Life is constantly pulling us in a million different directions. It’s challenging to stay focused when there are so many invitations and an abundance of stimulation. When I find myself feeling stressed, I make a list of my top three priorities. I use this list to support decision making and help me stay aligned with my goals.  How to figure out your priorities Most recently, I returned to Pai, a town in Thailand that I fell in love with last year. Before coming back, I sat wi

In the beginning, maintaining my mental health felt like the biggest uphill battle of my life. The worst part was in 2021 when I was...

Have you ever been walking through life feeling confident and cool when you see your neighbor doing something different and immediately wonder if you’re doing everything wrong? Yeah, me neither.  Comparison really isn’t helpful when it comes to life. There’s so much variety in each of us from our desires, plans, background, healing journey, etc. It makes no sense to compare ourselves to each other, but we still do it. When I left the United States in 2021 to travel, I had no

A few years ago, sometime around the pandemic, someone somewhere said this insightful quote: Feelings are for feeling. [Edit: It was...

When it comes to this version of the human experience, we have adopted the practice of using money as a means of determining value and...

Short Answer: Yes. Long answer: In the last month, I’ve been questioning my relationship with success and the possibility of my aversion...

This one is a bit of a ramble. Right now, there isn’t much clarity. The minute an idea pops into my head, it disappears, out of view,...

The first time I saw a bunch of hippies drinking hot chocolate and calling it sacred, I was skeptical. Sitting around a fire with a full moon high in the sky, I sat patiently staring into a cup of brown liquid. What’s the big deal?  I thought to myself. It’s been 2 years… I know what the big deal is. What is cacao? The first time you try cacao, you might be put off by its bitter taste. Cacao is the raw form of chocolate. Unprocessed, the bean has numerous health benefits that

I remember the day that my high school English teacher finished paying off his student loans. A few of us were sitting in the classroom...

“You asked me if I thought you were good at healthy relating. I wanted to scream, ‘YES! YES!’ but you have to take off the armor. You’re...

We’re knees deep into October which means that my susceptibility to PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) symptoms is high. If you didn’t...

Along my journey to better understand myself, I’ve come across some resources that hold a special place in my heart. I’ve found that time...

One way that I’m able to stay balanced is by having a regular morning and evening routine. In my experience, the evening routine is more...

Have you ever observed the changing seasons? Of course you have. For some of us, spring, winter, summer, and fall all invoke different...