Body Awareness – Everything’s Okay and You Got This
Last time I posted, I posted about the 3 questions, which are meant to clear your mind — kind of like the ‘one hand clapping’ question or ‘if a tree falls in the woods and…
Tag: mindfulness
Creating Gaps in Thinking
I’ve recently begun to prioritize asking myself 3 simple questions. These questions are designed to snap you out of whatever thought stream you are in, if you ask them in earnest. They are: If you…
Be the Space: Watching Thoughts and Emotions
When you hear people say “You are not your thoughts” or “You are not your feelings”, you might wonder what that actually means. For anyone who is at all spiritual, you’ve almost surely heard that…
Giving Yourself Permission To Be Yourself
I want to talk about the idea of giving ourselves permission to be ourselves. What does that mean? Well, there is a subset of people who rightfully or wrongfully believe that they deserve to struggle….
The future won’t save you
I’ve been working really hard lately on my personal business, holding onto the idea that I’ll be able to better my life situation by making more money, moving into a bigger place, upgrading my wardrobe,…
Working with Suppressed Emotions
When we suppress our emotions, we don’t just push down our negative emotions but also our positive ones. Suppressing our emotions limits our ability to express ourselves fully in life, robbing us of joy, love…
It’s About The Journey
Are you always in a rush to get there? We can spend so much of our time wishing we were somewhere else that we forget to enjoy our lives, and that’s where joy is to…
Are you hiding behind your striving?
Are our attempts at self-improvement really ways to mask our own feelings of inadequacy? This question been on my mind since seeing this video on disliking yourself. Now it’s not apparent to me that I…
Microdosing: Day 29
Embrace the fear. Lean into yourself. Experience what you’re hiding from and open yourself to the experience that you’re having right now. As I continue to lean into feeling myself in the present moment, I…
Microdosing: Day 28
When anxiety is lessened, decisions come faster. This is what I took from today, jogging through my neighborhood. I noticed that I was less distracted by all the people and cars I passed. I felt…