It has been proven that certain sounds, rhythms, and vibrations help us reduce stress, cultivate a deep sense of well-being, and even promote healing. From a very young age, I can vouch for the fact that sound can set a mood. For example, the soundtrack in an aerobics class can…

A low-pressure, low-cost, creative hobby that anyone can try… — Between emails and social media posts, most of us write every day. But when was the last time you sat down to journal away from the computer screen? Journaling can be a great tool for creative writing as well as for processing our feelings. Whatever your inspiration is, putting pen…

It reaps long-lasting amazing benefits and results… — When someone greets you and asks, ‘how are you?’, do you really know how you are? Have you checked in with yourself lately or even taken a conscious breath? Not too long ago, I never thought about checking in with myself or stopped to notice my pace in the world…

We need to define addiction in a new way… — We all have set images of addicts in our minds. A person with a heroin needle in a park or someone nursing a bottle of gin in a paper bag at nine in the morning or one who sneaks off at every opportunity to light up another joint. However tragic…

Reasons to choose a simple lifestyle… — Lately I’ve been reevaluating what I think living simply means and what I hope to achieve by living a minimalist lifestyle. I have to go back to the basics and revisit the reasons why I became a minimalist in the first place and why I decided to live a simple…

This can get complicated… — There are many reasons for why we care what others think of us. We fear to not belong, to not be liked, to be excluded, laughed at, made fun of, neglected. Some of those fears stem from our childhood, and some we’re not quite sure where they stem from. …

Make your mornings effortless… — There’s a lot of talk lately about how important a morning routine is. I agree that starting the day in an intentional way sets the tone for the rest of our day. Like many people, I have a morning routine. However, mine doesn’t start when the alarm goes off. …

Will this new era allow it to evolve? — When most of us reach the “marriageable age” our parents begin to insist that we get married soon. The normal worldly ritual of marriage is thought of as a ‘beautiful bond between husband and wife’ where the two lead a good and happy life. Following the norm of society, we…

Habits for a better life… — We have a disease going on in this country. It’s after us, our lives, our hopes, our dreams and our freedom. It doesn’t matter how rich or how poor, or what job you have. This disease is out to get us. It’s called consumerism. …