Is Negative Energy Real? The answer is yes. It’s just a fact of life. That’s why people periodically clear negative energy. Energy is natural and everywhere. In fact, everything is made of energy. Energy can be harmful, and even life-threatening, but most negative energy is more like noise. It’s unsettling and distracting. For example, maybe you have lingering bad […]
Your chakras are energy centers that run from the base of your spine to just above the top of your head. They’re inextricably linked to your embodied experience: what you sense, think, and feel. They mirror that experience. Therefore, if you balance your chakras, you help bring your body, emotions, mind, and spirit back into […]
Are You Lazy? The answer to the question “Are You Lazy? boils down to what’s your perspective. Are you really being lazy? Maybe doing nothing is exactly what you want or need to do. I offer here three perspectives or scenarios to clarify what I mean, and help you figure out what’s up with you […]
The Benefits of Good Health and Balance Good health comes from being balanced physically, emotionally, mentally, and energetically. It’s important to know and respect the relationship between good health and balance. And, to know when you’re out of balance so you can address it. Stress and Imbalance Overstressed: Our bodies sometimes act like an overstressed […]
Why botanical names of plants and essential oils matter. Knowing the family and genus also gives us a hint to the specific plant’s therapeutic properties. For example, pines are warming and antiseptic, and they are notable in their support to the muscular and respiratory systems. Knowing what the specific plant species is tells you what specific and unique properties that plant has – perhaps attributes that other plants in the family or genus do not possess.
Falling asleep when you have an active mind, or what I call, Monkey Mind, isn’t so much about falling asleep as it is about relaxing (see my blog post Taming Your Monkey Mind). Too often when we can’t sleep, we become anxious about not sleeping and hyper-focused on falling asleep. This isn’t helpful. The reason is […]