Never Give Up: Thoughts On the Coronavirus Pandemic Hello Dear Reader, Things have changed quite a bit since last I wrote to you. The world has now entered a pandemic,…
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“Don’t let your mind bully your body.” ~Astrid Alauda Today on the blog I thought I’d take a moment to wrestle through a topic that is always a hard one…
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I’m here again on the blog to talk about another topic surrounding yoga, the body, and the mind. Many times in yoga, we talk about listening to our bodies and…
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A Grounding Meditation for Relieving Stressful, Overwhelming Thoughts
by adminby adminToday I wanted to offer a simple mediation you can do at home to help you relax and ground down when you’re feeling particularly stressed or overwhelmed in your mind.…
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Recently, I talked about how unhealthy our modern obsession with the pixelated image (think Instagram, Facebook, etc) can be. Many of you (including myself) often pay unhealthy attention to images…
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How Creative Expression Can Help You Heal After Trauma and Loss
by adminby adminOn October 30th, 2012, I got the phone call that no one wants to receive: It was from the sister of my dearly beloved best friend and Kindred Spirit, Bethany.…
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Walk the Straight-N-Narrow: A Poem about Spiritual Abuse
by adminby adminWalk the Straight-N-Narrow: A Poem about the Spiritual Abuse of Spiritual Authority Walk the straight-n-narrow, They said, And nothing will go awry. Walk the straight-n-narrow, and don’t ask the question why.…
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A Love Poem to My Body: A Poem on Body Image, Chronic Illness, and Self Acceptance
by adminby adminA Love Poem (About Body Image/Self Image) We grew up together, You and I, Intricately connected Through a trillion cells Loved and lovely childhood Blooming together into Awkward ugly ducklinghood…
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Expressive Art: The Redemptive Tree – Relational Healing from Family/Childhood Roots
by adminby adminRelationships form the foundation of how we grow up. Not just family, but friendships, significant others, etc. This project explores the roots of who we are, how we grew and…