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Burnt Sienna
If you’re like me, there are some things past that you wish others didn’t have to know about – that dusty box of mistakes and heartbreaks – memories stored away neatly and labeled: “Do not open.” I call that place my Burnt Sienna. I wish that place wasn’t in my Crayola box, but it is. …
Read MoreOn French Model Tara Lynn
What was your experience with “French model Tara Lynn”? When this woman caught my eye on Facebook yesterday I found myself gazing at her, and at first, I felt rather uncomfortable. She seemed pretty but she was so big! My conditioned mind was immediately judgmental (aka fearful) of this model. Yes, she had beautiful parts,…
Read MoreValue in Vulnerability
How do you experience your value – that feeling of “enoughness” or measure of worthiness? If you don’t know, look at what attracts you to others. If that’s a tough question for you, you’re not alone. Over the past months in particular, I have been observing the things in which I place my own value,…
Read Morei choose…32
By every stretch of the imagination, I live a blessed and lovely life. So why is it, then, that a week before my 32nd birthday, I am bummed out and blue? There it goes again – fear running amok over my pretty little life. With an upsurge of dreams coming true, fruits of hard work…
Read MorePlay the Game
You commit to starting a diet and that evening are offered one of your favorite Sprinkles Cupcakes…just a bite, right? You commit to prayer and meditation in the mornings only to look at your calendar to find a packed schedule for the week ahead. You commit to choosing love in your relationships only to get…
Read MoreGo Through It!
Have you ever felt like no one could possibly understand what you are going through? On the flip side, how many times has someone come to you with a problem or issue, and your first instinct was to try to help fix it, release the discomfort, or judge? This week, I learned an important LESSON…
Read MoreChoose to See the Best
“You can focus on someone’s guilt, or you can focus on the love in their heart. But whichever you focus on, you’ll be at the effect of.” – Marianne Williamson Do you worry that people will betray or hurt you? Are you generally trusting? Throughout our days – pretty much all day, just about everyday…
Read MoreOnly Love is Real
After an incredible weekend with my mom at Marianne Williamson’s A Course in Miracles workshop, I have been pondering the meanings we put on things, relationships, and everything else in life. I had this beautiful clear crystal mala (beaded prayer necklace) that was blessed by the “Hugging Saint” Amma when I visited her ashram in…
Read MoreHoisting the Sails
Over the past couple of days, I keep watching the thought, “Turn off the motor and let the wind catch the sails,” travel through my head as if on a cyclic repeat. On the yoga mat, I have been present to relaxing into the poses as opposed to stretching, pulling, striving, or even looking in…
Read MoreJohn the Banker
What does it mean to be “faithful,” and when does an exchange go from appropriate to inappropriate? As a single 30-something woman who has been holding out for “the one,” I’ve thought a lot and observed even more about fidelity, and I find the topic one of constant evaluation and self-reflection. What does it mean…
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