I recently turned 48 and something about that number gave me pause. Not in a dramatic, life-threatening way – but in a quieter, more reflective way. The kind where you start to notice patterns. Where you start to see how…
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I was 28 when I first rattled down a fourteen-mile, stone-strewn dirt road into California’s Ventana Wilderness and entered the meditation hall of the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the first traditional Zen monastery outside of Asia. I wasn’t looking for…
If you’ve ever felt called to guide others through meaningful inner work—without the need for a rigid, clinical framework— Inner Nature Writing™ Facilitator certification by Inner Forest School offers a deeply unique journey. Combining mindfulness, guided imagery and expressive writing,…
“He remembered who he was and the game changed.” ~Lalah Delia The scale. Those dreaded words and those dreaded numbers. It can strike fear into the heart of any normally happy person. We look at the guidelines and BMI charts…
The new moon in the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, welcomes a new beginning, fueled by the action-packed, fiery, passionate energy of Mars. This universe is telling you it’s time to move. In this reading I am working with…
Walking barefoot on the beach. A day in their favorite high heels. Long exercise walk before Camano de Santiago. These are the goals—big and small—for women undergoing leg augmentation. Using an injectable filler, such as hyaluronic acid or body fat,…
If you’re introverted or neurodivergent, it means your brain processes more during group conversations than others realize. I felt myself disappear into the background. I was sitting at a table with six other adults in a noisy cafe. We were…
An embodied understanding of self-respect and self-compassion is something that can be achieved through the practice of awareness and mindfulness. Distinguishing between the two is key to living with true confidence and peace of mind. We really are our biggest…
