Religious
“Minimalism isn’t about removing the things you love. It’s about removing the things that distract you from the things you love.” ~Joshua Becker Over the recent few years of being a digital nomad, I got a chance to live in Spain, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and Canada for a month or longer. As I didn’t have …
“I love when people that have been through hell walk out of the flames carrying buckets of water for those still consumed by the fire.” ~Stephanie Sparkles I have a tattoo on my back of Charles Bukowski’s quote “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” It spoke to me as I had been …
My Mother’s Abuse and the Two Things That Have Helped Me Heal Read More »
“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” ~Howard Zinn Have you ever experienced an unexpected act of kindness that completely changed your day? I have, and I sincerely hope you have too. Please pause for a moment and try to remember the last time that happened. How were you feeling before? What happened? And how did the …
The Joy of Unexpected Kindness and 3 Reasons It’s Hard to Be Kind Read More »
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” ~Lao Tzu While this Lao Tzu quote may sound familiar, I recently learned there is a second portion of that quote that often gets omitted. “When the student is truly ready…the teacher will disappear.” The first part of this quote was a healing anchor for me …
The Surprising Lesson I Learned About Why People Leave Us Read More »
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh When I was fifteen years old, my dad abandoned my mother, younger sister, and me after a bankruptcy. …
How I Healed from the Trauma of My Father’s Abandonment Read More »
“Whatever you’re feeling, it will eventually pass.” ~Lori Deschene Can you feel an intense emotion, like anger, without acting on it, reacting to it, or trying to get rid of it? Can you feel such an intense emotion without needing to justify or explain it—or needing to find someone or something to blame it on? …
Why It’s Worth the Temporary Discomfort of Sitting with Intense Emotions Read More »
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~Eckart Toll It was perfect. Well, almost. I was doing the work I love, with someone I love, my two boys were thriving, and we seemed to finally be on the road to retirement. What could possibly be wrong with …
How Embracing a Good Enough Life Gave Me the Life of My Dreams Read More »
“At the end of life, at the end of YOUR life, what essence emerges? What have you filled the world with? In remembering you, what words will others choose?” ~Amy Rosenthal Most people believe sorting through a loved one’s belongings after death provides closure. For me, it provided an existential crisis. After glancing at the …
Living a Meaningful Life: What Will Your Loved Ones Find When You Die? Read More »
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” ~Jonathan Safron Foer Are you aware that we all make unconscious vows early on, and they become our internal blueprint for life? These vows dictate who we can be and are often deeply engrained. Our vows are attached to a deeper need we’re trying …
The Unconscious Vows We Make to Ourselves So the World Can’t Hurt Us Read More »
“We are hard-wired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it, there is suffering.” ~Brené Brown I was inducted into diet culture in my early teens and then into the health and fitness industry in my early thirties, when my “fitness journey” had finally really taken off, …
How Weight and Food Obsessions Disconnect Us and Why This Is so Harmful Read More »