Growth that begins in our roots
Looking at our journeys, our goals, our dreams, and alllll the things we hope to bring into our lives can be quite overwhelming (especially if you’re like me and have so many dreams you can’t keep track of them all).It can also be very exciting – you get this feeling of inspiration & motivation...
Have you ever taken a walk barefoot through the forest? Have you ever swam naked in a natural body of water? Or danced in the pouring rain? Have you slept under The Milky Way?Or hugged a tree? How about let your soul scream “woooohooooo” at the top of a mountain? Because I have, and...
There are essentially two ways you can choose to look at life, and what happens throughout the course of your life: 1) Everything is happening to you, or 2) Everything is happening for you. The second, naturally, being much more powerful. But in order to harness said power, we need to choose how we...
As it turns out, we are so much more in control than we’ve perceived ourselves as being. I know, I know, let’s not get toooo wild here – turn it down, Mona. Let’s think about it for a minute though, shall we? I hear it sooo often, and I myself have perpetrated it many...
Many of us are on our own pursuit of authenticity, and for those of us who have begun this pursuit – we know it is no easy feat. & for those beginning it, know you are not alone in thinking how friggin’ hard this sh!t is. Bubble bursting: you will not, and can not,...
Here’s the thing: there’s no such thing as being “ready.” I’m talking 100% READY to do whatever it is you’re waiting to be ready for. If you wait until that point you’ll never get there. There will always be something else for you to do, or plan, or think about, etc. You’ll find a...
“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James A. Baldwin Cover Art by @ohhappydani (Instagram) A lot is happening in the world right now, namely with the Black Lives Matter movement which has gone unheard for far too long, and America is on the...
I found myself sluggishly dragging my unwilling self over to the kitchen table five days a week, where I had setup my remote work station for my job, still wearing what I had slept in + my red robe. This happened more days than it didn’t because I wasn’t leaving the apartment, so what...
It is not always easy to stay on “the path,” but detours are the nature of the game. It is very easy, however, to get caught up in all the good stuff. Especially in the beginning of our journeys, & especially if we’re coming out of a particularly dark place. There are soo many...
Brain food is just as important as real food! When focusing on health, it’s important to nurture your mind and soul, as well as your body. Doing this will allow you to connect with yourself on a deeper level, which in turn, will allow you to move forward and progress towards your goals and...