Therapy for the Mind, Heart, and Soul
The hustle and bustle of life urges me to forget myself. I get caught up in all of it---to-do lists, cleaning, time running out, and trying to do more. In forgetting about myself, I forget about my priorities, too. I am human. I am fallible. This happens to the best of us. I preach it,… Continue reading Before Self-love comes Self-acceptance
I taught yoga for a little while before I became a 200-hour certified yoga teacher. Looking back, I realize how one-dimensional my understanding of yoga was. I was in love with the “ahhh” moment at the end of a Vinyasa class. But I didn’t understand how or why it happened. I’ve always loved back… Continue reading 10 Things Most People don’t know About Yoga
Maybe this is our best recourse at times: to put pen to paper. I understand why. The paper doesn’t talk back. It doesn’t offer you advice. It doesn’t judge your feelings. The paper absorbs everything you give it. The paper is a sponge for your emotions. The paper allows your thoughts to seep into it,… Continue reading Pen to Paper
I HATE the word should and I just used it in the title of this article. I very rarely use this word, but I felt that in this case, it was fitting. I truly believe that you shouldn’t compare yourself to others. I feel so strongly about this because I have done this very thing… Continue reading Why you shouldn’t compare yourself to others
As I’m sitting in the hospital room—pretending to watch the television out of a desire to appear like I know what to do there—I get a momentary flash of sadness. That’s how it happens, I realize—in flashes. There are momentary feelings of sadness and fear, and then guilt for those feelings because—I’m not the one… Continue reading Cancer Part II
Do more. DO MORE. More this More that More this More that More this More that. Not enough. YOU. YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH. Not smart enough Not good enough. Not pretty enough. Not nice enough. Not this enough, Not that enough. Missing something. NOT WHOLE. YOU-- YOU’RE NOT WHOLE. Fill the whole with… Continue reading I am Whole
Pain wants to be recognized. If it isn’t, it will beckon for your attention until it is. Pain doesn’t understand reason or practicality. It needs recognition. 25 years of pushing down pain taught me this. I covered pain up with anything I could find. I escaped it all costs. I couldn’t bear to sit with… Continue reading 10 Things to Know about Pain
Beyond Wellness 