I am pretty sure we have all felt dark thoughts at one point or another. Like you've wandered into a tunnel and can't see the light. It feels dark and lonely, almost like you're being swallowed up by the thoughts in your mind. I often say that sometimes my head is...
With all the privileges we have in our world, especially in the Western world, we can become a bit numb to all the opportunities available to us. First of all, have you established what it is that you want? I mean in the bigger picture. Relationships, career,...
What is honesty for you? Seriously. Have a think on this. Are you being honest with yourself? I mean, let's be honest here: if we are going to be honest in the world, it starts being truthful with ourselves. In the dictionary's definition of honesty, it states "they...
I have BIG fears. They revolve around being judged and failing. I haven’t let them stop me from pushing myself to do some pretty incredible things in my life that I am proud of. However, for a long time I held myself back in so many ways: I was scared of putting...
One of my favorite poems is by Maya Angelou, called "Still I Rise.” It reminds me that nothing can break me. It reminds me that my dreams are worthy ones. It reminds me to hold true to who I am deep inside and to embrace change. It reminds me to trust myself more then...
Being conscious is a topic on the lips of all modern, spiritual and mindful people these days. Often, when we start to wake up to the greater world around us, seeing the larger philosophical and spiritual thoughts of today and the past provokes a wide-eyed response....
Ever feel like you are working so hard to make things work? That it seems like no matter what you do, you meet resistance or you have to fight for what you want? Do you find yourself questioning why things have to be so difficult, why it can't come to you as easily as...
Loneliness. Even the word is incredibly lonely. We ALL get lonely at times in our lives. We will ALL feel alone in the world at some point. I think it is one of the darkest places we can go in our mind and body is the darkness that loneliness can bring. It often...
Intuition is an elusive concept to a lot of people. It isn't tangible, it isn't concrete, and there is no science that can help us reconcile our truths with it, but you likely still have a curiosity about your intuition, thinking to yourself, “How do I tap into my...
I need to begin by saying this Mindful Monday may seem a bit abstract to some. It came from a place that may very well be a bit abstract in me. But bear with it, you never know what may land. There is a well, deep inside, that provides a reservoir of love and hope. ...