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Embodying Fearlessness
The beauty of my job as a clinician is that I am constantly inspired and surrounded by the most fearless people in the world. I meet amazingly resilient men and women who have survived trauma, abuse, life challenges… you name it, they’ve been through it, they’ve seen it all. And survived. I still remember a…
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How to Stop Ruminating
When we make a mistake, or something really uncomfortable happens in our lives our minds tend to play and replay the scene over and over again. We think, “if only I could have done things differently,” and then our mind shows us the movie over and over again. This is called ruminating. A rumination…
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Healing Waters: Cleansing the Energetic Body
Feeling stressed out? You’re not alone, simply being human means that we often find ourselves in a stressful environment. One that is filled with an overwhelming amount of high emotions, different people and situations, not to mention electronics and pollution. Look around, it’s no wonder why we feel so out of whack! So how do we remain…
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A Guide to Cultivating Self Care
With all of the hustle, bustle, and newness of moving, I recently realized that I hadn’t made space in my life to create a self care routine in my new city. And without a nourishing routine of treating myself with lovingkindness, I can be on a fast track to burnout. When we are feeling exhausted, like there’s nothing left…
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Emotional Health Resources
Below is a long list of links and resources. I am happy to provide these links to you but I am obviously not responsible for the content of other sites. When in doubt, call 911 and/or go to the nearest emergency room. General Information:** National Sexual Violence Resource Center: This site offers a wide variety of…
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The Ocean of Impermanence
Curious about the Buddhist idea of impermanence? Ask the ocean. For a moment, imagine sitting on a soft, white sandy beach looking out towards the ocean, waves moving in towards shore. Start to notice the ocean rise and fall, through her beautiful cycles of waves. Some waves meet the shore with a firework of explosion,…
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Hawk Meditation
What I love about the symbol Hawk is that he is a perfect balance of bold and powerful, yet peaceful and flowing free. Hawk can see everything crystal clear from above- Hawk has a keen perspective on life, able to soar above and beyond what is happening below him. Hawk is fully aware of his…
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Rethinking Lazy
Ever been called lazy? It doesn’t feel good. According to Brene Brown, a professor and vulnerability expert, being called lazy is a huge shame trigger for many of us. Myself included. Calling ourselves lazy is a judgmental response that is created in our minds as an attempt to motivate ourselves to get something done. The problem…
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Finding Your Motivation
March offers us the spring equinox, a freshness in the air, the smell of orange blossoms and fresh spring flowers- I love this time of year. While every single day is an opportunity to start fresh and new, I think that the spring time offers up a special time to examine old winter routines and…
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My Favorite TED Talks
It’s no secret, I love TED talks. Anyone who has ever worked with, or known me for that matter, knows that I am constantly recommending a talk or two. Today I share with you a list of some of my all time favorite talks. I hope that they inspire you in the way that they…