Tag: self-development
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Unearthing Your Warrior
Do you remember what rock bottom felt like? Yeah. Few can forget that. A chasm of lostness so vast that there was no conceivable end. But do you recall the moments after? Do you remember when you built something out of nothing? Your soul brought you to exactly the right place, at the right time,…
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What does your Narrative say about you?
Have you ever thought about the story you tell about yourself when you interact with others? These narrative identities usually include labels. “I’m a nice guy.” “I don’t have a lot of friends.” “I’ve been a smoker since I was 17.” “My husband left me.” “I have a big heart.” “I’ve never been good enough…
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Mercury Retrograde: Speak Your Truth
Ahh, Mercury Retrograde. It’s the three week period that seems to arrive far too frequently. We experience technological glitches and challenges in communication. It’s a time of more careful contemplation of our words before we speak, and reflection on others’ expressions before we respond. I want to chat about our human tendency to censor ourselves…
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Acceptance vs. Judgment: How do you describe your difficult connections?
When something goes awry, and the energy becomes difficult or resistant between yourself and another, how do you choose to see the situation? As much as I dislike binary interpretations of things, I’ve found this dichotomy helpful when relating… Are you accepting what is happening, or are you rejecting what is happening by judging the…
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Your Presence is Your Responsibility
I recently created a “Last Day of Your Life” challenge in which I asked participants to live their day and all its obligations with the presence of someone spending their last day on Earth. During the challenge, I found immense depth in the pleasure and depth of sensation I experienced in this practice… Feeling into…
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Do You Know How to Communicate Your Needs?
Do you know the difference between sharing your truth through the filter of pain and sharing from love? Lately I’ve noticed this trend of people claiming they are “speaking their truth” when they are expressing their beliefs toward another party (which presumably feels differently). These shares, though they can feel empowering in the moment, are…
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