Just like yoga is a practice in awareness, being happy is the same- happiness is a practice that you can cultivate intentionally. It is a state of mind to nurture and to guard against those who may try to make you feel less. Guarding happiness does not mean denying all the bad or unhappy things happening to you and around you, it only means seeing the light amidst all the darkness. This is part of a weekly blog series called “Quotes that Inspire.” They’re meant to add a little inspir[...]
We've all experience emotional pain at one time or another. If you're human, you've had pain. That's just a fact. Feelings of pain can be excruciating and can even reach unbearable levels. Why should we accept that we have pain? and even more, embrace it? Embracing pain may sound counter intuitive but only in allowing ourselves to experience every emotion, whether good-feeling or bad-feeling, can we live fully authentic lives. This is part of a weekly blog series called “Quotes that Inspi[...]
Hello! I'm starting a new weekly blog series called "Quotes that Inspire." These posts will feature sayings or affirmations that are great for journaling topics or just a little something to meditate on. They're meant to add a little inspiration and awareness to your week. This week's quote is about fear vs love. Quotes that Inspire I heal the habit of fear and I embrace the habit of love. Gabrielle Bernstein We are driven by fear in a lot of our actions. Fear of rejection, inadequacy[...]
Welcome to the new year! This time always evokes the excitement of a new start. After all the holiday celebrations, it's time to put the party hat down and get to business. That is, getting serious with creating a life you love. The new year presents a good opportunity to identify goals and reconnecting with your values and self-identity. Read on for some goal setting and reflection tips, plus, some yoga poses to try. Before we dive in, remember that you can start and recommit to your goal[...]
We practice meditation for many reasons. One of the reasons I practice is to cultivate more awareness and strengthen my sense of self or identity. Strengthening our sense of identity requires introspection. This means knowing who we are on a deeper level. How do we get to know ourselves better? Same way we get to know anyone, by spending time. Meditation is one of the best ways to spend quality time with the self. Through this practice, we can cultivate more stillness and understand the differ[...]