The Healing Effects of Impermanence
As we enter into 2022,, I invite you to ponder the word “Impermanence” and how the concept relates to your life. Why do I invite this meditative activity? If, like me, your own emotions and thoughts caused you to suffer in 2021? Or, if you have the opinion that 2021 was the worst year ever […]
The Power of Winter
A lesson that I learned while rafting down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon has stuck with me since our group attempted to pull another expedition’s boat off of a boulder in level 10 rapids. It was not wasted on me that our guides looked like Dads. They wore blue jeans and plaid short […]
7 Spring Time Tips To Sleep.
My husband and I almost made it through the pandemic without contracting Covid-19. We had spent time in the Grand Canyon, remember my mother-in-law, who had passed away a year ago. Part of the healing process included a trip to Utah to visit my husband’s Aunt, who sounded like her sister and would likely be […]
Why this historical music video matters to you.
Not a fan of Beyoncé or the genre of music she represents? Missed out on viewing her Grammy award winning music video like I did? Why am I posting the music video in my blog and why should it matter to you? As a Wellness Warrior, I believe that the music and lyrics uplift all […]
Toni B’s Top 10 Döterra Products
I signed up to become a Döterra Wellness Advocate, their term for someone selling their products, in November 2018. I was in yoga teacher training and I was motivated to save dollars while building toni b. yoga. My intention, from the very beginning, was to use aromatherapy with my services. Aromatherapy has never been an […]
Yoga Nidra- Frequently Asked Questions
Before I experienced Yoga Nidra myself; I had never heard of it so it’s not surprising that the people I meet are unfamiliar with yoga nidra. Often, those familiar with yoga nidra are often yoga teachers. What is often the case, those I meet share their or their loved one’s difficulty getting to sleep or […]
How to invest your time
If you’ve been fortunate enough to gather with friend(s) during this pandemic, very likely the conversation drifted to venting about your partner/spouse. Couples and families have been living at home with little time away from one another compared to pre-Covid 19 life. It takes adjustment, ingenuity, and a review of space to figure out how […]
Isn’t sleeping a waste of time?
You’ve heard Warren Zevon’s quote, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Perhaps it’s been your guiding principle to seize the moment, go with the flow, and push the need for sleep down. The tendency of ignoring a need for sleep has become a way of life for some and we’re often unaware of what we do […]
Find joy by de-cluttering more than your work space
Marie Kondo, the guru of organization, encourages you to find joy in your work by purging time- wasting activities and de-cluttering your schedule. When you think of time wasters, you likely instinctively seek to limit social media scrolling. In fact, you may look for ways and apps to limit your social media use as well […]
I’m old: therefore my brain is old and other bull shit.
Have you thought about what you think about your brain? Are you following the myths of the past? Or have you incorporated recent research about the brain into your daily life? “For years it was thought that the brain, once fully formed, was fixed until it deteriorated with age,” according to Norman Doidge, Psychiatrist and […]