Start an “I Love…” List
Sonia Choquette, who I wanna be when I grow up, suggested starting an “I love…” list. There’s something about her, this vibrant and beau...
Category: tools for bliss
What If You Could Soften Into Life?
As I meditated just now, listening to Dr Brad’s guided meditation, he asked: What if you could soften into your breath?What if you could soften into your ...
Why Structure and Accountability is An Act of Reparenting Yourself: And How it Helps with Mental and Metabolic Health and Creativity
As I meditated just now, the phrase –“Low Stakes Writing” — floated into my head. That’s what my blog is. This practice I’ve...
A Recipe to Help the Next Time You Awake in a Panic in the Middle of the Night Unable to Go Back to Sleep
Around 4am this morning, I awoke in a panic. My chest, my belly, my entire torso, was constricted and tight. Throbbing. Like a boa constrictor squeezing a mouse...
Embracing Your Anxiety With Tenderness: A Recipe for When You Feel Overwhelmed
Have you ever woke up overwhelmed by everything on your plate, barely able to breathe? I was seized with anxiety this morning, my torso area tight like a taut r...
Showing Up When You Don’t Feel Like It
Showing up when you don’t feel like it is something I’ve struggled with much of my life. I was that kid who after being dropped off at school, walke...
Mindfulness: Our Own Liberatory Laboratory
This morning, I picked up the You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment thin yellow book from Thich Nhat Hanh to read. It was as though I had se...
The Next Best Thing to Bottling Up Bliss and Ease: Ketosis
Ease. Can you bottle it up? Bliss: What if it came in a pill that lasted for a very long time? This morning, I felt both ease and bliss just swelling up in my c...
To Get To The Other Side of Fear
To even get to the other side of fear, you have to trust. You have to trust that no matter what happens, you’ll be able to handle it. That you’ll be...
Some Healing Resources to Share
The past few days, I came across some gems that I’d like to share. They’re some healing resources I’m parking here for myself to go back to if...