“Why is this important? Bullying doesn't even happen anymore!” These were the words that came out of my peers' mouths after an anti-bullying event took place in our school. It is very important to Read More
5 Tips for a Successful Yoga Practice
Personally, my favorite thing to relieve stress is to do some yoga. If you're interested in trying yoga, below I share five tips that can help you have more effective yoga sessions. Go Beyond Asana Read More
4 Tips to Achieve a Calmer and Clearer Mind
Anxiety can have a major impact on your daily life, so it's important to find ways to manage your stress and maintain a healthy perspective. Here I'm sharing four tips to help you achieve a calmer and Read More
Reparenting Your Inner Child: Ways to Encourage Therapeutic Dialogue
We never fully grow up. At least not in the way we’d like to believe. Within us, there is an eternal child that always has something to feel or say. The question is, is that voice being heard? Is its Read More
Unveiling Meditation: Common Myths Explained and Types of Practice to Explore
Step Up For Mental Health · Unveiling Meditation Common Myths What Is Meditation Exactly? The word meditation means something different to anyone you ask depending on their belief and life Read More
Reclaiming our Body Authority: Five Ways to move from “Bodylessness” to “Bodyfulness”
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Your Mental Health Journey is Valid: Showing Yourself Compassion When Others Do Not
Some people require a certain representation of facts and experiences that fit the cookie-cutter narrative they have created about what mental health should look like and feel like. They look at you, Read More
Dancing for the Mind and Body
Something about turning the volume up, feeling the bass, and dancing to a great song can replenish my mind and body like nothing else. The more I dance, the more I’m able to give myself permission to Read More
A Lovingkindness Meditation: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Step Up For Mental Health · A Lovingkindness Meditation Where Is the Unconditional Love? Between waiting for a house project to finish and not being able to be there for my family during the Read More
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Therapeutic Writing
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