Getting caught in a jumble of thoughts and emotions is stressful and disorienting. If you’re having trouble sorting your emotions from your thoughts, you’re not alone. In fact, people often confuse their emotions with their feelings and thoughts. However, often they aren’t aware they’re doing it. Does this sound like you? Are you someone who’d […]
In the northern hemisphere, September 23nd marks the Fall or Autumnal Equinox. Now is the time that trees and other plants draw their energy and life force inward, chipmunks and bunnies settle into their burrows and all of nature slows down and rests. People, as part of nature, instinctively do the same; though, many of us […]
Smudging is a purification and energy-clearing practice whereby wands made of certain dried healing herbs are lit, the flame extinguished and the smoldering smoke passed over a person, an object, or throughout a room or sacred space in order to purify and clear. Liquid smudge is a smoke-free alternative. What’s liquid smudging? Liquid smudging is […]
The best essential oils for meditation depend on the intention and style of your meditation practice. The appropriate choice of oil can enhance the benefits of mediation. Still, most meditation practices, whether self-directed or guided meditations, are similar in several ways. Most meditative methods aim to: reduce stress, calm the mind and body, balance the mind and […]
Do you need help untangling your emotions? If so, you’re likely struggling to sort out what are your emotions vs feelings or thoughts. As a mind-body-spirit coach, I’ve had many clients with precisely this problem. Their entanglement creates confusion, making it difficult for them to shut out external viewpoints, hear their own voice, trust themselves, […]
A shockingly small number of people who set personal development goals actually achieve them. Often what follows is self-recrimination and despondency. If you too struggle with changing your behavior, cultivate a bit of compassionate perseverance to keep you focused on your goal. Behavior Change Is Hard A recent Insider survey is a case in point. They […]