♠ "You thrive with consistent, tender care." Explore how tending to yourself gently over time can help nourish you when self-care seems impossible. ↵ I require care. It is safe to require care. It is safe to receive care. Imperfect action is more than enough. ↵ The water is pooling upon the surface...
Read More♠ Age is nothing, but a number. Age is nothing, but a number. No, literally—without knowing someone’s chronological age, science can’t pinpoint how old someone is. What does aging mean to you? Read these 6 stories to embrace graceful aging. ⇓ 5 Ways to Rewire Your Thoughts on the...
Read MoreYou can’t control your stressors, but you can change the way you respond to them. ♦ Looking back on the pressure cooker of stress that used to be my life, it’s easy to see I was in complete denial about the unsustainable path I was on. I...
Read More♣ How can we change the world? What’s needed is a change of attitude, a change of consciousness, and above all a change of heart in humanity. Even in these chaotic and perilous times, there is reason for hope. • • • Humanity finds itself at a major crossroads:...
Read MoreIt is my observation that people tend to get caught in the trap of thinking that big changes come from big effort. We tend to think if we don’t have an hour to meditate or pray, we shouldn’t bother doing it at all. We treat...
Read More♠ Utilize one (or all!) of these tips to become healthier day by day. It's no secret that leading a healthy lifestyle is important. Eating right, exercising, and getting enough sleep are all essential components of a healthy life. However, you can do many small things that...
Read MoreIs a yawn simply a silent scream for coffee or is it something more? Understand why yawning is a spiritual practice, and how you can include more of it in your daily routine. As a spirituality teacher, I’m often asked what my favorite easy spiritual practice...
Read More♠ “How can you possibly start your day off bright-eyed and bushy-tailed if you don’t get a proper night’s sleep?” Stress is the new smoking. Studies have linked stress to countless health problems including insomnia, inflammation, obesity, Alzheimer’s Disease, anxiety, depression, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders,...
Read More♠ What are flower remedies, and how can they be utilized to help highly sensitive people navigate the world? A Mind-Body Medicine practitioner shares her thoughts. When I first found out that I was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), I finally understood why my mind and body...
Read MoreIt’s no secret that the best way to improve your running is to run more. The rule of training specificity still applies—you practice what you’re looking to improve. There’s no way around that. But that doesn’t mean other workout plans don’t have a place in your training program....
Read More♠ Stuck and disappointed? Affirmations for surrender and trust can help get you through. Have you thought about your thoughts lately? Chances are your thoughts have a mind of their own, and it’s often why we feel so frustrated, stressed, or stuck. Retraining your brain to focus on the...
Read MoreThe practice of offering someone a formal blessing may be more ancient—and meaningful—than you know. Blessings can—and should—be offered freely and often to those we love and the community at large. If we regularly receive and give blessings, our own lives are enriched. For Christians, it is a...
Read More♠ Meditation can assist us with depression by reminding us to tune into a higher energy. “Move back to Source, pick up the larger signal, and live with that energy for a greater portion of our lives.” Q: I’ve been meditating for years, but I still live...
Read More♠ Cause for optimism: A boom in stunning public parks! City dwellers have long sought refuge in urban parks where nature, albeit somewhat tamed, reigns supreme. A simple walk in the park can do wonders for one’s psyche, not to mention overall health. “Nature holds the key...
Read More◊ The main reason women hold on to their wedding rings is that they just don’t know what to do with them. There is no clear-cut “process” for overcoming divorce. Sure, there are papers to sign, logistical arrangements to make, finances to figure out. But even when...
Read MoreUsing apple cider vinegar instead of chemical-laden cleaning, beauty, and health products is a way to boost your own mind-body-spirit wellness. What if there was a healthy, organic, and cheap miracle tonic that could facilitate digestion and detoxification, aid in weight loss, cure acne, and bring on shiny...
Read More◊ Recite these affirmations to help you through a time of professional transition or transformation. It’s normal to experience days when it’s challenging to go to work. (Or to inhabit your workspace if you work from home.) If, however, these feelings happen more often than not, it...
Read MoreEvery choice we make, everything we do, is either inflammatory or anti-inflammatory. Try Ayurveda for inflammation. ◊ Inflammation is the word on everyone’s wellness radar. It’s the mystery symptom associated with a host of health conditions, including cancer, heart disease, asthma, dermatitis, and arthritis. Multiple studies have...
Read MoreA more intense yoga practice can give you a little more sweat, more strengthening, and a sense of empowerment. ◊ One of the pieces of feedback I often hear from my yoga students is that the class was “exactly what they needed.” I am reasonably sure that’s...
Read More◊ Achoo! Want to reduce seasonal allergies? Try these methods. Allergy reactions always remind me of a roll call of the Seven Dwarfs: Sneezy, Grumpy? Here. Dopey and Sleepy, if you need to take strong allergy medicine. Doc is here if you need an appointment with the...
Read MoreAging and chronic inflammation turn out to be so interconnected, the research world has a new term: “inflammaging.” It doesn’t feel fair, does it? Just as we’re getting wise to the world, the world is taking its toll on our bodies. Wouldn’t it be great if...
Read MoreUjjayi Pranayam means Breath of the Warrior. When we do this breath, it can make us feel like that—calm, focused, fierce warriors on our mats. It’s often taught as a whispering sound at the back of the throat, so it can also sound like Darth...
Read More↓ Addressing your worldview can jumpstart a feedback loop of satisfaction and better sleep. Americans are suffering from poor sleep. The CDC reports that almost one-third of employed Americans get “insufficient sleep” (less than six hours per day), and two-thirds of high-schoolers fail to get their needed 8 hours....
Read More↓ Here are five new ways to make peace with your pillow. My husband and I once saw a coffee shop called Insomnia that oddly, closed at 4 p.m. If only it were so easy to knock out for the 60 million Americans who suffer from this...
Read More↓ Some days going to the beach with friends is self-care. Others it may be watching nature shows at home alone. A lot of people associate the summertime with fun, carefree times. We go on trips, we head to the water, and we spend time with friends...
Read More