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 […]
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 […]
Change is a normal part of life and a certain amount of change is expected. And, we humans have resilience and are hard-wired to adjust and rebalance to an ever-changing environment. It’s A Pressure-Cooker World But, nowadays we lead super fast-paced and stressful lives packed with responsibilities and demands. We’re constantly bombarded with information, enticements, distractions […]
In the northern hemisphere, March 20th marks the Spring or Vernal Equinox. Twice a year the earth’s equator crosses the center of the sun creating a day where daylight and night are approximately the same duration. Hence the term “equi,” which means equal in Latin. Those two days of “equal” night and day are called: 1) the spring […]
Cultivate and strengthen your meditation practice with subtle aromatherapy for meditation. Why People Meditate There are many ways to meditate and not all types of meditation are alike. It’s difficult to generalize because the intentions and methods differ so much. People meditate for various purposes. For example, to destress and relax, reflect and promotes personal […]