“The chances are that at some time in your life, possibly only now and then between husbands, you will find yourself settling down to a solitary existence. You may do it from choice. Or you may—though, of course, you don’t—belong to the great army of Lonely Hearts with nobody to love them.” So began Vogue…
A few years ago, I ended an 11-year relationship because it had long lost it’s joy and I entered into life as a single woman. I had this idea that single people were having the time of their lives. After all, I live in Miami Beach—one of the sexiest cities in the world! I imagined…
Dad passed away last month. I know that’s probably not the most graceful way to begin a post like this, but it matters. Because one of his greatest legacies to me was a single question he asked often: “Are you happy, Candis?” He started asking me in my mid-20s, when I think he suspected I…
For the longest time, I was kind of confused about this whole question of “Do I love myself?” Like, I didn’t hate myself. I thought I loved myself. But at the same time, I wasn’t totally sure. I’d hear people say things like, “If you loved yourself, you’d never let someone treat you like that,”…
A couple of months ago, a local South Beach woman reached out to me for life coaching. We’d met through a mutual friend and, over a cocktail or two, swapped dating stories. She’d asked briefly about my work, and I told her that most of my coaching centers around helping hard-working career women and executive…
“I don’t want to have to let go in order for him to come around,” I think to myself as I walk somberly down the street toward the grocery store. It’s been over a year of a slow-burning connection where I’ve been hopeful for more. But despite my patience, our declarations of adoration, and my…
Hi, I'm Candis. I'm a Life Coach and Embodiment Teacher. I share stories of love, healing, and the creative power of stillness. Join me in slowing down, coming home to the body, and reimagining life, one day at a time.
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