It Took Me A Year & A Half To Choose Myself Again You have to want it- change. Whatever the challenge is- the job, the home, the partner, your health, your happiness… you have to WANT to CHANGE. No one can do it for you. You might be hanging on by your last thread… but if […]
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Why Don’t We Prioritize Ourselves FIRST?
Why is it so hard to choose ourselves first? I felt this way pre-motherhood, but I’m feeling it even more now. I always feel ‘better” when I’m productive, ie; I’ve cleaned the house, meal prepped, returned emails, sent a newsletter or posted to IG, did laundry, worked on classes, cooked dinner, worked on a podcast, […]
Who’s Afraid Of Mercury Retrograde?
The planet Mercury officially went retrograde on March 5th 2019 and all I’ve been seeing on social media are Mercury Retrograde Memes like these: SO MUCH DRAMA! And I get it. Before I really understood Mercury retrograde, I was pretty freaked too. And yes, if you’re unaware of the energies of Mercury when it’s retrograde, […]
Prayers Instead Of Curses
Feeling wronged, betrayed, abandoned, hurt, rejected, discriminated against, judged, criticized or even violated… life brings us lots of situations, traumas & people who are just downright unpleasant. They are horrible to experience, and more often than not, they are hard to let go of. Things can fester. We hold on to beliefs about situations & […]
When In Doubt… Listen
In every single session I’ve had with a client, one practice is brought up time and time again…. Meditation. Wait! Stop! Before you say to yourself “I’ve heard this before… I can’t meditate, I tried.. OR Meditation is for hippies or I fall asleep, or I’m not Buddhist”… or any other excuse your mind is […]
Sleep. It Does A Body Good.
As much as you might hate to hear it, you need to sleep. We all, as human beings need to sleep. Without it, we’ll literally perish. Since I’ve heard many of my friends, family & clients mentioning their sleep woes lately, I thought I’d share some of my favorite “good sleep” tips here. Eat Dinner […]
Don’t Worry, No One Has Their $hit Together.
I’m sorry but it’s just the truth. Life is filled with ups & downs, blessings and challenges and no one can have it ALL FIGURED OUT, all of the time. It’s just plain impossible. How could we grow & evolve in life, if the metaphorical waves didn’t capsize us once in awhile? But “Where is […]
Self-Care Kitchari Week
It’s the holiday season. That means indulgences, eating lots of different kinds of foods, drinks, staying out late, packed schedules and rush, rush, rush! So, where is the time for self care? Sometimes it’s nowhere to be found. And yet, this is the time of year where I feel I need MORE self care & […]
Dead Things
*Image From Halloween 2008, inspired by “Killer Clowns From Outer space” Halloween, or Samhain actually means “summer’s end” or the end of the harvest time. It’s a time when traditionally there would be huge bonfires where people would dress in costume and throw some of their fruitful crops into the flames as a sacrifice to […]
Read This When You’re Losing Your $hit
Whether it’s grief, rage, overwhelm or some other emotion that is taking you over and seemingly winning…. follow these steps: Breathe. A lot. Take at least 5 long deep full inhales and even longer fuller exhales. Exhales ground us and calm us down. Feel it. Whatever emotion you are experiencing, let yourself feel it. Keep […]