Acceptance is spoken of a lot – in the yoga community, in recovery programs, with any kind of healing work. We soak in the Beatles’ song lyrics, “Let it be,” and hear from our spiritual teachers that acceptance is necessary in order for us to be happy. But I’ve learned that a lot of people, myself included at one point, don’t truly understand what the practice of acceptance means. Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It doesn’t …
Somehow, I didn’t know Friday was International Yoga Day until I was on my mat in Child’s Pose beginning my noon class. In honor of this holiday and the practice that has quite literally changed my life, I wanted to take a few minutes to honor my yoga journey. The first time I ever did yoga was in college at the University of Minnesota Duluth. It was part of a Psychology of Personal Development class …
Photo by Spenser Sembrat on Unsplash “Who’s that guy they keep showing on the TV, Mommy?” Mav asks as Super Bowl LIII kickoff nears. “That’s Tom Brady,” I answer. “He’s probably the best quarterback ever. He’s been in 9 Super Bowls and won 5 of them,” I say, in between bites of loaded veggies nachos. “Really?” Mav replies. “I think I want to throw him in the garbage then.” This throwing-in-the-garbage talk is an inside …
A daily mediation practice is essential to living a balanced life that you love! Here’s a step-by-step 10-minute morning meditation guide to set you up for success! 1. Set your alarm clock to get up 15 minutes earlier. (Meditating will make you more focused and productive throughout the day. You will gain these minutes back with more joyful time later.) Meditating first thing in the morning ensures nothing later in your day will get in …
I am a personal development junkie. I never went to grad school but love learning and spend much of my free time reading self-help books and attending life enhancing, transformational workshops, both in person and online. Through my latest personal development work I was asked to get intimate with my money story and curious about how it’s been affecting my life. What Contributed To My Lack (Not Abundance) Mindset When I was in middle school …