When the New Year Doesn’t Feel Happy

When it seems that everyone is celebrating and ringing in the new year with cheer, it can be isolating and lonely to feel sad, lethargic, depressed, anxious, or fearful…pretty much anything but happy. Maybe you squeezed a bit of joy out of yourself to celebrate, but a load of emotions came later. I woke up this morning after a wonderful … Read More

POST ELECTION 2016 : The Mirror That Keeps on Being a Mirror

The past few weeks, I have cried with my clients and loved ones and felt the gamut from anger and fear to being alive and uplifted. I am reminded that this election and its results, as everything is, a mirror of who we are as a whole society, and parts of who I am as an individual. This country and this world, … Read More

Jumpstart Your Experience of Beauty and Play

The way I knew beauty in a ‘past life’ was through being a middle school art teacher. I worked with young people and school communities in building social awareness around hunger in the community, creating large scale mosaics, connecting students with local artists, and teaching self-expression and compassion. We created some beautiful artwork together…but what I deeply believed was that beauty was broader…

Great Acts of Self Love

Great acts of self love include giving to yourself an unconditional love, gentleness, and kindness…The kind of love that embraces all of our parts no matter what. How often do you look at yourself harshly and critically? More so than any other person would is my guess. We often see where we are lacking, how much we are not doing, not achieving, and … Read More

3 Ways to Cultivate Inner Happiness

Inner happiness is a result of a connected and healthy relationship with your whole self. Instead of pushing forward faster, genuine happiness comes from going deeper. Try these three tips to cultivate an inner happiness to support you in a natural optimism, vibrance, satisfaction, and zest for life.   1. Get quiet and be in your body When you ally with your … Read More

Nightmares: Life Energy

When you have a nightmare or bad dream, consider it an offering of life energy from your inner world or soul. Especially those that bring fear or a deep emotion- they are loaded with vital force and insight. Sometimes they can be a warning of something important. If you can dialogue with the scary or impactful parts of your dream, … Read More