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My fear of heights can be crippling at times. No glass elevators for me. I don’t need to eat in a rotating restaurant at the top of skyscraper no matter how cool it is supposed to be. Getting to the top of the Eiffel Tower only to come right back down was…

“Sometimes it felt like believing too much
in everything we thought was right
would give us the whole world, and even a little more
we’d make forests out of deserts
and diamonds out of broken glass
But now I see
that your smile looks different
almost lik…

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.“ - Lao Tzu

In order to master yourself, you have to be able to master your thoughts.

But sometimes it’s not so much about changing a thought as much as it is about changing and redefining …

One of the best ways I’ve found to manage stress and increase productivity is by managing my thoughts and my mindset.
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Learning to cultivate an empowering mindset has maximized my results (both personally and professionally!) while minimizing the time, s…

How different do you think your life would be if you focused more on the things that ARE working out for you and less on the ones that aren’t?

Since the time we are little we’re taught to focus on where we fall short.

In school, papers mark what you got…

I firmly believe that if we truly want to heal our body, we need to start with our mind.
I was about 16 years old the first time I experienced my first episode of auto-immune issues. I was put on various medications which temporarily relieved some of my s…

Every now and then a picture will show up in my memories of a younger, thinner, more beautiful.. and immensely quieter and lonelier version of me. She wears the same smile as I do now but back then the smile rarely made it down to her heart. And the laug…

5 Ways Sensitive People Can Manage Stress in the Workplace

Create Boundaries and Let People know if they have crossed them.

Know your triggers and Implement calming techniques once you find yourself being triggered.

Have at least 1 item readily availa…

Growing up I learned early on to work hard, always hustle, expect struggles…and always, ALWAYS be a “good” girl.

True generational teachings that had been passed down from every generation that came before my parents, and from my parents to me.

Not such…

The tears started to well up the minute I finished my mascara. Shit. Now?! This mascara isn’t even waterproof was my first thought. But the more I tried to hold them in, the more they started to spill. Before I knew it..the dam that I had kept closed fo…

I used to think that in order to have a purposeful and meaningful life, I would have to quit my job, leave the corporate world, find a new and more “spiritually satisfying “ career and of course..move to Austin.

And I almost did exactly that.

I was burn…

Frivolous. Excessive. Ridiculous. Over the top. Those are some of the words I’ve heard being used to describe my spending habits when it comes to health and wellness.

I have always splurged on health and wellness. A lot. Fitness was probably my first “ad…

**Intuitive eating **is a completely different way to eat - for us postmodern folks that is. People from time immemorial actually did eat intuitively, eating when they were hungry and stopping when they were full. They didn’t look at food as bad or good, …

The topic of growth is at the forefront of most of my discussions lately. This clip resonates as I think about all the small ( and some large impactful) moments that have added up to push me to my next level of growth. The expansion has been overwhelming …

Side note: I hope my wording in the last few chapters and the chapters to come are not too offending to some people. I am destined to write this book the way it is—because my messages need to be genuine and unfiltered. I am not here to win “love” or “a…

Most of us obey traffic rules when we are on the road to prevent accidents with other vehicles .However, how often do we follow rules of communication to avoid verbal accidents in our workplace or homes?

Each of us in this world are unique and have a uni…

Give yourself some holiday love this yuletide with these simple, nourishing self-care rituals

The winter solstice on December 21st marks the start of winter and the season of Yule. It’s the season of the shortest days with the least light and chilly temp…

• What do you mean by watching inward?

So now, when one walks one should see one´s limbs moving, when one speaks one should hear one´s own voice, and when one nods one´s head one should know that one is nodding, and when one blinks one should notice that…

Dorabom(watching-in) of our study is the beginning and the end. That is Gyeon-Sung(Seeing into self-nature,見性) is the law of Dorabom(watching-in). One has to do Dorabom(watching-in) to see Soul of the heavens and earth in one´s brain, so to speak, the spi…

When we force pseudo-being into existence (by insisting, by controlling, by ‘bearing down heavily on things’) we also create — as an unwanted by-product — toxic pain. Strictly speaking, it’s simply pain that we are creating, without any toxicity, but beca…

There’s a viral Tik Tok trend going around conveying the idea that no one is coming to save you. That if you want to accomplish something in your life, if you want to get the degree, get in shape, get healthy, play less video games, or save more money; no…

When was the last time you were alone, still and quiet for longer than 5 minutes?

It’s interesting that we humans have lost permission to do nothing. And I mean absolutely nothing. Not a thing. Nothing at all except think and exist.

Ask yourself now, ho…

I love to walk along the ocean shore and listen to the rhapsody of sound. The restless surging of waves; the tireless whisper of the breeze. I feel the gentle caress of salt-sea air as it brushes its fingers through my hair, kisses my cheek, and enwraps m…

Whether you are looking to lose weight or just change your eating habits, we all have times of overeating. It can be frustrating and set back our goals. Overeating can have negative effects on your mental and physical health as well. Before I became a …