Contraction vs Expansion Contraction is a state of resistance, tension, a need to control or protect. Expansion is a belief or faith that regardless the circumstance, all is well, and it is safe to be open. Contraction is rigid and impermeable. Expansion is soft and fluid. Contraction feels like the weight of a bull elephant on your mind, heart, creativity, health, and self-expression. Expansion feels like the lightness of a Monarch floating from flower to flower, exploring with openness and wonder. There's judgment and certainty in contraction. There's acceptance and … [Read more...]
What Nearly Dying Taught Me About Resiliency
It was January 2nd, 2016, 8:15am and my phone was ringing. The morning after my third visit to the ER over the past three months, and two days after my sister and I brought our mom home from the hospital after her heart attack. All I wanted to do was sleep! But I answered the phone and it was the hospital telling me the results of my blood test from my ER visit were in and that I had to come back. I tried to negotiate to come back another day, but the doctor was insistent. I had to come back immediately. After months of fatigue, hair loss, memory and concentration issues, insane low back … [Read more...]
How to Minimize Stress and Chronic Pain at Home
Make Being at Home More Relaxing Unfortunately, many people who suffer from chronic pain find themselves spending more time at home than they’d like because of their pain. But, being at home because of your pain does not mean that you can’t take steps to make your home life more enjoyable despite your pain. With a few lifestyle changes and tweaks to your home life, you can minimize your pain and make being at home more relaxing and comfortable. Keep Stress Levels to a Minimum at Home When you have stress, your body reacts in much the same way to it as it does to pain. Your heart pumps … [Read more...]
New Online Series Beginning Soon!
Roadmap to Purpose-Filled Living: Twelve Weeks to Rediscover Your Sense of Self, Refine Your Values and Purpose, and Reclaim Your Passion for Life The greatest cause of suffering is the pain created when, for whatever reason, we are unable to live in our Soul's full purpose. The space between where we are and where we long to be is material for all the best literature through the ages, the topic of most mind-body expert's work, and the catalyst for the courageous souls waking up to the demand for an authentic life. There are many ways to close the gap between our desired life purpose and … [Read more...]
Stress Relief Summit Coming Soon!
Stress Relief Simplified - Journey Begins April 11th Stress has been called the "health epidemic of the 21st century" by the World Health Organization. It is an epidemic that effects our health, our home, our workplace and our ability to work at all. Stress related diseases and disorders are on the rise. Doctors are now prescribing yoga and meditation for pain, anxiety, depression, and more, because they recognize the root cause is often found in unmanaged stress. So how do we manage our stress? If you are living with a chronic illness, it seems managing your symptoms is a full-time … [Read more...]