Living life as it comes
I don’t talk about my veganism much. There are a lot of reasons for this, including personal morals, misperceptions of others and as bad as it may sound, emotional exhaustion. But because of suggestions from other people, I’ve decided to talk about it anyway. Knowing that people want to hear about this has brought me to the decision to talk about it openly and honestly, so I hope you all enjoy.
This week, I am celebrating one year of running this site. I’m so proud of and grateful for the journey that this has been—with all of you reading and growing with me. I wanted to write a blanket thank-you. You know, the sort of speech an actor might say when accepting an award or something. And although I’m just a regular person who hasn’t won any awards, I hope you’ll listen anyway. Because one of my thank-you’s just might be for you.
Continue reading “Thank you so much!”
So you’re new to the idea of meditation, and you’re not sure where to begin. You’ve come to the right place. There are simple steps you can take to bring your meditation practice without a hitch and begin reaping the benefits sooner, rather than later.
Continue reading “How to start a meditation practice with no experience”
If you’ve ever been in an acutely stressful situation, you’ve probably heard it before. “Okay, just breathe” or even more common, “let’s just take a breath.” Why do we use these phrases? After all, everyone breathes already. How important is it really to monitor your breathing?
Continue reading “Many perspectives on breathing deep”
If you are mentally ill, it’s likely that you feel like a burden. This continually begs the question, “should I ask my loved ones for help?” Well, today I want to discuss the specifics of this question and get into when it is or isn’t a good idea to call in your support system.
Continue reading “Support systems and mental illness”
Last year at Thanksgiving, my family sat around a large table in front of a feast of food like we do every year. Before we got stuck in, someone suggested that we go around and say what we were thankful for. Again, like we do every year.
The law of attraction is just the theory that there is an ultimate law in the universe that like attracts like.
Continue reading “The universe isn’t a slot machine (but law of attraction works)”
I believe everybody is on their own journey of forgiveness, but sometimes their current phase or even ultimate destination is one without it.
