How to Ask For What You Need– Without Guilt
By Sonya Jensen — Of all the hard emotions –anxiety, anger, regret, etc.-- guilt can be one of the most difficult to overcome. Guilt tells us that what we think,…
The Surprising Lesson I Learned About Why People Leave Us
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” ~Lao Tzu While this Lao Tzu quote may sound familiar, I recently learned there is a second portion of that quote…
How I Healed from the Trauma of My Father’s Abandonment
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the…
Why It’s Worth the Temporary Discomfort of Sitting with Intense Emotions
“Whatever you’re feeling, it will eventually pass.” ~Lori Deschene Can you feel an intense emotion, like anger, without acting on it, reacting to it, or trying to get rid of…
How Embracing a Good Enough Life Gave Me the Life of My Dreams
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~Eckart Toll It was perfect. Well, almost. I was doing the work I love, with…
The Power of an Infrared Sauna
Years ago, I co-created a show on Youtube called The Wellness Experiment for my old company LEAFtv. In each episode we would try out a new, and sometimes controversial, (hello…
Living a Meaningful Life: What Will Your Loved Ones Find When You Die?
“At the end of life, at the end of YOUR life, what essence emerges? What have you filled the world with? In remembering you, what words will others choose?” ~Amy…
The Unconscious Vows We Make to Ourselves So the World Can’t Hurt Us
“You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” ~Jonathan Safron Foer Are you aware that we all make unconscious vows early on, and they become our internal…