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“Tonglen reverses the usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In this process…we begin to feel love for both ourselves and others; we begin to take care of ourselves and others. Tonglen awakens our compassion and introduces us to a far bigger view of reality.” ~Pema Chodron It was challenging to focus during the

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown Have you ever found yourself stuck in the “yes” trap, even when your gut screamed “no”? I have. We people-pleasers struggle with boundary crushers, and there are a lot of them out there continuously knocking over

“The beautiful thing about fear is when you run to it, it runs away.” ~Robin Sharma At the age of eighteen, I started running. It was a rainy night, and to get home quicker from the gym, I began to run. As I approached a park about a mile from my house, I decided to

“‘What if I fall?’ Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Have you ever considered how much you’d be willing to tolerate before feeling forced to leave a workplace? In this economy, people wonder whether leaving their jobs to preserve their mental and physical health without another lined up is worth it

“To truly heal, we need to create a healing space—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.” ~Lynn Keegan Growing up, I never understood the importance of taking care of myself. I thought my body was invincible, and I treated it quite poorly. I stayed up late, I ate out a lot, I partied, and didn’t have a care

Hi friends! Since I’ve received numerous requests to bring back the ​Tiny Buddha shirts​, I’ve decided to make them available again, right in time for the holiday season! You can choose from six shirt designs, in multiple colors, in a T-shirt, hoodie, or sweatshirt. Here are my favorites: I’m planning to add a few new

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” ~Brené Brown  Several months ago, I was stoked about writing a piece on the living legacy of trauma, sharing how much we think we know about these so-called injuries of the mind, body, and spirit when, in reality,

“I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you think you can’t.” ~Unknown As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a mom. I held onto the belief that my life wouldn’t feel truly “complete” until I had children. This dream finally came true in 2010 when I was

“I’m a beautiful mess of contradiction, a chaotic display of imperfection.” ~Sai Marie Johnson I don’t identify as having an eating disorder. I don’t struggle with anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating.  Yet I exercise precise control of my weight, down to the pound. If I gain a mere two pounds, I can feel it. First

“‘Finding yourself’ is actually returning to yourself. An unlearning, an excavation, a remembering who you were before the world got its hands on you.” ~Emily McDowell Somewhere between becoming a parent, a wife, and a career woman, I began to lose myself. I wouldn’t say it happened all at once or as the result of