🎈 Does Your Balloon Need More Helium?

It’s not about doing more. It’s about feeling more you.

Are you feeling a call to something more, a yearning for something new…but maybe unsure what that “more” or “new” might be?

And maybe you’re also questioning whether you’re even allowed to be or have more. Especially now…when everything around us seems to be in constant flux.

You’re not alone.

I’ve been talking to so many people who are feeling this way.

As a coach, talking to people about their dreams is always tender work. And in these uncertain times, when everyone’s nervous systems are working overtime just to maintain a sense of sanity, a single word or phrase––like my signature “bigger, bolder, badass”––can send people running for the hills. It can sound like I’m asking them to do more work, when they’re already maxed out.

Yesterday, I was talking with a client and used the phrase “the fullest expression of you.” And even that landed heavy for her. She shared how it made her feel like she was supposed to be bigger than she is, or that her life had to look a certain way to be meaningful.

I get it. Words like those can stir up old stories that we’re not enough, or that our dreams aren’t big enough, or that we’re falling short.

So much of the popularly touted peak performance psychology focuses on results and optimization—often implying a need for public visibility, external validation, or bold, risky leaps. And that can feel alienating when your deepest longing is for something quieter. Inner expansion. Balance. Peace. Quiet courage. Feeling at home in yourself.

I think my clients would tell you I use the gentlest language I can—and make quiet invitations, even when I’m asking you to consider what surfing your edge or living fully might feel like for you. Still, I’m always on the lookout for better words and softer metaphors that feel less confrontational and more like a loving, curious nudge.

Yesterday, one arrived.

I asked my client to picture a helium balloon in front of her...and now I'm going to ask you to do the same. Imagine a helium balloon shaped like you, with a head, arms, legs, and a torso.

Notice how full it is.

Is it rounded and smooth, full to bursting? Or are there sagging, crinkly edges? Maybe some droopiness or deflated places? Is the head full, but the body trailing limply beneath it?

That’s what I mean when I talk about living your fullest life.
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Not about climbing mountains or quitting your job or becoming a social media icon...(unless you want to...and then I'm totally on board to cheer you on!)
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But about noticing where your balloon could use a little more air.
More ease.
More breath.
More you.

Is your balloon floating happily through the world?
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Or are there some neglected spaces longing to be re-inflated? Or maybe inflated for the first time ever?

Drop a comment below and tell me what you notice. I’d love to hear.

Wishing you wonder,

P.S.​
If your balloon could use a fresh helium injection, join me and Traci Tobias for the Your Time Is Now virtual retreat on May 3–4.

This is a different kind of space — one where you get to breathe, not hustle. It’s a gentle, nourishing retreat (in the comfort of your own home!) designed to help you heal, notice what fills you up, and quietly tend to the places you’ve been neglecting.

You’ll leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more buoyant.

​Click here to see the details and claim your spot. Or send me your questions—I’d be happy to chat!