Today, I’m going to guide us through a loving kindness meditation. This is great to do if you’re feeling a need for self-comfort or community, something I think we can all use right now [during this coronavirus pandemic]. Below is a script if you’d like to follow along with the guided video. You can do…
Easy Ways to Combat the Winter Blues
Living in the midwest, it gets pretty grey from about November to March. And while we do get a fair sprinkle of sunny days, this (at times neverending!) season weighs heavily on most of us. It can be hard to keep yourself from falling into a funk, especially post-holiday season, so I’ve put together a…
Trade in Black and White Thinking for Living in Color
Throughout the past year, I have realized I’ve been living life in black and white. It’s how I’ve viewed myself and others without consciously deciding to. It masqueraded as integrity or authenticity – if I say I believe in something or want to live my life a certain way, I am all in because if…
5 Gifts Chronic Illness Has Given Me
It can be hard to find gratitude when you get thrown curve balls that knock you off your feet. It can be hard to find light when you’re facing your darkest hours. But then there comes a glimmer of hope, an unexpected delight, and a renewed appreciation for all life has to offer. Navigating chronic…
7 Empowering Self-Love Anthems to Download Immediately
There are few things that really pump me up or turn my mood around more than dancing around to my favorite tunes. And while that unfortunately can really wear me out, I can still belt out a song like nobody’s business! Whether I’m in key or not is a different story.. let’s just say I’m…
3 Tips on Getting Grounded When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
We’ve all been in that place of feeling overwhelmed. The mind starts spinning about all you have to get done, drops in comparison mode, or simply cannot handle all the stimulation it’s being exposed to. Next time you start to spiral – or better yet, can sense you’re on the verge – try these easy,…
10 Ways to Get Out of Your Head
We all get in our heads in one way or another – you know, that little voice that whispers in our ear that can say a lot of mean things like… You’re not good enough. No one likes you. You’ll never get anywhere. Please don’t believe that voice. It can start from the comparison game,…
4 Simple Rules to Keep Life Balanced
Approaching the happiest time of my life, I will admit, things became a little chaotic. In the course of less than two months, I graduated from yoga teacher training and started teaching, got married, went on a honeymoon, and got a new position at work. I have been very grateful for all these blessings and…
Favorite Self-Care Rituals
As they say, a Sunday well spent brings a week of content, but really, any day should be well spent! You can’t pour from an empty cup. I can’t say it enough! In order to best serve yourself and others around you, you have to invest back into Y-O-U. I know I can get that…
My Journey to Yoga
Finding yoga, peace, and contentment To help understand my relationship with yoga, I want to give you a little of my backstory. Forewarning, this was very challenging for me to write and might not be the easiest to read because of the sensitivity of the subjects. However, I believe sharing your story lightens the…