I took one for the team. I knew at a young age I was different. You too probably. But I grew up in a Catholic family in small town Nebraska where being different wasn't a good thing. When trying my best to fit in wasn't working anymore, I decided I needed to figure out who I was--not who "they" wanted me to be. So I began studying yoga. On my own at first. For several years that worked for me while I started to unravel some of my old beliefs. Yoga helped me to embody my spirit … [Read more...]
Bondage of Golden Handcuffs
We all have our own kind of golden handcuffs we wear. And yes, they are golden if you have a roof over your head, food to eat, clean water to drink, a car to drive, and a cell phone in your pocket. You are better off than most people on this planet. And yet, you know there is more for you. You aren't selfish for wanting life to be better. Wanting can be done from your couch while sipping on a hot tea scrolling on your phone of tropical destinations you want to visit or dreaming of … [Read more...]
Top 10 ways to raise your vibration
A couple weeks ago I felt like I hit the lowest low! My body felt sluggish, my mind was deep in the murky shadows of doubt, fear and shame, and I did not feel like myself. It happens to the best of us. We can all have crap days, take on someone else's energy or beliefs, or just wake up on the "wrong side of the bed." It' isn't about if it happens but what you do when you find yourself down in the dumps. Low vibration emotions tend to feed off of each other and can easily get … [Read more...]
A secret I didn’t want anyone to know
I used to secretly hate myself. The early days of my spiritual journey woke me up to the clarity that I certainly didn't love all of me. And in fact, despised parts of me. That I wasn't strong enough, or smart enough, or tough enough. That part of me just wanted to break down and cry sometimes but I wouldn't let myself because that was weak and I wasn't weak. At least that is what I was willing myself to believe. I was never taught that feeling your emotions held … [Read more...]