Healing through mindfulness, sobriety and connection to community.
The Day My Sobriety Stuck
The thought, “You never have to feel this way again” came dancing back across my neurons. It would be bliss to never feel the way I did at that exact moment again.
And that’s when it clicked. When it really clicked. The sentiment behind sobriety that I had been turning over in my hands for years, trying to make sense of, finally found its solid form in that moment.
Free Yourself from the Victim Mindset: Take Back Control of Your Life
Aren't we more powerful than the sum of all the bad things that have happened to us? Are outside influences on our behavior so great that we are unable to overcome them? And at what point do we need to fight to take back control over our own lives?
Transform Regret into Growth
Regardless of the size of the regret, we typically run from this feeling. It doesn’t feel good to wish that we would have done something differently, especially when there’s not much we can do about it now. And while the sentiment behind living with “No Regrets” sounds nice, it’s an impossible undertaking, not to mention that it impedes your growth as a human being.
The Benefits of Meditation and How to Start Your Practice Today
With so many people, events and responsibilities competing for our attention, shutting down our thoughts for even 5 minutes can seem like an impossible task. Taking the time to meditate gives us the ability to insightfully respond to stressful situations instead of reacting emotionally. The skill of thoughtfully responding and NOT emotionally reacting will grant you the ability to navigate your life and relationships in a calm, measured, sustainable way.
How to Cultivate Grit and Quit Quitting on Yourself
In order to achieve our biggest goals in life, grit is a skill that we can call upon in those times that our motivation has waned, or things might not be going exactly as planned. The ability to persist, especially when immense obstacles or burdens inevitably pop up, is absolutely essential to achieving our goals.
31 Lessons I’ve Learned in my 31 Trips Around the Sun
Loving yourself is a radical act of defiance in a world that constantly tells you you’re not good enough. Every person is worthy of the peace of mind that comes from being happy and content within their own body and soul. You are worthy of that peace of mind right here, right now and always.