Feb 10, 2015 | Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Poems
when you’ve read enough books attended 26 seminars and seen one too many therapists One day you’ll know what you need when you’ve exercised while exhausted tried one last dietary change or had your palm read by candlelight One day you’ll know...
Jan 24, 2015 | Mindfulness, Personal Growth
“I wish I had had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” – Bronnie Ware, author of “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” Powerful. Palliative care worker and author, Bronnie Ware, shares the top...
Dec 17, 2014 | Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Care
I frequently speak to professional women about how to be free of burnout and chronic stress. Recently after a talk, I hung out for a while with a small group of professional women. One woman shared that she is super productive and gets everything done on her list...
Nov 18, 2014 | Embodiment, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Care
I’m pretty immune from feeling rushed, hurried, or frazzled. This isn’t because I’m so zen things don’t affect me. It’s because I consciously choose what I engage in. I don’t watch the news. (It isn’t news. I search the...
Sep 25, 2014 | Embodiment, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Do you constantly feel run-down, tired, or exhausted? No matter how much rest you get, you never feel fully refreshed. Your energy never feels restored. If this rings true, you may experience adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue and chronic stress go hand in hand. Even...
Sep 24, 2014 | Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Self-Care
Stress often receives a bad reputation, but it is critical to distinguish the effects of acute stress and chronic stress. Acute stress, stress that last for a short period of time, is normal and a necessary function of biological existence. There is nothing inherently...