In this blog, I am sharing with you some insights, evidence-based strategies to deal with stress and overwhelm, as well as lessons learned and stories about my own journey.
My intention is to support you on your journey walking home to yourself that may sometimes be scary, but always so very worthwhile!
Shattering the Glass Ceiling to Your Well-being
Shattering the Glass Ceiling to Your Well-being: Why is Self-care so Hard for Us Women and The Only Way Out is the Way Through Have you ever told yourself you’ll focus on prioritizing your needs “when you have time”? when the children are taken care of … when the house is cleaned up … when all work (read expectations) of the day is done … when you reached financial security [...]
Learning to be Comfortable with The Unknown
Stop Holding Your Breathe ... Inhale ... Exhale Uncertainty and the Unknown are our companions for life. They can’t be solved, fixed, worked away or scrolled away. It is Friday … Observe the thoughts in your mind: to-do-list, anticipations, expectations … Notice in your body Any pressure, tension, stress … As a result of these thoughts. Allow yourself a deep breath and release yourself from the need to get [...]
Mental Health Upside Down: Shamed vs Celebrated Trauma Responses
Mental Health Upside Down: Shamed vs Celebrated Trauma Responses Last week Sunday was World Mental Health Day 2021, raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. As I reflected on how the stigma around mental health impacted my own life and healing journey, I felt called today to share a part of my story. My hope is that someone may read this today [...]
Why It’s Important to Disrupt Chronic Stress Cycles
Disrupt Chronic Stress and Move into Coherence Many believe they can get away with stressing out all day, as long as they are able to go to a yoga class in the evening, work out or chill on the sofa. All wonderful things AND It is important to handle stress in your body the moment you feel it coming up instead of waiting for the stressors to disappear. Delaying [...]
Redefining Self-care: 6 Essential Practices
Redefining Self-care: 6 Essential Practices I can’t believe it’s December … 2020 has been a helluva ride for most of us. Celebrating the resiliency of the human spirit and mourning the incredible amount of loss we all have experienced over this last year … I am aware that I have been very fortunate in surfing the waves of this unprecedented time, although also my family has been impacted in dramatic [...]
Crisis as Catalyst to Finding Joy
Crisis as Catalyst to Finding Joy This is the second article where I’ll share with you a few valuable lessons that I have learned in my life about increasing our ability to tune into joy independent of life's curveballs. My intention is to support you on your journey exploring with curiosity and an open heart. When one of my incredible teachers in life, Duane O'Kane, mentioned in a workshop [...]
Rewire from Surviving to Thriving
Rewire from Surviving to Thriving This is the first article where I’ll share with you a few valuable lessons that I have learned in my life about increasing our ability to tune into joy independent of life's curveballs. My intention is to support you on your journey exploring with curiosity and an open heart. “I just want to be HAPPY!!!” I have heard these words many times in my [...]