Focusing on what you have can bring more abundance into your life Gratitude is the practice of acknowledging and appreciating the good things in our lives, both big and small. It is a way of cultivating a positive outlook and recognizing the many blessings that surround us. But what does it really mean to practice… Continue reading The Power of Gratitude
If we are looking to other people, places, things, or experiences to bring us happiness, peace, joy, and love we will always end up disappointed and let down. While all of these things, particularly our relationships with others, have great potential to enrich our lives in numerous ways, none of these things can ultimately offer… Continue reading Love Cannot Rescue
There are some words that just capture the things that matter so well. Like many things, media is a powerful tool that has the ability to give us a lens into ourselves… but it can also be used to manipulate and separate. It's easy for me to focus on the things that I hate about… Continue reading Breathe and Decide
It's not fine, but it'll be okay. There was something so reassuring and affirming about hearing those words. Countless times throughout the day we are asked how we are and many of us respond automatically with those simple two words, "I'm fine." Or, how many times have we been treated in ways that are the… Continue reading It’s Not Fine, But It’ll Be Okay
Photo by Malachi Brooks on Unsplash We live lives full to the brim with various events and doings, but only a handful of them are mile markers. Events that mark a significant period of time, events that veer us off course, and - if we were a house - these are the ones that gut us down to… Continue reading Mile Markers
When I was little I had a gap in my two front teeth. It was large enough to fit a nickel and a dime pressed together perfectly. I know this because a friend handed me a nickel and asked if it would fit between my teeth. When it did easily she scoured her pockets for… Continue reading My Gap-Toothed Smile
Clear Your Mind Your thoughts are not reality, they are just thoughts. How often do we get stuck in that place, though, trapped in the mire of our thoughts believing them to be real? We create ourselves with our own imaginary worlds. This is the weight, the gravity, and the importance of our thoughts. Our… Continue reading The Weight of Thoughts
Photo by Christopher Windus on Unsplash Of the 95% of people who believe that they are self-aware, only 10% of people actually are. On my own journey of wellness, introspection, and self-awareness I remember hearing this quote by Tasha Eurich in a TED talk. Her findings came down to one very important distinction between those who really were… Continue reading The Mind Trap
When you're able to truly tap into your own desires, wants, and power it can initially feel uncomfortable, selfish, and can be laden in guilt. At least, this is how it is feeling for me. So many of my patterns involve me considering and putting others' thoughts, feelings, and desires ahead of my own, so… Continue reading Pattern Breaking
Ignoring a broken bone doesn't fix it. If left untreated the problem only gets worse and leads to complications and more pain and suffering. The same is true of our internal injuries. Tend them as tenderly, if not more so, than a broken bone. Perhaps, like a broken bone, if given this intentional space the heart can heal just as strong - if not more so - as before the breaking?
