There is a sign on the highway that I regularly drive past which states in big, bold black letters THINK FOR YOURSELF. Whenever I pass that sign, it always brings a smile to my face. We can take in all of the information from outside resources, friends, family, the news and everyone else on social media, but ultimately the decision comes down to us. What is our innate intuition telling us? Our inner Self is the truest and most honest person we can ask. We can ask everyone else for all of the Continue Reading
Give yourself a permission slip
What do you need to give yourself permission to do? Author and speaker, Brené Brown talks about this with her work related to vulnerability and something we discussed in a training I was part of last weekend. The concept of giving ourselves permission made me pause. How can we be daring and authentic if we are allowing our self to stand in our own way? When we give ourselves permission to do something, we allow ourselves to change our behavior and to intentionally move toward what we really Continue Reading
Rest: And why we should do it more often
“Knowing when we need to rest shows a huge amount of understanding of ourselves, respect for our bodies, and allows our practice to support us for a lifetime.” - Emma Newlyn Conservative estimates are that 70 percent of all illnesses are caused by stress and others suggest up to 90 percent. Stress impacts every part of our body, mind and spirit. Rest is something that I struggled with for a long time. It wasn’t something encouraged in school or in my family dynamics. I never knew how to Continue Reading
Boundaries and why they are important
What happens is often we do not set boundaries around things we value. I believe that our boundaries directly link with what we value in life. Values (or our needs) play a role in how we form our behaviors and expectations of ourselves and our relationships. Think back to a time when you had a disagreement or misunderstanding with someone. Did you have difference in values? Boundaries can include the physical, emotional and social lines that we establish for ourselves and how we interact with Continue Reading