The holidays are intended to be a time for connection, sharing, gratitude and love. Ironically, for many people, the opposite experience is usually the norm. What happens during the holidays and the way we respond to it can provide us with a lot of wisdom about the parts of ourselves that could use some support
self-care
It’s Okay to say NO
Staying around something that makes you feel like sh*t until you’re able to tolerate it doesn’t yield any accolades. It just means you’ve gotten used to having a stress response. And it’s part of the old toughen up/just put up with it programming that is antiquated at best and abusive at worst. It’s okay to
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 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
Can People Really Change?
Can people really change? Especially after a certain age? (I.e. adulthood) I believe, with absolute certainty, that they can. I’ve done it myself and have created a business based on it. Believing that people can’t really change “who they are” is just a thought, and thoughts can be changed. In fact, entire belief systems can