonderful gift you can give, and you are the one who receives all the benefit. So how can YOU be your most loving,...
by Briana Borten | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
One of Peter’s teachers once told him to throw all of his books away and just go outside. “Everything you need to learn,” he said, “can be found in nature.” Did he mean it? Well, he may not have truly intended for Peter to ditch all of his books. (Although maybe he...
by Briana Borten | Aug 2, 2018 | Blog
In this video, I explain why self-love is so vitally important, and share some easy practices you can use fall more deeply in love with yourself and protect your heart from your own inner...
by Briana Borten | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
So many people ask me how I balance my life. Between work and family and travel and friends and self care – it can feel overwhelming to try to fit it all in and not feel like a crazy person. I so get it. But, here’s the thing – creating balance...
by Briana Borten | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
Let yourself fall in love. All the time. With everything. Do you remember a moment in your life where you felt that feeling of profound connection? Maybe while admiring a view or sunset, feeling overcome with its beauty and your gratitude for being alive? Or maybe...
by Briana Borten | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog
When I was 19, on my first big adventure abroad, I visited a little town in Slovenia with my boyfriend. I was halfway across the world, but I had taken all my “stuff” with me. I don’t remember what exactly incited this particular unravelling into self-loathing and...
by Briana Borten | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog
Writing this blog feels kind of scary. But a wise teacher once told me, “Ecstasy lies behind a veil of discomfort,” so it’s time to get uncomfortable. Over the past year, I kept having the same experience while meditating. I saw myself doing healing work in a...
by Briana Borten | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog
When I was little my uncle gave us a Nintendo. It was a huuuuge deal for us four kids in my family because it’s something my parents definitely would’ve never purchased for us, and we thought it would mean getting more tv time. It didn’t quite work out that way as my...
by Briana Borten | May 5, 2017 | Blog
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” —William Wordsworth There is so much research about the benefits of journaling: it relieves stress, sparks creativity, improves confidence, helps with conflict resolution, improves writing skills, boosts memory,...
by Briana Borten | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog
Why do we create obstacles to our own success and happiness? The other day a lovely client of ours let us know that she had gotten most of her one-year goals within the first few weeks of using our Dreambook+Planner, but that she wouldn’t be buying it again...
by Briana Borten | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Have you ever felt like you had two opposing desires living inside you? Like wanting to live near your family in Montana and wanting to live on the beach? Or wanting to be a commercial pilot and to be home for dinner every night? I soooo get it. Recently it’s been...
by Briana Borten | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog
Friday, as I went through TSA in Denver I felt drawn to give one of the officers our book, The Well Life. I don’t really know why, as we often don’t when guided by intuition. But I had one with me, and I asked if I could give it to him. He looked shocked...
by Briana Borten | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog
Have you ever wondered if there was a way to create more momentum towards your most ideal life? There is. Click play to join us in a conversation about alignment Check out The Well Life for more insight into creating alignment in your...
