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
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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
As I forgive, so I am forgiven
“As I forgive, so am I forgiven.” Thank you for the reminder Elli Richter 💫 No matter what – it always takes two to tango; you are always 50% responsible for the creation and maintenance of any dynamic you find yourself repeatedly stuck in. “Resenting others is essentially blaming them for crossing boundaries that we didn’t effectively
Processing Grief (Unexpected Change)
We can’t spiritually bypass anger, sadness, frustrations, anxiety, or grief. We have to let them pass through us and when things are chaotic, to do that, free from numbing agents can be REALLY HARD. I’ve felt A LOT of feelings this week and 90% of the time allowed myself to feel and then deal with
5 Tips for Staying Cool, Calm and Collected
1.) Use technology! Establish a sense of normalcy and connection by planning daily morning virtual coffee meetings. Make yourself a grounding, warm beverage and FaceTime/Zoom/Skype someone you love and enjoy connecting with. Even just a 15-minute virtual coffee date can shift your mood. (Same goes for virtual happy hours if that’s up your alley) 2.)
Set Yourself FREE
A lot of the feelings and struggles people are experiencing right now are the exact same things they experience internally on a daily basis. It’s often easier to ignore it when we have the “normal” habitual day-to-day patterns in place. Now that “normal” has been disrupted universal truths that have always been true are hitting
Accepting What We Don’t Like…
Wherever there is light there is shadow. And where there is shadow is cast an amplified perspective, a deeper understanding, an extension of compassion. Accept both (light & shadow) to sanctify the ground on which you stand. Reject one or the other and be damned” • Learning to love and embrace that we are equal
True or False? If you keep your child up late they will sleep longer…
Free Tip Tuesday – debunking common sleep myths True or False? -Keeping your child awake longer at night will help them sleep better because they will be more tired- it will also help them sleep in longer in the morning. FALSE! When it comes to your child’s sleep, there is one mantra that should be