As we approach Thanksgiving Day once again—the national gateway to holiday madness and family food fights over football and politics—I’m especially thankful for all of the many animals that have blessed my life, domesticated and wild. (I ask forgiveness from the turkeys about to make the ultimate ... Read More
Spirituality
Thankfulness
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked members of our community what they are thankful for. Below is a compilation of our top responses. Thank you so much to everyone who shared their responses with us, be sure to comment below what you are thankful for as we enter this season of ... Read More
Veteran’s Day
Most days are the same with slight variations— As they should be in a small sleepy suburb. Customers come and go in a hurry, all with their lives as I stay in the store working until The clock allows me to leave. I have my own concerns, dreams, feelings, and moments, A passerby to them as they ... Read More
Force of Motion: Top 3 energy hackers and how to overcome them
Energy is force of motion and can be found in many forms. Our own unique vibrations are our energy. Our vibrations are the driving force to our manifestations and quality of life. People often look at human energy as a spiritual component, however, human energy is much more in-depth than that. Our ... Read More
The Changing Seasons
The leaves turn green to orange, yellow, red— and in the final fleeting moments as they wither they decay to brown until eventually dead. We lament the loss of beauty hither as the once vibrant trees stand naked and lost to time. We admire the trees in their final moments and claim them to be ... Read More
Self-improvement and Satisfaction in Daily Living: How to become your best self this October
For many of us fall means taking on more projects, working longer hours, and setting up our schedules for hour to hour demands. As the relaxing tone of summer sweeps away, stress creeps in. Stressors can leave you putting yourself on the back burner. Depending on your life’s demands you may feel as ... Read More
Why (And How) To Be More Vulnerable With Yourself and Others
“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.” - Brené Brown When you think of vulnerability, what images come to mind? Do you picture revealing your deepest and ugliest secret? Are you imagining how it would feel if ... Read More
Yoga for Healing and Wholeness
“Stinkin’ thinkin’.” I remember hearing that phrase for the first time from a friend who was in a couple of different 12-Step groups. The saying points to something also understood in many spiritual circles, that the thinking mind—the part of us that lives in words and tries to figure things ... Read More
Saving Today For Tomorrow
Another coffee cup filled for another tired morning. Has all that will be been willed? In all black for I am already mourning, The loss of today and saving it for Tomorrow. I’ll go for a run or to the gym, I’ll lift some weights and squat some squats, Rain or shine or even if the ... Read More
What Happens When You’re Afraid Of Success In Recovery?
When it comes to unleashing our fullest potential, fear is the greatest obstacle stunting our growth. Fear is the nagging voice telling us we can’t do something. It’s the sinking feeling warning us that we’re about to make a catastrophic decision. It’s the enemy taunting us, the bully who tells us ... Read More