A big part of healing and finding more peace is doing shadow work. That is, facing those parts of ourselves that we’d rather shove in a box and pretend they didn’t exist. The shadow is a term coined by psychologist Carl Jung, and it refers to both our deepest wounds and the parts of ourselves that […]
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This week’s post was going to be about how finding your life purpose was nothing more than cultivating what it is that brings you joy. This idea hatched after watching a fascinating conversation between Elizabeth Gilbert and Marie Forleo about Gilbert’s new book that I can’t wait to read, Big Magic. And I saw the joy […]
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*Some links in this post are affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission at no cost to you upon purchase. Thank you for your support! I had an epiphany the other day about which chakra relates to anxiety while reading this amazing book, The 8 Human Talents by Gurmukh, a renowned kundalini […]
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I’m know I’m not the only person who has cried during savasana, the final resting pose during yoga, or even felt anger inexplicably rise during practice. The emotional release we feel keeps many of us coming back for more. Did you know there are specific yoga poses to release emotions like anger, sadness, and even […]
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How do you feel right now? Happy? Sad? Bored? Often we become weighed down with heavy emotions and need to clear the energy body to reset our system and reclaim our natural state of peace and joy. We’re emotional creatures and can feel the entire spectrum, from joy to misery, in any given day or […]
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I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my life. I really, really love animals and don’t take eating them lightly. The idea of eating meat has crisscrossed my mind for about a year — I’ve had trouble with fatigue ever since cancer — but held off for so long because the thought of eating meat made me want to cry. […]
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My heart was high from splashing around in the turquoise water of Hanakapi’ai Beach, two miles in on Kauai’s famed Na Pali Coast trail. I couldn’t wait to capture it all on Instagram. The waves crashed on the beach’s beautiful rocks where fresh water spilled into the ocean. I leaned down to get a better vantage point for […]
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I’m waking up from being ashamed of my body. And believe me, I didn’t think I was ashamed. For example, I’ve lived much of my life crossing my legs when I sit. It’s what women do. Society says only men spread their legs when they sit. Why? Why are some people so embarrassed to do happy baby pose […]
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Over the years, I’ve tried on many different personas, all while learning how to follow my heart. From my teenage years until now, I’ve been preppy, a wanna-be skater, a hippie, a slacker, a party girl, a Type-A corporate person, and now, a yogi/blogger/writer/trying-to-figure-it-all-out-er. And that last one—a trying-to-figure-it-all-out-er — is the common thread among […]
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It’s the ultimate question: should I stay or should I go? The consequences are high: Make the wrong decision and you might end up in a worse situation. Stay and you might miss out on the dream life waiting just around the corner. How do you decide? It’s not always easy, but we can fine-tune our ability to choose. Here […]
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