These 3 actions can help ease anxiety and ground you back in your body if you are feeling panic and overwhelm.

If you are wondering how you are going to navigate in these uncertain times, you are not alone. Suffice to say, it seems we are moving towards an unknown direction and so much of the bigger picture is out of our control.

One of my favorite places to “Be” is in my mother’s garden. It appears she was born with a green thumb and is always happiest working in her element.

As a result of this personal reflection and our current global circumstance, I decided to indulge by curating a Spring reading list. Books to feed my spirit through this collective quarantine. It’s a short list that kicks off with my first literary love: magical realism.

If you never worked from home before, this abrupt and drastic change might be a bit jarring and you might be wondering, how to set yourself up for success if we are here for the long term. We are going to start there.

If you fall into the population that is doing their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by staying home, you might have some extra time on your hands. If you would like to learn something new why not calculate your carbon footprint?

With millions of people moving into home isolation, either due to illness or as a preventative measure against illness, this question comes to mind: What can we do to move away from despair, fear and isolation and move into self care and connectedness?

In my life I have had the privilege and responsibility of making many big life decisions. Looking back, I can say the most important lesson I learned was how I came to make them in the first place, and eventually, how to know that I was making right ones (most of the time anyways).

I set my alarm at 4:00 a.m. to be at the dock by 6:00. By 7:30, the island of Cozumel was in our wake, and we were just 180 kilometers away from our destination in the heart of the Yucatan.

There are trips, and there are trips that fundamentally change something in you. I have been waiting my entire life to visit the motherland - Mexico, and waiting most of my adult life to begin traveling abroad (more on that later).

Sometime talk is cheap. Sometimes it takes you places. Just a few short weeks after relocating to my hometown, I sat in a small town diner and drew a map.

New beginnings happen because, well, things change. However change arrives at our doorstep, what a new beginning means to us, ultimately depends on how we perceive it and how we respond as a result. In this spirit, here are a few thoughts on embracing change, and making the most of new beginnings - planned - or not.

Change is scary. Sometimes it is outright terrifying. But what’s underneath all that blood pumping anxiety? And what triggers it?

Have you ever walked into a magical space that just felt alive? Did you notice a “feeling” or a “sensation” about it, but you couldn’t quite put your finger on exactly what it is? It is a palpable, but intangible quality to the space. 

Setbacks happen. I spent most of December 2017 resting, reflecting on the year, building my vision and “plan” for 2018. I stepped into the new year and everything changed.

If you have ever worked in a garden, you know its therapeutic effects. But in the moments of digging into the hard, dried cake soil, peace and calm did not rush over me.

In this blog post we are actually going to talk about 3 physiological benefits to practicing mediation that support your mindfulness practice and overall health and wellbeing. But first…

Thanksgiving initiates a time of year when we gather with family and friends to express our gratitude and appreciation for one another and everything else we may bypass amidst our busy schedules the rest of the year. It signifies a time to begin slowing down the inner clock.

What Is Power? Power is energy. The energy of power can be expressed in a balanced or unbalanced way. Unbalanced, we experience the polarized ends of power: wielding power over others or experiencing powerlessness. However, balanced personal power offers a key to self mastery.

I’ve done it a couple of times. Packed up all my belongings and either dragged them across the miles or stuffed them into storage bins or closets and rentals while I embarked on a new life chapter.