I remember the first time I experienced a Yoga Nidra practice. My sister was sick, and I was filled with worry and stress. As I settled into the familiar home of Savasana, I allowed my awareness to settle into the voice guiding me to deepen my breath, settle, and through the systematic meditation travel through the pancha maya kosha. Continue Reading
Creating Wellness in the Workplace begins with you
The Workplace Challenge You have worked extremely hard to get where you are and to create your workplace. Invested years of study, long days, taking work home and giving up personal time. You arrive in the position you want and likely find that leadership, like the climb to get there, is full of challenges and Continue Reading
30 minutes of personal development, and how it’s changing my life
Why I love Personal Development? I had heard many times that doing 30 minutes of personal development a day was good for you, and while I do consider myself a lifelong student, I had not yet embraced this philosophy as a daily ritual. Then last year friend started an online Facebook challenge. A group of Continue Reading
Protect yourself from the energy and emotions of others
Our words and our story affect us and those around us. In a previous post, “You are the writer of your own story” I shared the importance of being the editor of our story. Today I want to share ways to protect yourself from the impact that both our own story and the stories of Continue Reading
When things go wrong as they sometimes will
Sometimes I feel like life just knocks me down with a Rocky sized punch. You know those days when things go wrong in a way that reminds us of just how human we are. And that being human means I have needs to be met, and if I don’t meet them I’ll crash. Today I Continue Reading
What if I told you that you can have true happiness now?
Imagine this… What if I told you that you already have everything you need to find true happiness? I bet right about now you are thinking it can’t be true. That this is some gimmick, some self-help cure to all woes. I get it! And it’s still the truth. Okay, let’s get real for a Continue Reading
Healing my negative self-image
Ever wondered what drives your fears and negative self-image, and how to begin healing? It’s hard work, but worth every moment, every tear. I recently heard someone say that who we are today is a chain of connections of our experiences and surroundings. This really connected with me as it made me think about how I Continue Reading
Why we need community to thrive!
There has been a lot of suffering in my family and community lately. So far this year we lost our nephew, and another nephew is struggling with anger. My brother in law and step-father both had heart surgeries. Friends and businesses owners have had to close their businesses due to low sales. The list goes Continue Reading
Ending the burnout from giving… sometimes the giving has to be to yourself
Burnout has been a big part of finding my self-awareness and healing Burnout for me shows up in many ways. At the beginning it starts with when I start noticing that I am not completing everything I set out for the day, week etc. Insert self doubt and judgement here! This usually brings on the Continue Reading
Throw your hat over the wall and live the life you’ve always wanted
If we are being honest, we already have a good life. And there is nothing wrong with being comfortable living the life we have created. And sometimes we feel called to do something BIG. There are thousands of reasons not to do it. I mean what if you failed? It’s scary, challenging, and will take your Continue Reading