Connect with Mother Earth and all breathing beings through this beautiful visualization and breath meditation. Allow this time of connection to remind you that you are not alone and that your very breath gives life to the beings that provide life in return.
Can you be courageous without being vulnerable? For the longest time, I too believed that courage meant that you felt no fear. I also believed that expressing your emotions and what makes you feel anxious or scared, was a sign of weakness. Tough girls don’t show emotion, or perhaps don’t even have emotion to show. Because I have big emotions, big reactions to things that others barely bat an eyelid to, there is something weak and flawed about me. But here’s the truth – can you even be courageous without first feeling scared, exposed, anxious? Put the other way, if you feel no fear, uncertainty, or social exposure, does it take courage?
“I would love to go plant based, but I can’t give up cheese.” “There’s no way I could go plant based. I love cooking and flavor too much.” “My family would never make the change.” “I just have no idea where to start.” Sound familiar? These are just a few of the reasons I have heard when the subject of converting to plant based (aka vegan) has come up. If you’ve thought or uttered any of these, know that you are not alone (present author included). It’s not easy I get it, it is not easy. It is a big change. Chances are, you grew up in a house where meat and dairy were as common as taking your shoes …
Spend some time experiencing your joy; basking in the light, glow, and warmth of how your body experiences the joy you feel. By practicing and giving space to how joy shows up in our bodies, we give ourselves the opportunity to learn how to notice the small moments when they happen; the ones we may have missed before.
In this episode, I outline the process of setting an intention for your new year. Resolutions set us up to fail, but by setting an intention you can only learn, grow, and succeed. After defining what an intention is, we work through a series of meditations, journaling prompts, and small rituals that will help you to say goodbye to 2020, release what you need to release, and find your guiding principle, your intention, for 2021.
The problem with the New Year’s resolution is that it’s too easy to fail. There is only 1 way to succeed and if we miss that mark we label ourselves as a failure. As such, I have given up on setting New Year’s resolutions and instead set New Year’s Intentions. If there is one thing that I want you to take away from this, it is that this is supposed to lift you up in your weakest moments, not tear you down. Let your intention be a light, when all else feels dark and confusing.
I get very emotional today. I can’t help it. This week has been filled with an internal struggle between the joy of the holidays and the grief over the reality around me. I share why I am feeling so much sadness at the moment, how important this sadness is to feel, and why I am grateful for it. Just a warning, I do tear up a bit, but please don’t see that as a reason to avoid listening. Trust me, the world needs you to feel your sadness.
What you bring to this world, no one else can bring. The value that you add to others’ lives, no one else can add. You have a light that deserves to shine brightly. The world deserves to see your light. So shine, amazing human, shine.
In this episode I share a few ways that you can keep the joy and not lose your s**t over the next couple weeks. This time of the year is so crazy. There is so much to get done, so many expectations to meet, including and especially the expectation of having to be happy all the time. I mean, its the most wonderful time of the year, right? The tips I give are simple, easy to implement, and can be applied to absolutely any stressful situation, not just a pandemic Christmas.
Our vision of ourselves is cloudy at best. Our authentic selves are covered in layers of context, subtle messaging, expectation, and obligation. But when you take a look and do the work, something begins to happen… It is very hard to ignore or deny the truth once you are alone with it.