I firmly believe that we create the reality we live in and experience through our thoughts, words, beliefs and actions. Being in a bit of a total life detox over the last 6 weeks has been blissful in hindsight and had moments when I felt like I was walking blind folded, barefoot, on broken glass.
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On Balance: The Warrior/Buddha
Warrior/Buddha. Part of my human design is to embody both and learning to balance both, at the same time, has been a lesson in patience. I’ve wanted for some time to learn how to get realllllly good at setting & honoring compassionate boundaries. It wasn’t something I had ever been taught to do; either I
On Science meeting Spirituality
I love science AND spirituality. They go hand in hand for me. ❤️ I love and have so much gratitude for all the amazing things I learned in Graduate School about the mind and family/emotional systems. AND the last 5 years of focusing on and using holistic tools is what really allowed me to feel
On Choosing to Grow Forward
Making “the decision” is only the first step. Often our minds build up the choice to such a degree that we expect it to be easy once the choice has been made. The truth is, that’s when the real work begins. What feels like a big choice isn’t a big choice because of the consequences
What is “The Inner Work?”
We talk a lot about “doing the work” and “using the tools,” and this week we are breaking down exactly what that means. Self-care means a lot of different things to people and for us, at its core, it’s about grounding and calming the nervous system. When you experience anxiety, especially on a daily basis,
We Become What We Consume
We Become What We Consume Consume Your Bliss We become what we consume, in every aspect of our lives. We crave control and then constantly look for and consume as much external information as possible to make an “educated decision.” While there is a need for some external information, when we are deeply connected to
On Picking Jeans & Good Choices
On Jeans and Good Choices Here’s the secret – no one else really knows what they’re doing either. And the more sure they are of how things need to be done or how you should behave, or what the “right way is,” the more misguided they likely are. If there is one truth I choose
On Endings…
On endings: “It didn’t work out, I wanted this to work so badly!” “Maybe I should’ve tried to ____ or _____ or _____” (cue imagining doing a thousand things differently, welcome to emotional torture) It did work. It wasn’t SUPPOSED to last. For all experiences, especially the painful ones – It’s all about you getting closer
Your Intuition Always Prevails
Lucy – Before, During & After A large part of practicing mindfulness is about being able to connect deeply with your intuition and make decisions based solely on the physiological cues/signals that your body sends you. Your body is always letting you know which way to go and what choice is right for you. Whether
Be Gentle with Yourself
Felt like the first pic sums up how many people, myself included are feeling right now. Sometimes I find myself wanting to be carried through the day, exhausted and drained and other times have all the energy in the world and desire to help someone else take a load off. And this friends, is what