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“Movement has incredible healing power.” ~Alexandra Heather Foss My ten-year-old daughter, who had been ill for all her life, was dying. She was hooked up to tubes and monitors, and they were always going off. Her numbers were off the charts, and the doctors kept saying, “Your daughter’s numbers aren’t normal, and we would normally […]

“There is beauty to be found in the pain. Life is brutal, but it’s also beautiful. Life is Brutiful.” ~Glennon Doyle For four years, I had the honor and privilege of working with children and families in a hospital setting, with most of my time spent in the hematology/oncology department. My role as a certified child life

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown Have you ever found yourself stuck in the “yes” trap, even when your gut screamed “no”? I have. We people-pleasers struggle with boundary crushers, and there are a lot of them out there continuously knocking over

“Tonglen reverses the usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In this process…we begin to feel love for both ourselves and others; we begin to take care of ourselves and others. Tonglen awakens our compassion and introduces us to a far bigger view of reality.” ~Pema Chodron It was challenging to focus during the

“The beautiful thing about fear is when you run to it, it runs away.” ~Robin Sharma At the age of eighteen, I started running. It was a rainy night, and to get home quicker from the gym, I began to run. As I approached a park about a mile from my house, I decided to

“To truly heal, we need to create a healing space—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.” ~Lynn Keegan Growing up, I never understood the importance of taking care of myself. I thought my body was invincible, and I treated it quite poorly. I stayed up late, I ate out a lot, I partied, and didn’t have a care

“‘What if I fall?’ Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Have you ever considered how much you’d be willing to tolerate before feeling forced to leave a workplace? In this economy, people wonder whether leaving their jobs to preserve their mental and physical health without another lined up is worth it

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” ~Brené Brown  Several months ago, I was stoked about writing a piece on the living legacy of trauma, sharing how much we think we know about these so-called injuries of the mind, body, and spirit when, in reality,

Hi friends! Since I’ve received numerous requests to bring back the ​Tiny Buddha shirts​, I’ve decided to make them available again, right in time for the holiday season! You can choose from six shirt designs, in multiple colors, in a T-shirt, hoodie, or sweatshirt. Here are my favorites: I’m planning to add a few new

“I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you think you can’t.” ~Unknown As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a mom. I held onto the belief that my life wouldn’t feel truly “complete” until I had children. This dream finally came true in 2010 when I was