“Be brave enough to take off the masks you wear out there and get to know who you are underneath. Be vulnerable enough to accept […]
5 Things That Helped Me Feel More Secure in Friendships
“Our brains are wired for connection, but trauma rewires them for protection. That’s why healthy relationships are difficult for wounded people.” ~Unknown If popular culture […]
How to Break the Cycle of Painful, Dramatic Relationships
“No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us.” ~Brad Meltzer Had you asked me five years ago, before my healing and […]
How to Recognize and Overcome Dysfunction in Your Family
“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful […]
How to Tend to the Garden Within and Help Create a More Peaceful World
“Until we transform ourselves, we are like mobs of angry people screaming for peace. In order to move the world, we must be able to […]
I Won’t Let My Losses Break Me: How I’m Choosing Growth
Loss is confronting. But I ask you to please walk beside me while I address this most challenging aspect of life. Losing those we love. […]
The Magic of the Mountain: My Perfect Healing Recipe
When I woke up this morning, the first thing I did was a guided meditation titled “Cultivating Joy.” In this meditation I was taken back […]
How to Process Intense Feelings with Mindfulness: 4 Powerful Steps
“Feelings come and go, like clouds in the sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to find […]
My New Goal: To Believe in My Inherent Worth
“I have inherent worth. It cannot be raised by my strengths or lowered by my weaknesses or defects of character.” ~Pia Melody Perhaps you’ll resonate […]
We Cannot Conquer Hate with More Hate (Only with Love)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. I […]