♠ Autumn has a bright and a dark side. Autumn affirmations can help you savor the best parts of the season. It can happen in a blink of an eye: Bright balmy days turn quickly into shorter, much darker days and nights, reminding us that nothing lasts...
Read More♣ The coming of fall doesn’t have to be a hard transition. Honor the magic of the end of summer with an altar, rituals, crystals, and affirmations. An Excerpt From Sacred Seasons The end of summer brings us Virgo season to help wrap up summer and transition into...
Read More◊ Prayerful Words to Help You Weather the Emotional Storm • • • Pet loss can be as impactful as losing a human companion. Utilize these four affirmations to support yourself through the grieving process. Losing an animal companion can be profoundly emotional. An increasing body of research attests...
Read MoreThese positive affirmations for releasing guilt can bring a sense of freedom—whether guilt is self-inflicted or coming from someone else. The word “sin” or “syn” denotes "missing the mark." Depending on your personal beliefs, guilt can be a strong part of your life and before you...
Read More• • • Dealing with pain can be life-altering. Shift your perspective with these affirmations for back pain. If you’ve ever gone down with a bad back, you’ll notice fellow sufferers give you a knowing look, akin to recognizing the newest member of the club. It’s not...
Read MoreUse these affirmations to accept that life is not perfect. • • • “You don’t have to be perfect at something the first time. In fact, you never have to be perfect at all.” My daughter was discouraged. She’s been making resin jewelry, and the first few pieces...
Read More♠ Experiencing grief? No matter its form, affirmations can assist in the process of coping with loss. ↵ As human beings, our systems are hardwired for connection, but loving others can sometimes come with loss. Whether you’re experiencing a breakup, a divorce, or the death of a loved...
Read More♠ Affirmations for procrastinators allow you to make healthy shifts and minimize guilt or panic. The deadline is just around the corner, yet you find yourself rearranging the living room, cleaning the bathroom, or shopping for that pair of shoes you’ve been dreaming about. Then you’re suddenly...
Read More⇓ Self-care reminder: Just because you feel it doesn’t mean you’re responsible for it. Do you often feel deeply attuned to the feelings of people around you? For example, when someone smiles and says they’re fine, perhaps you know they really aren’t? Do crowds make you uncomfortable? Maybe...
Read MoreThat No Longer Feels Aligned Remember—letting go is not the same as giving up. I have a friend who is in a negative situation, and she’s hanging on for dear life because she wants to be brave and tough it out. “Giving up is not an option,”...
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 More“I release the pain that I am holding in my heart … I feel what needs to come up and be present with what is. As I feel, I heal.” Life is a balance of holding on and letting go. We strive to make the right...
Read MoreDivisiveness takes a psychic toll on humanity. Affirmations remind us that we all want to be seen, heard, acknowledged, and respected. No matter where you live, it’s easy to see that we live in a time of great discord, causing deep separation within nations, groups, communities—even...
Read More◊ Personal affirmations are positive statements made aloud with the intent of manifesting good energy. Try these 14 gratitude affirmations for health and joy. Oprah attributes much of her success to the power of gratitude—that right there is enough to get anyone to count their blessings. A study from Harvard suggested that expressing...
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 More↓ For many, fall is a transition into hibernated versions of ourselves. It can happen in a blink of an eye: bright balmy days turn quickly into shorter, much darker days and nights, reminding us that nothing lasts forever. The changing of the seasons is upon us,...
Read MoreThis is not the time to take action or move ahead. Instead, it is a cosmic cleaning. Are you experiencing feelings you didn’t know you had? Maybe you’re having communication issues or old relationship patterns have surfaced again? Maybe a past partner has popped back into your life?...
Read More↓ Banish coronavirus burnout and pandemic fatigue with these positive affirmation statements. ↓ In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, I wrote about the sudden emphasis on the domestic sphere and the pressure that put on many working women. The media was filled with tips for baking...
Read More↓ If 2 am is when your mind wants to unpack an irrelevant convo from ages ago or wander to worry, these 11 sleep affirmations will help rein in your thoughts for restful slumber. Bing! It’s 2 am and you’re awake—again—for no apparent reason. A few tosses and...
Read MoreIf you are a parent and feeling anxious, you are not alone. by Kathryn Drury Wagner Back-to-school time is usually a happy stress. This year, the pandemic and school closures have us all feeling extra anxious and stressed in a not-so-happy way. Try these affirmations for returning...
Read MoreRelease the guilt and be free. The word “sin” or “syn” denotes "missing the mark". Depending on your personal beliefs, guilt can be a strong part of your life and before you know it the subconscious mind is governing your decisions and how you feel. When...
Read MoreUse these affirmations to accept that life is not perfect. ↓ My daughter was discouraged. She’s just tried laser tag for the first time at a friend’s birthday party, and her Red Team had come in last with points. I pointed out that there were only two...
Read MoreWhen your expectations are dashed, try these affirmations. When I became a parent, I discovered that one key to success is lowering my expectations. For example, if I don’t expect dinner to be anything more than warm sustenance, scrambled eggs seem perfectly acceptable, not pathetic. I...
Read MoreDecades after leaving monastic life, the author continues to find freedom in his vow of poverty. ↓ For eight years, I lived the life of a monk, observing the sacred vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Of those three, the vow that has stayed with me for...
Read MoreThe Beauty and Magic of Dawn ↓ The science of Ayurveda recommends waking up while it is still dark outside. A serene beauty and stillness envelop the Earth at this time. Though it is still dark out, the early morning darkness seems to be softer than nighttime,...
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