Affirmations have been one of the most powerful tools I have used since the beginning of my healing journey, and I still use them daily. Not because they magically erase pain or make everything instantly better, but because they help me interrupt old thought patterns and return to a kinder inner atmosphere. And truly, that has made such…
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I close my eyes, I breathe, and I see it a deeply unconscious metaphor that has been running my entire life. I see it so clearly in my mind. A pitch black room, so dark it feels endless. The kind of darkness that does not just surround you, but presses in on you. There is a bed sitting…
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How many of you know, deep down, that you have spent a large part of your life living in survival mode? The kind of survival mode that came from things in childhood you had absolutely no control over. If I am being honest, for a long time I did not even realize that was the space I was…
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12 POWERFUL shadow prompts for the woman who is tired of repeating the same emotional patterns There are certain emotional patterns that can feel almost offensive in how often they return. You think you’ve healed…. You’ve cried about it. Meditated about it. Journaled about it. Talked about it with your higher self, your inner child, your nervous system,…
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The other day I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across a series of images that stopped me in my tracks. They were created by Turkish artist Uğur Gallenkuş, whose work brings two completely different realities together within a single frame. His images are striking in a way that makes you stop scrolling and truly look they…
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Meditation itself is a simple activity, but not always easy. Anyone who has tried to sit quietly with their thoughts knows this.. the mind loves to jumps around & the body wants to fidget. One moment you’re focused on your breath… and the next you’re planning tomorrow’s grocery list, replaying a conversation from 2017, and wondering if penguins…
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I’ve been through many different trials and tribulations in my life. And it’s wild to think that when I was homeless, that’s when the idea of meditation was first planted in my mind. At the time, I had no idea what that seed would grow into. I had no idea how deeply it would shape me or how…
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I think most of us who are on a spiritual journey and actively growing already know how powerful our thoughts are We read the books We journal We meditate We do the inner work. And yet… those old mental patterns still sneak in sometimes. (i know it happens to me) The self doubt. The overthinking. The automatic survival…
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Last night, I stepped outside with a heaviness in my heart. It had been one of those days where everything felt overwhelming and loud. My mind was crowded with problems that seemed enormous, pressing in on me from every direction. But the moment I tilted my head back and looked up at the night sky, something inside me…
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In today’s fast paced world, tending to our emotional and physical well being can feel overwhelming. I know how difficult it is to overcome the emotions of survival because I have lived there for so long (it’s still an ongoing process.) That is why I have been intentionally working with my own nervous system and learning how to…
