Take a moment to close your eyes and count to ten. What happens in your body when you do this? Does your breathing slow down? Do you feel an opening in your sinus cavity? Does your jaw relax? What about your neck and shoulders? Maybe your belly becomes softer. Now, with this heightened awareness, do…
Make room for pauses in your day. Pausing requires intention and discipline. But once you create a routine of pausing, you will find it is one of the most rewarding practices you can offer yourself and others. Pausing will imbue your day with more productivity, creativity and kindness. In the space between your daily activities,…
This world is so amazingly beautiful, don’t you think? From the intricate crystalline structure in a tiny grain of sand to the awe-inspiring majesty of a snow-capped mountain, the beauty inherent in all things – great and small – is enough to overwhelm the senses, bringing tears of joy and wonder to your heart. In…
Kindness means taking the time to listen – not to others, but to your own heart. So often, you and those around you seek external validation. You desperately long to feel special. You desperately need to be seen. But the validation you seek will just leave you hungry for more when validation comes from external…
Create space for contemplation. Consider the fact that winter was a time of rest for your ancestors. Modern life, with all its conveniences, has flattened the seasons, making them uniform. Each season offers its own richness. The gift of winter is rest and contemplation. Yielding to this inner calling to rest, you will have the…
Grace is the kindness you offer yourself. When you’re feeling sad, lonely or out of sorts, have the grace to pause for reflection and ask, “What does my soul want me to know?” Maybe you need to rest. Maybe you need to go for a hike or a run. Maybe you need to be immersed…
What is alive within you? So much of your day is occupied with thoughts and activities that do not feed you. Instead, they leave you feeling spiritually and emotionally starved. So then, what is alive in you? What causes your heart to skip a beat when you think of it? What soothes your mind when…
Your mind struggles under the weight of busyness. Mental clutter distracts you, preventing you from hearing the voice of inner guidance, from receiving the precious messages that will make your life so much more joyful, so much lighter, so much more playful, so much richer, so much more rewarding. Stop. Relax into the sweet stillness.…
Go in. When the outside world feels overwhelming, go in. Find the quiet, the peace, the solitude inside. And from that place, build your strength. Regain your compassion. Go take a nap. It is the shortest path to accomplishing all you hope to accomplish, as a nap provides a fresh mind, a clean slate for…
Anxiety in the face of uncertainty is normal and natural. In many ways, your world view has been deconstructed. This is a disorienting process, but one that is rife with potential. You will naturally gravitate towards your old beliefs and structures if you don’t provide space to just be in stillness. Be o.k. without having…
