There are as many different types of freedom as there are ways to experience freedom. Many can relate to the feeling of freedom a day off work brings, or a long awaited vacation. Some may experience the financial freedom of making that last car or mortgage payment. Others may know the freedom of...

How often do you find yourself caught up in “either/or” thinking? You might notice yourself thinking everything in life is either a success or failure, that your way of doing things is always the right way, or that there has to be a winner and a loser. This approach of seeing life as a play of...

Truth be told, how often do you honestly respond to the question “How are you?” For many of us, the response “fine” or “good” might simply come out of habit, without much thought to how we are really feeling. Some may face the common struggle of verbalizing thoughts and feelings. Our ability to...

It is not uncommon to treat your friends and loved ones gentler than you treat yourself. In fact, research demonstrates 84% of people are kinder to their friends than they are to themselves. In the energetic body, the seat of love and compassion resides in the heart chakra, known as...

As we experience warmer temperatures, the sounds of birds singing, and the first spring blooms, we may also feel the desire for our own inner and/or outer transformation. Whether it is decluttering your home, engaging in a new self-care practice, starting a new hobby, or cultivating a new...

The oxford dictionary defines nourishment as “the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.” Have you given much thought as to what aids you to personally grow and be in good health? Truth be told, it is far too easy to live day to day on autopilot, without giving...

When it comes to support, everyone experiences it in different ways. You may feel professionally supported by your supervisor or colleagues, personally cared for by loved ones, spiritually backed by your faith community. Energetically, we all contain a base of support via the root chakra, known as...

On a daily basis, you are probably pretty aware of your levels of energy. We often comment on having a lot of energy, or feeling like we could use more energy. That being said, how conscious are you of how you take care of your energetic body? The energetic body is more subtle than the physical...

In our modern society, there is no shortage of routes to receive information. From cell phones to computers to smart watches, it is no wonder you might often feel like your senses are on overdrive. Sensory overload occurs when one or more of our five senses becomes overstimulated. For example, one...

The topic of many conversations as of late is that of feeling fatigued. Defined by Oxford as “extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.” You might identify any number of current stressors contributing to this state. Whether your particular brand of fatigue is related...

Take a moment to reflect upon your past week. Did you experience more doing, or being? For many, the answer is doing. We live in a fast paced, goal driven world, a society of doers. You might find yourself asking what it actually means to “be.” Being can be described as “resting in experience” as...

Here we are in the first full week of January and I have personally read the phrase “new year, new you” at least a dozen times. Whether you are a fan of making new year’s resolutions or not, I think many would agree, making personal change is no easy task. As strongly as you may desire to leave...