This post has been on my mind for the past six months or so, but when my dad died recently, I knew I had to find the time to write it- too many things in my life were pointing me towards this topic. The cause of my father's death that we, the family, reported to the general public was "complications from surgery" or "stroke". That is true. But what is also true is that he died of complications of alcoholism. What I feel to be an even more accurate story is that my father's de

Let's get right to it. Manifestation seems like this other worldly sort of magic. You see friends posting photos of vision boards or candle-lit ceremonies in order to "manifest" weight loss, love, or money, and you think "Nope. Nope. Nope. There is no way praying over a bunch of crystals or staring at a posterboard is gonna give me what I want!" (a totally natural response by the way) Well, guess what?! It might. But it's not the crystals or haphazard collage that give you th

It took my whole life for me to get to this point. The point where I say "no" to opportunity more often than I say "yes". Overwork has been a consistent pattern in my life. I'm constantly involved in more things than I can handle. Most of you who know me probably think that I can handle anything and everything because on the outside, I succeed at almost everything I do. Whatever I set my mind to, I achieve. But those I'm closest with know that my methods wreak havoc on my ps

If you've been doing yoga for a while now, these tips will help make the most out of your practice. If you are relatively new to yoga or are looking to start a practice, they will help you get off on the right foot. Leave me a comment with your thoughts! Let me know if these tips help. Don't do everything your teacher tells you to do. Yoga is a very personal journey and no matter how amazing your teacher is, they can't always tell what you are going through- physically, menta

In the yoga world, the words "intention" and "affirmation" are often used interchangeably. Most commonly, students are encouraged, at the beginning of class, to set an "intention" or "affirmation" to help bring their minds to a one-pointed focus or state of meditation. Some teachers explain intentions/affirmations as your "goal for practice", or a phrase you can come back to when your mind wanders that will help you stay focused. The process of setting intentions/affirmation