The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Not only do we tell stories to those around us and in our lives, we also tell stories to ourselves. Our self-talk and conversations within our own heads are often stories or pieces of stories. Our stream of consciousness is a story, not always coherent or flowing perfectly, but a story just the same. What happens when we are presented with situations or facts that don’t come with full explanations or have pieces missing? Our brains fill in the blanks. They turn whatever is happening into stories. The only problem is that our brains are filling in the blanks to create a story which may not be based on the truth or actual facts. Read More

Phobias: Why we get them and how to clear them

Phobias are defined in the dictionary as “an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. Read More

Muting Your Cravings

Muting cravings and desires is one way of helping our brain and body to make space for us to do other things. We live in a busy world which offers a million different things we can do with our time. Pressing mute on the things that are not serving us anymore can help us to redirect our energy and time elsewhere. Read More

Levels of Consciousness and Your Emotional Energy

We hear a lot about people’s “vibes” or how they are (or aren’t) vibing with certain things or with other people. The vibrations referred to in those phrases are considered your vibrational energy or emotional energy. If someone gives you a bad vibe you are saying that they are making you uneasy and fearful or suspicious. If someone gives you a good vibe, you feel positive energy and emotions in relation to interacting with them. Let’s dive deeper! Read More

Feeling Sickly? Try Chikly!

Many people wonder where I learned all the different things that I incorporate into my practice at Posture Massage. Aside from learning the ropes of massage therapy by a traditional route of massage therapy school, I have taken on additional training, including many from the well-known Chikly Health Institute. My expertise on lymphatic drainage, brainwork, heart centered therapy and connecting into your emotions were mostly learned by working with this wonderful institute. Read More

What Are You Feeding Your Mind? Advice on lowering anxious thoughts and increasing positivity

We are bombarded constantly with reminders to feed our physical bodies with healthy and nutritious food. As important as those reminders are, we need to be mindful of what we are feeding our brains. Many of my clients experience anxieties, worries, fear and stress in their daily lives stemming from the negative things that happen in our society and experiences. These are legitimate reactions to the world around us, however, if all we focus our minds on is the negative, then all we will see is negativity. Read More

Bring More Peace in Your Life With the 4 Agreements; Advice on Settling Your Mind

We have all likely had the experience of becoming unsettled or our minds spinning because of some “drama” or something that has occurred in our lives. These times can be quite painful and upsetting. Our brains can feel like they don’t want to let go of certain thoughts and feelings. We can replay things in our heads over and over ad nauseum. One of the best pieces of advice I have for clients when this happens is to review The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz. Read More

Why Do We Struggle To Change?

One of the best things we can do in order to reach a long term goal is to recognize that it is going to come with challenges. Once we are aware of that fact, we can keep our eyes open for them and hopefully keep motivated and stick to things into the future. Most of the things that would bring us more joy and peace in this life are going to take time, patience, and consistency. It took nine months for you to even be born, so what makes you think that changing your life will take any less time? Read More

Spring Clean Your Brain!

Spring has sprung and new signs of life and renewal are everywhere! As the winter begins to fade away, it is a great time to check in on your brain and clear out the cobwebs! Read More

Here Comes The Sun!

As you crawl out from under that rock we call winter, embrace the sunshine for increased health and vitality! The sun makes life on Earth possible. It’s energy and bright rays can bring several benefits to our physical and mental health. Sluff off the winter darkness and step into the light! Read More