Thinking on Purpose

I’ve always dreamed of taking solo trips with each of my two kids. Last year my college-age daughter and I trekked across the Arctic to see the Northern Lights and this year, my 14-year-old son, who has been studying Spanish and who is a big foodie, asked for a Spring Break trip to Spain. And so… we figured out how to make that happen. Just the two...

In this episode of The goop Podcast, I share my proven five-step framework for creating a life you like. Drawing from my own experience of transforming my life during a challenging period, I break down how to move from feeling stuck to taking purposeful action. 

Topics discussed:

• Decision-making and clarity
• Goal setting and planning
• Managing ...

NOTE FROM ABBIE: I was originally scheduled to speak on goop about “Creating a Life You Like” but that felt inappropriate given the state of events in my community in the Pacific Palisades. So, from my family’s evacuated airbnb, I invited grief expert, therapist, and author, Claire Bidwell Smith to join me to discuss grief and loss. We recorded thi...

Last Tuesday afternoon my family evacuated our home in Pacific Palisades, where I was born and raised. Since then, I have watched our community burn,  witnessed the heroism of our firefighters, and experienced countless amazing acts of friendship, humanity, and community. 

We are safe, evacuated, and miraculously (at the time I’m writing this) sti...

I wanted to share the tricks and tools I use every day to organize my year…and my life.

(Of course no system is effective without the thoughts that support it. Meaning, if you think it will work and are committed to trying it, it will. If you doubt it, it won’t. So thought management is the backbone of all productivity and working systems.)

Year-...

Did you know that 93% of people fail within 30 days of setting their goals? It's true, but you can break down goal setting to make sure that you’re not part of the majority who end up quitting. 

In this episode of The Long Game Podcast with Sandra Scaiana, I introduce the concept of “kind goals.” Unlike the rigid, strict goals we’re used to, kind ...

I decided to do an experiment last week. I went cold-turkey off Instagram, my only social media platform, in an effort to see what happened in my brain, with my time, focus, and wellbeing. 

I tend to go on a “cleanse” whenever I feel the unnatural pull of anything and it’s unwelcome control over me. Fifteen years ago, I quit caffeine. Two years ag...

This is for all my friends out there who are stewing in worry about the election. I see you and I get it. Let’s get you some support.

(NOTE: This isn’t designed to open up a discussion on who you’re voting for and why. It’s about your feelings. Your experience. Your health. I am focused on you, not your vote.) 

Anxiety is a forward-facing emotion...

We have 80 days left in 2024 - how do you want to think about it when we head into 2025? If you’re like most people who dropped their goals long ago, I want to remind you it’s not too late to try again. You can still make change. I am reminded of one of my favorite sayings:

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time to p...

Months ago I was served an ad on Instagram for a Big Magic Writing Retreat hosted by an author, Elizabeth Gilbert, whose book (Big Magic) on creativity, I had just read. It was March and I was a month late in writing my own self-help book and so I signed up hoping this retreat would be an opportunity to glean some knowledge from an author who I dee...