Our heart chakra is the source of our ability to open to love, forgiveness, empathy and compassion. When it is blocked, we struggle with loneliness, fear of being hurt and even begin to become bitter about everything. When it is open too much, we tend to over give, become co-dependent or lose our boundaries. But…
Self-care is critical for an empath. Without self-care, it is easy to fall into empath overload, become depleted and burnout. Yet, when we make self-care a priority it allows us to maintain our energy – and to catch problems faster! It creates a base of grounded energy that allows us to function without becoming overwhelmed….
It’s 3 AM and you are wide awake. Ruminating about the past. Trying to figure out why you just can’t let it go. Sometimes it is something small – like a messed-up word in an important meeting. I have one of those from 20+ years ago that still occasionally comes up! Or it can be…
Ever wonder what makes you tick beyond the stuff you like or dislike? Self-discovery is all about digging deeper and figuring out who you really are when the world’s expectations fade away. The more you uncover, the closer you get to living your life with purpose and showing up as your true self. What is…
Anytime you are trying to do any type of healing work, you need to consider the condition of the space you are trying to heal in. In other words, ask yourself: Is your healing space healed? Just like you – land and buildings also carry spiritual blocks and energy intrusions. If you are trying to…
Being stuck in a bad mood, a sad mood or even just a weird funk can make it hard to get through anything. Having a list of things, you know will help your mood, can speed up the feeling better process. Especially, because in the moment of struggling it is hard to think of the…
Have you ever noticed how the spaces around you impact how you feel? Maybe it’s the pile of laundry that seems to grow by the day, or the noise and tension at work that makes it hard to function. Or the energy of that one room in your house that makes you want to never…
Love the idea of journaling but not a fan of writing? You can still experience many of the benefits using other tools. While some techniques are harder to adapt, journal prompts are easy to explore in creative, non-writing ways. Here are a few to try. How to Use Journal Prompts without Writing Meditative Walking or…
Have you ever heard someone say, “You need to take care of your inner child,” and wondered what that really means? I’m going to explain it in a simple way—and share how you can actually do it. When we’re kids, the adults in our lives don’t always meet all of our needs. This can cause…
Being told “life is full of change” doesn’t help you actually get through a change. In fact, it can make you angry or feel alone because it doesn’t acknowledge that you are struggling to get through this transition. Yes, life is full of change, but how do you manage the change? And hopefully in an…
When times are overwhelming emotionally, we can have the tendency to ignore our emotions. Especially when we feel like we have no control over what is going on that is creating the emotion. To ignore them we end up using numbing tools. The problem is this isn’t healthy. Depending on what we are doing it…
We all have regrets. Those events that when we think about them, we shake our heads and cringe. But sometimes instead of just thinking “man that was bad” and moving on. We shift into judgment and start to punish ourselves. This state can cause longer-term emotional damage. It will impact our self-worth, beliefs and our…
This week’s journal prompts are a series that will help you explore how to move forward and recreate your life when we are in transition or feel like we are off track from what we desire. We are going to approach this from two perspectives. First, seeing the big picture. Second, using our inner wisdom….
Accessing a beginner’s mind, or “Shoshin” as it’s known in Zen Buddhism, is all about embracing an attitude of openness and lack of preconceptions, just like a beginner would. This can be challenging when you have a lot of experience. Your hard-won wisdom and experience can often block you from seeing things from a different…
Do you find it hard to speak up for yourself? Do you commit to doing things you don’t really want to do? You could be a people pleaser. Let’s dig into what a people pleaser is and how you can take action today to stop sacrificing yourself for others. What is People Pleasing People pleasing…