Stop rejecting yourself! Stop rejecting your sensitivity, your emotions, your wants and needs. Stop rejecting your darkness and your light. Yes, even your own light makes you uncomfortable. We spend a lifetime of rejecting ourselves and for what? Are we waiting for someone else to give us permission?…
Dear readers, I’m starting a brand new series on the blog and I’m calling it ‘Note to Self’. What are ‘Notes to Self’? These are words of comfort, encouragement and inspiration to help remind you of certain things while navigating this world and this human experience. I write…
Did you know that your skin is the biggest organ you have? Not only that, but it’s also the only organ that is exposed to the external world. So no, skincare is not just a vanity thing. It is in fact, about your health. Our skin health is…
The long-awaited Summer break has finally arrived! At least on my side of the world. Friday was officially the last day of the school year for both teachers and students. Though at the end of every school year I tend to feel the bitter sweetness of time passing,…
If you are anything like me, you absolutely love to spend a day at home without having to leave the house for anything. In fact, my favorite days are days that feel good to my entire nervous system. Slow days that are not governed by deadlines and have…
As I come home at the end of a long day of teaching and stumble into the couch exhausted, my husband looks at me and says: “When are you going to learn that you are not supposed to give a 100% all of the time?!”. I frown but…
The allure of others Just think about how much time, energy and effort we expend by focusing on other people’s lives. Time, energy and effort we then lack for ourselves and the lives we wish to build for ourselves. It often manifests as comparison to others which then…
What is a vision board? In short, a vision board is a collage that you make with images of things you either want to feel, do, be or create in your life. The images represent what you want to become and create for yourself. It’s not a to…
How to create a Winter of well-being and nourishment As the days grow shorter and shorter and the light continues to dim, even at the height of day, I can’t help but feel the urge to turn more inward. My body craving more rest and warmth. My mind…
I don’t know about you, but to me, the brutality of this world brings me to my knees more often than I am willing to admit. It seems like peace and respect are so difficult to come by. I even find it difficult to wrap my thoughts around…