It’s January 1st. It’s just before 5pm, and I’m snuggled under a blanket writing this post.   If I’m being honest, today has NOT been the day I thought it was going to be.   Three days ago, Jon tested positive for COVID. Our plans quickly changed as we decided to do the full 11-hour […]

This month’s workshop is… How To Hold Yourself Accountable! We’ll learn… The REAL science of what self-accountability is, why you might CURRENTLY feel like you struggle with it How to detect if you have a fixed mindset about self-accountability (hello, anyone who identifies as an “obliger”). How to tell the difference between over-commitment and under-performance […]

Episode 1: The Work Of Becoming Hello, hello, my friend, and welcome to the first ever episode of The Work Of Becoming podcast. My name is Dr. Karin Nordin. I will get more into me and this podcast and what we’re doing here in a minute, but to start off today’s episode, I really wanted […]

November felt like it lasted 10 years but also 10 seconds. Maybe that’s because I spent a LOT of time in introspection during this past month. There were lots of thought downloads, moody midday walks. There was also a HUGE amount of excitement this month, which makes things feel fast. My goal that I set […]

This month’s workshop is… How To Plan Your Year We’ll learn… Evidence-based methods for planning and goal setting that go FAR beyond your typical “SMART” goals. How to anticipate obstacles appropriately and handle those obstacles ahead of time. My signature 7-step “RADICAL” process for choosing & breaking down new year’s resolutions. Answers to your common […]

It’s November 1st, 6:34 AM. I’m sitting on my couch in my dim living room, drinking the first peppermint mocha of the season. The whole world is quiet, and I think to myself — Wow, I really needed this. October was a whirlwind for me, in a really good way. I kicked off the month […]

This month’s workshop is… How To Reclaim Consistency We’ll learn… The REAL science behind why we “fall off the wagon” (and why it’s so hard to get back on it). What “consistency is key” REALLY means, and how to navigate perfectionistic thinking around the idea of consistent effort. How to use temporal distancing and other […]

This month’s workshop is… HOW TO BE SELF COMPASSIONATE! We’ll learn… WHAT self compassion REALLY is, and the difference between self-compassion and “letting yourself off the hook.” How to use self-compassion as a tool to be more consistent (or, as we like to say around here, frequent!)  The three evidence-based components of self-compassion, and how to […]

I had high hopes for the month of August. August is my birthday month, and usually because of that I normally get a touch of the “fresh start” vibes that typically light up the new year for me. It’s usually a month of big emotions because birthdays make me existential and a little bit weepy, […]

I feel different than I did one month ago. On July 8th, I started the Frequency Project. I picked four core habits and four core qualities to focus on. I made them REALLY tiny this time. I asked Jon (my partner) about what habits he thought made the biggest impact on my mental health, and […]