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Stanford’s top expert advice to prime our metabolic function

August 15, 2025 Leave a Comment

Latest research reveals that 93% of adults are walking around with metabolic dysfunction and most have no idea.
It’s the hidden reason why you:
• Can’t lose weight no matter what you try
• Feel brain fog all day
• Wake up tired and stay tired
Stanford’s top metabolism expert Dr. Casey Means calls it the root cause of most chronic disease.
The good news? You can fix it, naturally. Here are the 10 tips to fix your metabolism & […]

Filed Under: Health, Miscellaneous, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation

The High Cost of Avoiding Self-Work

July 11, 2025 Leave a Comment

I know it can be super tempting to just sweep things under the rug and avoid dealing with the tough stuff, but trust me, that avoidance ends up costing you big time down the road.
I’ve seen it happen time and time again – people who just keep putting off that self-work, whether it’s addressing unhealthy patterns in their relationships, getting their finances in order, or taking care of their physical and mental health.
And you know what happens? […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Challenges, Health, inner compass, wisdom, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Relationships, Resistance, Self-Care

Spiritual Bypassing

June 22, 2025 1 Comment

What is Spiritual Bypassing? 

Spiritual Bypassing or Spiritual Materialism, has become rampant lately in both religious and non-religious circles. But what is Spiritual Bypassing?
According to author Teal Swan, it is the practice of using spiritual beliefs to avoid facing or healing one’s painful feelings, unresolved wounds and unmet needs. It is a state of avoidance and therefore it is a state of RESISTANCE. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Challenges, Compassion, Embodied Experience, Meditation, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Presence, Resistance, Spiritual Bypassing

Five Unexpected Signs You’re on your Healing Journey

June 14, 2025 Leave a Comment

Many of us have this preconception of what our healing journey must look like.
There are obvious signs that we are on the right path, and yet we might take them as evidence that we are stuck.
We need to remember that healing looks messy many times. We may even feel that we are falling apart when in fact we are evolving, but the transition may be a little confusing.

Five significant signs that we may overlook

Relationships are shifting: You are actually making wise choices by being intentional around who you spend time with. […]

Filed Under: Personal Growth

A New Perspective on Life

June 3, 2025 2 Comments

Eventually, everyone gets forgotten.
In just a few generations, no one will remember your name, your struggles, your achievements, or your failures. Whatever feels so important now will disappear completely.
So, why spend your precious time taking everything so seriously? Why worry about what others think? Why stress over small problems? Why care about mistakes that no one will remember?
Think about it. You’re living a temporary life on a tiny planet in an endless universe. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Embodied Experience, Gratitude & Appreciation, Impermanence, Joy, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Presence, Self-Care

The Amazing Benefits of Meditation – Latest Research Study

June 3, 2025 Leave a Comment

This groundbreaking study conducted by UC SanDiego is the latest in a myriad of evidence of the profound impact meditation can have on human biology:

Meditation may boost plasmalogens—powerful antioxidants linked to anti-aging and protection from chronic disease.
It may increase tryptophan metabolism, which supports serotonin (mood) and melatonin (sleep).
It may elevate proteins that support tissue repair and regeneration.
Emotional bonds influence shared changes in brain and heart activity. […]

Filed Under: Meditation, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, The Power of Thoughts, Thoughts

How to Practice Mindfulness Over a Cup of Coffee

May 30, 2025 2 Comments

Mindfulness is a way of being in the world. It is stepping out of our business, our autopilot tendencies, our propensity to worry about what is coming next or what has already happened. With mindfulness we bring deliberate awareness to the present moment.
It is a way of relating to our experience with curiosity, attention and non-judgment.
Life offers so many opportunities in our daily routine to develop our mindfulness practice! Here is one great way to start to meditate if you just have a few minutes: I invite you to consider bringing mindfulness to your next cup of coffee. […]

Filed Under: Busy Mind, Meditation, Mindfulness, Pausing, Presence, Resistance Tagged With: Meditating over a cup of coffee, mindfulness, pausing

Simple Was Satisfying

May 29, 2025 Leave a Comment

The cultivation of mindfulness is key to waking up and fully experiencing simple pleasures. Simple pleasures are small things that don’t cost much, if anything at all.
Some examples (among my personal favorites) are:
* going to bed with freshly clean sheets,
* taking a bubble bath,
* listening to your favorite music,
* looking up at the moon and stars,
* feeling the shade of a tree canopy on a hot day,
* sipping a cup of tea in front of a crackling fire on a cold day, […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Challenges, Gratitude & Appreciation, Mindfulness, Personal Growth, Personal Transformation, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, The Power of Thoughts

Why we should never Ignore our Intuition

May 23, 2025 Leave a Comment

Intuition, often referred to as a “gut feeling,” is a powerful inner voice that guides us through life’s most challenging decisions and situations.
It is a natural instinct that has been honed over centuries of human evolution, providing us with a unique form of wisdom that transcends logic and reason.
Ignoring our intuition can lead to regrettable consequences. It’s that nagging feeling in the back of our minds, warning us of potential dangers or guiding us towards opportunities that may not be immediately apparent. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Embodied Experience, Energy, inner compass, wisdom, Mindfulness, Personal Transformation, Presence, Relationships

Grief

May 17, 2025 3 Comments

Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves through you, leaving a hollow ache where love once resided.
In the beginning, it feels unbearable, like a wound that will never close. But over time, the raw edges begin to mend. The pain softens, but the imprint remains—a quiet reminder of what once was.
The truth is, you never truly “move on.” You move with it. […]

Filed Under: Acceptance, Embodied Experience, Grief, Impermanence, Mindfulness

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