Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’
Food & Sex
With a title like that, why write anything more? I don’t know, but I’m going to. People are either obsessed with food or with sex. Or with both. Or with neither. And the people who are obsessed with neither are technically obsessed with both because aversion is still directed energy. Obsession can be positive or…
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The Hidden Danger of Meditation
Did I catch your attention? Ok, good. You may have heard somewhere that meditation is good for you. In fact, more and more research is suggesting that meditation can reduce stress, improve cognition, and even combat physical illness. While these studies are all valid, I am here to play the devil’s advocate. Please note, if…
Read MoreThe Reason I Could Never Be A Gold-Digger
I could never be a gold-digger. And I’m talking about the Kanye West type of gold-digger, by the way… not the type that actually go into mines and dig for gold. Though, I could never be that either. I started working when I was twelve years old. I worked for $5 per hour at a…
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Weight loss revealed: It’s not about diet, and it’s not about exercise.
Yeah, you heard it. Why would you listen to anything I have to say, anyway? I don’t have my doctorate nor am I a bio-chemist. Yes, I do have some credentials in holistic health however the internet is completely saturated with this type of information. So why would you believe anything I say? Let me…
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Lose Hope!
I have hoped for so many things in my life. Haven’t we all? It seems intrinsic to the human condition. After completing my first yoga teacher training, I hoped to start teaching yoga classes and hosting yoga retreats. I hoped to travel, I hoped to cure my insomnia, I hoped for less anxiety and stress,…
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Food, Stress and the Body {PODCAST}
Let’s talk about stress. Actually, who’s not talking about being stressed? Person 1: ‘How are you?’ Person 2: ‘Ugh, so stressed. So busy.’ It seems like the norm. Sadly. We are subconsciously strengthening and perpetuating that anxiety every time we accept it as our own. If we desire to be truly healthy, we must seek…
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The Real Reason You’re Sabotaging Your Health
Self sabotage. The ultimate paradox. It’s a topic far too often discussed with not only my personal health coaching clients but with friends, colleagues, and even strangers. It seems as if not living up to our own standards is some sort of accepted norm. Disappointing ourselves seems to be the trend. The other day, one…
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5 Signs Eating Healthy is Ruining Your Health
Despite our efforts to maintain a balanced diet, food is only one of many contributing factors to our overall health. In fact, recent studies reveal that stress is the number one cause for physical disease. That means that our minds can create physical ailments. It’s critical to understand this, especially when it comes to the…
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5 Tips To Save Your Relationship With Money (pun intended)
If you’re like me, you grew up with the notion that more money is good and less money is bad. Perhaps that’s still the case. In fact, the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ labels associated with money have the potential to spark fear… fear of not having enough, fear of not being secure, and other existential fears.…
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The Beauty of Impermanence
Despite having been born in October, when I was a kid I remember the intense resistance I felt when the leaves would start falling from the trees. It made me feel sad and lonely, and I had no desire to welcome winter. It evoked the palpable sensations of scarcity, death, and isolation (perhaps that’s subconsciously…
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