Relaxation

“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there,’ or being in the present but wanting to be in the future.” ~Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now I started learning yoga and meditation when I was eighteen years old, in the late nineties, in the car garage of one of the few yoga

“Be kind. Be thoughtful. Be genuine. But most of all, be thankful.” ~Unknown Nobody is spared from being on the receiving end of a mean comment at some point or another. And it’s been said time and time again that allowing a mean person to get under your skin only serves to let them control

Hi friends! Today, I’m thrilled to share with you a beautiful, healing, and inspiring card deck that I’ve been obsessed with as of late. Created by Tiny Buddha contributor Rita Loyd, the Unconditional Self-Love Message Card Deck contains fifty colorful art images, each with an accompanying message on how to cultivate unconditional self-love on the

“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” ~Steve Maraboli I think most single people these days dream of meeting someone “in real life.” The fantasy is that in “the real world” it’ll be easier. I dated BA and AA. Before apps and after

“Anxious attachment stems from a deep sense of inner instability where old wounds make people anticipate that they will be abandoned again and again.” ~Jessica Baum I have recently met the love of my life. Yay!!! He is the person I’ve been imagining for as long as I can remember, hoping and praying that one day

“Introversion—along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness—is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology.” ~Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking I’ll be honest, I don’t have many friends. And it’s something I’ve always felt a level of shame about. In fact, I

“Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert A few nights ago, I was at a groovy, loud Mexican restaurant with some friends. In between sips of spicy margaritas and bites of chips with guac, I was talking with one of my friends privately about her latest struggles. She

“Don’t underestimate the impact your words, actions, and energy have on people. A small act can impact others in bigger ways than you’ll ever know.” ~Kat Quach One thing we all share is the desire to leave a legacy behind. The desire to show that our life was worth something, that we achieved something, that

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” ~Brené Brown “Hey, can I call you?” read the text from my cousin Dani. “Of course,” I responded, nervously drawing in a deep breath. I had recently shared some painful experiences with

“If you truly want to change your life, you must first be willing to change your mind.” ~Dan Altman I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts recently, and the guest speaker, Gary Zukav, was explaining that humans operate from two major emotions. Once you learn this and can differentiate how you’re truly feeling,