Tamra Stanish
Musings from somatic coaching, leadership development, and the pursuit of a life worth living.
Begin Again Workshop: See you TOMORROW!
Hi Reader, We're officially 1 day away from the Before We Begin Again Workshop, and I'm so glad you'll be joining us. If you have any issues logging on, please TEXT me at 512-586-0444, as I will likely miss last minute emails. Date, Time, & ZOOM January 15th 11-12:30PM CT Zoom link Meeting ID: 316 615 2870 Handouts Guided Worksheet What to Bring: A notebook or journal Something to write with A quiet, comfortable space where you can reflect Optional: tea, water, a cozy layer, shoot go ahead...
Before we begin again
Hey Reader, I'm really proud of the year I had in 2025. It wasn't flashy. I didn't hit record breaking numbers in my business. I focused on me. I focused on family. I started dreaming what's next for my business. And it was exactly what I needed. Looking back on the year I feel grounded. I feel joy deep in my bones. I feel content. I feel GOOD. Now I will take a minute to toot my own horn. Toot toot! I had one clear intention for 2025. ME. And that didn't feel selfish at all. I was super...
Tis the season to bring soup
Hey Reader, I made soup for my neighbor this week. I carried it over to his house in an old lululemon tote and a couple of mason jars. It felt like a tangible, simple act of love I could commit to this week. I'm thinking of you. I'm hoping your recovery is gentle. I wish you well. All whispered into the pot as it bubbled. A couple hours of my day given freely because I wanted to. I want to be this type of neighbor. The neighbor who brings you soup when you're recovering. And this wouldn't...
A Sneak Peak: Energetic Boundaries
Hey Reader, Joy is building again. I feel it buzzing in my bones. Ok maybe that's the cappuccino, or maybe it's the cold weather, or the Christmas music. Mmmm, ok it's definitely all of these things. I'm sitting at my favorite coffee shop in a cozy sweater with a bright red lip, and I am so excited about what I am creating that I could squeal with delight. The Relaxed Woman is going live SOON. Do you want a sneak peak of some of the copy? I told you we'll be exploring Energetic Boundaries...
You are magnificent
Hey Reader, I've been doing a lot of time travel lately. I was formally introduced to the concept of time travel about six years ago. (More on that later, I promise. Stick with me.) I've dabbled with it. I've taught it to clients. It's been a tool that I use in my practice quite often, really. And then this past year smacked me right in the face. In the very best way possible. Being a mom of two required so much more of me. Motherhood remade me. I know I've said that before, but it's just so...
The relaxed woman
Hey Reader, I've never met a relaxed woman. I've met plenty of overworked women, stressed women, chronically busy, self-sacrificing, anxious... Each of those identifiers calls to mind a woman, a time, a place. I wonder if it does for you too. And I wonder what it would be like to feel relaxed, at ease, free -- to model this way of being for my young girls, to create a home environment where Mom is both ambitious and deeply present, to live in a community full of relaxed women. I've never met...
When you hold the vision
Hey Reader, One of the thing I teach my clients is how to tap into their inner Knowing. The whisper from your soul, the signs, the gut feeling... It's always there, waiting to guide you along your path, but so many people have learned to smother it, to doubt it, to look externally rather than within. It's a process--this returning home to yourself and trusting your intuition. It requires you to deconstruct beliefs that aren't yours, values that no longer serve you, fears that have held you...
More books, bracelets, and joy
Hey Reader, I finished another book last night, The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig. 10/10 recommend. It had a slow burn romance (obviously), adventure and suspense, myth and humanity, and a talking gargoyle that made me laugh out loud. Reading brings me joy. I honestly think I've become a happier human this year as I've put down most of my professional development reading and picked up books that whisk me away to new worlds. I've lost count how many books I've read this year, but I...
"There's been an accident..."
Hey Reader, I woke up Monday energized and ready to dive into work. I dropped Sonia off at summer camp and posted up at my favorite coffee shop. It was going to be such a good day. I was wrapping up my first meeting when I got a text message that no parent wants to get. "There's been an accident..." Elena had fallen down an entire flight of stairs. For a moment it felt like the world was spinning too fast. I couldn't really hear what the person in front of me was saying. I tried to quickly...
Why you're stuck
Hey Reader, I had so many ideas when I set out to write this newsletter. And then, all of a sudden, I felt stuck. Maybe it was too much espresso. Maybe the coffee shop is too loud. Maybe it's a clarity issue. Maybe, just maybe, I'm unconsciously committed to being stuck. It's probably a combination, but let's focus on that unconscious commitment idea. I see this play out with client after client. They tell me what they want. They are pretty dang clear. And then crickets. They just can't seem...
Musings from somatic coaching, leadership development, and the pursuit of a life worth living.