Relationship Hell to Relationship Health
/After accepting that I was the common denominator in my heart’s chaos, I got real about doing my inner work. I mastered the art of being single and loving it…but there’s little risk required in staying single. Vulnerability is optional, and self-regulation is a cinch when you live with yourself. It was time for me to learn how to be in a healthy relationship.
Read MoreDiscover the Courage to Change
/In short, the healing journey that takes us inward is one that can be frightening. Who among us likes to face our shadows, painful memories, and uncomfortable sensations? The willingness to build the ability to do so takes a great deal of courage.
Read MoreHow Willingness Unleashes Your Power
/Willingness allows us to tap into our inner wisdom because we’re in a receptive posture, internally speaking. And as we open to our innate knowledge, we start to align with what truly works for us. When we do that, we make progress and are willing to take the next step.
Read MoreIf Your Kindness Doesn’t Include Yourself, It’s Not Complete
/We all come across plenty of hurting people. Whether or not we know what they’re going through, any act of kindness creates a connection, a recognition of both our innate goodness and worth and theirs.
Read MoreYou Can't Force Your Way Into Desire
/The must dramatic and sustainable change I’ve seen (and experienced) were quietly called forth from within. The result of awareness, acceptance, and hope, an inner longing for change has enough fuel to overcome objections, inertia, and obstacles.
Read MoreHiccups on the Healing Journey
/You may have heard that when emotions run high, intelligence runs low, but most of us come to a decision point when we’re highly emotional. We make a declaration to change and we walk forward with commitment and enthusiasm that disappears in a flash once we realize what we’ve done. This is an expected part of the change process, but it may explain why you haven’t stuck with “it.”
Read MoreWTF Just Happened? Help for Trauma's Aftermath
/Yoga is like having a giant tool kit for healing. Working with a private yoga teacher is like having someone help you know how, when, where, what, and why to use those tools.
Read MoreSelf Care for Emotional Trauma
/Typically when you’re on the edge of expansion, conflict occurs because opening to life is in direct opposition to the unconscious strategies you’ve employed to keep you safe. Growth requires confronting our limits, but confronting our limits feels incredibly threatening. If symptoms have been dormant, like anxiety, night sweats, irritability, lack of focus/concentration, digestion issues, etc., they start coming back just when you start moving forward.
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