SURRENDER

“Sometimes surrender means giving up trying to understand and becoming comfortable with not knowing.” – Ekhart Tolle In yoga today, we had a great conversation about surrender.  I am no stranger to the idea and yet, it was an “ah-ha” moment for me, that in this...

Self-Worth + Worthiness

I don’t pretend to have this one all figured out.  In fact, this is an area I continue to work through and often find myself needing to revisit. I used to cringe at the word “worthy”.  When I heard people say ‘you are worthy’ or ‘you are deserving’ it made me think of...

Connection + Mental Health

Connection is an innate human need. We were born needing others to take care of us, love us and help us learn. I think many of us, particularly those who didn’t have their needs met as babies and children grow up to feel this intense need to be able to do it all on...
Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5 people will experience Mental Illness in their lifetime. 5 in 5 people will experience a challenge that will disrupt their mental health at some point in their life. People who have been through trauma are 3 times more...
Self-Regulation

Self-Regulation

“Self-regulation is control [of oneself] by oneself.” – Andrea Bell “Regulation” in human beings is a fancy way of describing the way the nervous system handles stress, emotions and more generally, the way it manages energy. When our autonomic...
The Gut-Brain Axis

The Gut-Brain Axis

I am super excited about this next topic. This topic brings together so many of my passions and my work in my experience and I absolutely love it. I love diving into the research and helping to explain the science and how it affects you in your daily life. This week...