In downshifting this past week and being diligent in self-care to detox, I began to notice how much I was struggling to catch my breath. No cold, not an asthma attack, just every breath seemed labored. Remembering comments from a friend and fellow blogger, I began to look into “air hunger.” This lead to theContinue reading “Stress Detox & Breathing Easily”
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Shifting Out of Survival Mode: Week 1
While the kettle heats the water for my morning coffee, I light candles and holy wood and I focus on the soles of my feet and where they kiss the floor. The sound of the electric kettle “firing up” is comforting for me; it is familiar and a mainstay in my morning routine. Today, insteadContinue reading “Shifting Out of Survival Mode: Week 1”
When Pain Becomes a Companion
Recently it became apparent to me that I’d rather hold onto the pain of my past than to allow for something better, and to prevent from feeling lonely. It was something I did not realize that I was doing, thinking nor believing. In some ways, this recognition still seems somewhat surreal to me: who theContinue reading “When Pain Becomes a Companion”
unfiltered from the heart 