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

Jetlag and Grounding

We are living creatures and as such our bodies operate with circadian rhythms. These rhythms are the patterns and timing that our bodies use to regulate hormones and energy levels throughout the day. When we travel and enter different time zones we are setting ourselves up for having our circadian rhythms be a bit off. Just like our brains have to adjust to new times and daylight patterns depending on where we travel, so too our bodies physically have to get on board. 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

Be A Bottle Of Water

We can all tell when it feels like the fizzy water inside us is building up pressure and when we are about to explode. Working on what we feel and why we feel it can help turn that soda into water inside us and will allow us to sail over the waves of life without getting drowned. Read More

Childhood Trauma & Its Effect On Our Adult Lives

Brain and body work can help to release these traumas from our tissues. Working out our past traumas and setting free our tissues can help us to get rid of stresses and pains that have plagued us. Imagine realizing that you’ve been carrying a backpack full of heavy useless rocks around your whole life. Then imagine being able to drop each rock from your pack and continue forward. In time your shoulders and spine hurt less, your step feels lighter and your mind will be more at ease. All of us carry around things not meant for us. Read More

Plants, Your New Best Friends!

Caring for something outside of yourself is one of the best and fastest ways to care for ourselves. Getting a houseplant or tending an entire jungle inside your home, when done mindfully, can help increase our well-being. Read More

A Rose To The Living: There is no better time than the present for compassion

Some people go through their entire lives and never receive a flower. They never receive a corsage, let alone a bouquet. They may never be gifted a bloom until their funerals. A rose to the living is more sumptuous than a wreath to the dead! Read More

Accepting Compliments Graciously

For many, receiving a compliment makes us uncomfortable and we feel the need to downplay the compliment, dismiss, or otherwise neutralize it. Learning to accept compliments graciously can help enrich our lives and lead to happier, healthier relationships with others and ourselves. Read More