5 Life Lessons from a Brain Tumor That Could Have Killed Me
“Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” ~Danielle Orner I was slumped against a wall…
The #1 Secret Weapon for Healing Mental Health
Life is tough. There is so much worry and sadness. Listlessness, obsessive thinking and overall lack of energy are just some of the symptoms that are telltale signs of underlying…
How I Learned to Love My Body Instead of Hating Her
“Your body does not need to be fixed, because your body is not a problem. Your body is a person.” ~Jamie Lee Finch I was thirty years old when I…
Why Codependents Don’t Trust Themselves to Make Decisions and How to Start
“Slow, soulful living is all about coming back to your truth, the only guidance you’ll ever need. When you rush, you have the tendency to follow others. When you bring…
Freedom Is the Space Between Each Judgmental or Righteous Thought
“It is inner stillness that will save and transform the world.” ~Eckhart Tolle Life is hard. Impenetrable at times. How can we use our spirituality to navigate through the density…
Sometimes People Don’t Say Sorry—Why It Pays to Forgive Nonetheless
“Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.” ~Roberto Assagioli When I was a little girl, I used to wonder what my father was like.…
Surrendering Isn’t Giving Up: Why We Need to Accept What’s Happened
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden I remember the last time I saw him before my world crumbled. I held up my…
After the Assault: What I Now Know About Repressed Trauma
The small park down the street from my childhood home: friends and I spent many evenings there as teenagers. We’d watch movies on each other’s MP3 players and eat from…