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JOY: Cultivating Sustainable Aliveness
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves
to recognize how good things really are.”
~~ Marianne Williamson
Beyond Happiness: Cultivating Sustainable Aliveness
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We’ve journeyed through kindness as embodied healing, awakened to kindfulness as warm-hearted presence, discovered how gratitude becomes grace, and explored how your healing naturally wants to serve others through authentic contribution. This week, we dive into something that might surprise you: JOY.
Not the forced positivity that asks you to pretend everything is wonderful. Not the fleeting happiness that depends on external circumstances. But the deep, sustainable aliveness that emerges when you live in authentic alignment with your kindness practice and your contribution to the world.
This is joy as medicine. Joy as fuel. Joy as the natural result of a life lived in service to what matters most. continue reading
Embrace Hope to Support Healing
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul
and sings the tunes without the words
and never stops at all.”
~~ Emily Dickinson
The Sacred Integration of Wholeness
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We’ve traveled together through the complete landscape of transformation: CURIOSITY opened the door to possibility, OPTIMISM showed us that change is not only possible but scientifically supported, AWARENESS revealed what’s authentically true, and COURAGE gave us the strength to act on that truth.
Now we arrive at the sacred destination that was always calling us home: HOPE & HEALING – the integration of everything you’ve discovered into lived wholeness.
This isn’t the end of our journey. This is where the journey becomes a way of being. continue reading
How to be Yourself and Why it Matters
“Our sense of ourselves is
anchored in a vital connection
with our bodies.”
~~ Bessel van der Kolk
The Art of Seeing What’s Actually True
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We’ve journeyed through CURIOSITY (the radical act of not knowing) and OPTIMISM (hope as a scientifically-backed practice). Today, we arrive at the heart of The C.O.A.C.H. Method: AWARENESS.
This isn’t the awareness that judges or analyzes. This is the authentic awareness that simply sees what is—without the stories, without the should-be’s, without the need to immediately change or fix anything.
This is the awareness that sets you free. continue reading
Five Transformative Health Benefits Acupuncture Provides for Overall Health
As more insurance plans and more allied health practitioners begin to embrace what has traditionally been known as “alternative medicine” treatments, acupuncture has enjoyed a surge in popularity with potential patients desperate for a drug-free alternative for their overall health and wellness.
Acupuncture, an ancient practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been gaining traction in modern healthcare as a holistic approach to promoting physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. While skeptics may question its efficacy, a growing body of scientific research supports acupuncture’s myriad health benefits. From pain relief to stress reduction, this time-honored therapy offers a natural and effective way to enhance overall health. continue reading
The Search for Solitude and Inner Peace
“Without going outside, you may know the whole world.
Without looking through the window,
you may see the ways of heaven.
The farther you go, the less you know.
Thus, the sage knows without traveling;
he sees without looking; he works without doing.”
~~ Lao Zi, Dao De Jing (Chapter 47)
Greetings to all my precious people!
We are making our way towards a time of holidays and holy days during the next few weeks. So many of our traditions are rooted in gatherings with loved ones—be it family of origin or chosen family—sharing food and drink, space and time, telling stories, creating memories. The flurry of activity involved with the anticipation and participation tends to crowd our schedule, and while we want to be engaged and busy, we still need downtime to rest. While there are many forces influencing our time and attention, we can find solace by turning our focus inward, recentering our energy, and choosing to be present to Life as it unfolds. continue reading
