Has shoulding yourself into action EVER been effective? Honestly? Most people find that feeling we “should” do something drains our energy, so it’s demotivating rather than motivating. Should-dos and must-dos weigh heavily on the shoulders and mind. Should is “could” with shame attached, and shame is the very lowest vibration. Read more
I have been receiving massage on a regular basis for the last decade and a half. Once a week I give my body a break from EVERYTHING. I put myself face down on some lucky therapist’s table and I just release every bit of tension I can release. It’s like Read more
Bear with me! I realize how askew that sounds, so let me be clear. I believe whole heartedly that everything has a purpose. Not just the stuff I like. Not just the positive experiences. Everything. Since this is True, even Trump has a purpose, but if anyone is thinking his Read more
Hey beautiful People! How are you coping with the choice to shelter at home to stop the spread of the virus? I’m letting my inner child play! I’ve gone outside every day to get some recess, and I’m taking afternoon naps. I’m creating new landscape photography while getting fresh air Read more
You really do get to choose your perspective, so choose the one that serves you best. You can choose to see the pandemic as a horrible, challenging, crisis-riddled, terrifying, chaos that is worsened by everything the government does, and continues to spiral out of control. That is certainly fucking true Read more
I love food! A little too much maybe? Humans love delicious food to celebrate the good times, and we use food to soothe ourselves during challenging times. Self-soothing with food is something to which most of us relate, though I’ve heard people say they don’t like the term ‘self-soothing’ or Read more
A steady diet of fear will make us fearful. I am a fairly fearless person, and I have been feeling an undercurrent of fear in my community strong enough to pull me under – and I do NOT watch TV news shows. Feeling that fear is completely understandable, especially for Read more
Everyone is currently talking about the importance of a healthy immune system, and I could not agree MORE! We’ve heard reminders about the importance of proper hydration, plenty of rest, washing our hands, eating healthy foods, – avoid crap food because if your body is already struggling with garbage and Read more
Teach your brain to think thoughts that serve you! Our brains are the greatest tool humans have, yet most of us don’t take the time to use it to our advantage! It’s super easy to focus on ‘what is’ in a negative way because the media is constantly bombarding us Read more
Why are emotions called feelings? Because we feel emotions, physically, in our bodies. Human beings experience emotions as a specific set of physical sensations. For example when I feel grief, my body feels deeply weighted and lethargic. When I feel joy, my heart feels light, as if filled with helium, Read more