What Happened When I Went Off the Social Media Grid
“Remember, being happy doesn’t mean you have it all. It simply means you’re thankful for all you have.” ~Unknown It was 3 a.m. when I realized I was the only…
The Power of Silence and How to Really Listen
“The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.” ~Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart When I was younger, I thought knowledge was something you could capture—something you could write…
The Greatest Transformations Often Emerge from Hardship
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl Life has moments that completely reshape us, often without our consent or…
How to Start Teaching Mindfulness (Even if You’re Still Learning)
Sponsored by MindfulnessExercises.com A few years ago, I was meditating in silence beneath the canopy of a forest monastery in Thailand, questioning everything. I had left my job, relationships, and…
Discovering I Lived in Fear, Thinking It Was Love
“Fear is the opposite of love. Love is the absence of fear. Whatever you do out of fear will create more fear. Whatever you do out of love will create…
When Healing Feels Lonely: What I Now Know About Peace
“Avoiding your triggers isn’t healing. Healing happens when you’re triggered and you’re able to move through the pain, the pattern, and the story, and walk your way to a different…
Trusting the Pause: When Patience Is Better Than Pushing
“The most powerful thing you can do right now is be patient while things are unfolding for you.” ~Idil Ahmed⠀ I still remember my last year of college vividly. I was…
Dancing with Darkness: How to Reclaim Your Whole Self
“Shadow work is the way to illumination. When we become aware of all that is buried within us, that which is lurking beneath the surface no longer has power over…
