In The Healing Journey lessons about the power of our words and speaking our truth through the lens of The Four Agreements and the fifth chakra are provided. It can be a humbling realization to understand how much we create through the vocabulary we use and the words we let pass through our lips especially … Continue reading What Are You Creating with Your Words?
Miscellaneous
Looking Back
As I begin to work on my second book, I've been looking back through this site which I developed in the Summer of 2013. In order to reconnect with how this all started, where I've come from and where I've been, I'm rereading stories, perspectives, and experiences that now feel like a lifetime ago. Coming … Continue reading Looking Back
A Quest for Well-Being Podcast Interview
Excited, nervous, and humbled to share my first podcast interview hosted by Valeria Teles available now on A Quest for Well-Being. Find it anywhere you get your podcasts or through her main website firforjoy.org here. As quoted on fitforjoy.org— Through the practices of Yoga and Ayurveda we are taught that, in the simplest terms available, … Continue reading A Quest for Well-Being Podcast Interview
Cultivating Peace
Inner peace begins with our understanding that we are responsible for the use of our own energy. We must recognize when we simply react to other people, events, and circumstances rather than proactively create the world in which we live. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t get tough. That doesn’t mean it’s supposed to be easy … Continue reading Cultivating Peace
Owning Your Path
Two books I cite with utmost reverence in The Healing Journey are shown here alongside it. Both The Four Agreements and Wheels of Life are filled with wisdom that has inspired me and my own healing as well as how I teach and guide others. For many years I have referred and come back to … Continue reading Owning Your Path
Support Local Businesses!
The Healing Journey: A Guide to Self-Discovery should now be available to order online at your local bookstores! Supporting small businesses is the cornerstone of a thriving community. If you find yourself in the heart of San Antonio, check out The Twig at The Historic Pearl for your next book purchase. Shop small and shop … Continue reading Support Local Businesses!
You Are Not Alone
The process of healing can be painful and it is often difficult to know where to begin. You do not have to go at it alone and my new book can be a helpful way to start. It’s a very simple and practical guide to help process that pain, relieve suffering, and work towards habits … Continue reading You Are Not Alone
A Sneak Peek!
...There is power in practicing stillness, and it is most effective and most important in small but difficult moments. Where there are challenges, difficulty, and sometimes resistance, there is room for growth or at least an opportunity to learn. When you allow yourself time to pause before judging, speaking, or reacting to any situation, you … Continue reading A Sneak Peek!
Discovering Joy through Zoom
Every day, as we all are, I am doing my very best and sometimes that in and of itself can feel quite overwhelming. From moment to moment the choices my husband and I have made range from having heated debates with strangers and friends, to spending quiet, quality time at home completely unplugged, to just … Continue reading Discovering Joy through Zoom
This is My Body
When I arrive at the top of my mat I am granted a moment of self-reflection. It is here that I can quiet the outside world and begin to focus on what I am bringing to my practice--my body, my breath, and my mind just as they are. It is also here that one can … Continue reading This is My Body
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