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10 Mantras to Adopt to Become Mentally Healthier and More Confident

As seen in the Huffington Post. ———— Have you been feeling torn down recently, questioning your life’s purpose or wondering what your next steps should be? Are you feeling disconnected from the world around you because it’s easier to hang out on autopilot than it is to truly engage with life? Maybe you know you… Read More

5 Side Effects of Being Unapologetically Authentic

As seen in Elephant Journal When I first started writing, I couldn’t pin down my authentic voice. I would read someone’s writing that was raw and vulnerable and think, “yep, that’s what I’m working toward.” But then, I would come across a writer who was gentle and optimistic and think, “hmm, maybe that suits me… Read More

This is What Happens When We Stop Living Inside Our Cluttered Minds

As seen in Elephant Journal. ———————- I want my life to be comprised of more mindful moments.A few years ago, I skimmed through a book called Turning the Mind into an Ally, by Sakyong Mipham. In this book, he says: “When we experience a moment of peacefully abiding [gradual reduction of thoughts], it seems so… Read More

An Emotional Release in Forward Fold

I went 6 weeks this winter without practicing yoga. When I finally got back onto my mat, my body was so full of tension that I couldn’t even touch my toes without pain shooting up my hamstrings. But with each breath, I slowly started inching toward a release of that tension. By the end of… Read More

7 Things People with Emotional Control Don’t Do

As seen in the Huffington Post. We’ve all been there; that moment when we calm down and realize that our emotions just completely took over our bodies and caused us to behave in a way that we now regret. While this is natural and human, the frequency of this experience is completely contingent upon how… Read More