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If you’re scared of your emotions, you’re definitely not alone. The well of anger or sadness or fear inside can seem bottomless. Meanwhile, social fears around these painful feelings create even bigger impenetrable walls, convincing us that pain is bad, only happiness is good, and if you allow yourself to feel these feelings, you’ll end up […]
Continue readingI’ve been hearing rumors around my gym for months about the influx of people who flood the floors every January, inspired by freshly made New Year’s resolutions. But don’t worry, everyone says. They’ll leave soon, and the cramped spaces will empty. In other words, people resolve to get fit and then for some reason, abandon the initiative. […]
Continue readingIt stings to lose touch with ourselves. We wonder if we’re in the right place or worse, question whether we’re wasting our precious lives. It may feel like the more you struggle to reconnect with yourself, the more confusion you feel. Why won’t your inner voice just speak louder? When was the last time you felt […]
Continue readingA few years ago, I suffered deeply. I resisted everything about my life: where I lived, my work, and most agonizing of all, myself. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I blamed myself for not reaching the level of success I’d imagined, not living where I thought I would live, not having the life […]
Continue readingWe all have inside of us the power of knowing, or an inner voice, otherwise known as intuition. You must develop your intuition to hear it more clearly. Intuition tells us which direction to choose, to know whether to say yes to the job or the man or the move, to know whether we should […]
Continue readingAs fall gives way to winter, the energy in our bodies naturally decreases. Extra doses of self-love help us make the most of this restful time so we can blossom big come spring. Letting go of high energy can be hard. Many times we resist this slow down, trying to energize with caffeine or pushing through. But if […]
Continue reading*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 […]
Continue readingI’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 […]
Continue readingHow 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 […]
Continue readingI’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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