Yule is the ancient name for the Winter Solstice, the longest night and shortest day of the year. In northern climates, this is the darkest and coldest time of the year. The sun seems to be weak, even dying, and we fear winter will last forever. But just as soon as the Solstice passes, the… Continue reading Winter Solstice
Category: Healthy Habits
Getting in tune with higher power
Take a moment. Breathe. Fill your belly with the finest and largest breaths. Listen to what is around you. The smallest and loudest noises. Even in silence, there is noise. Can you hear it? Your heart beat, so rhythmically attuned. As everything outside of you moves in harmony, so does your heart, body and soul.… Continue reading Getting in tune with higher power
How to use motivators to your advantage…
A motivator is defined as something that provides a reason or stimulus to do something. There are two types of motivators: pull motivators and push motivators. Pull motivators: something you want to work toward (this is your goal: what you want). Think of these motivators pulling you toward a specific goal. Push motivators: something you… Continue reading How to use motivators to your advantage…
Daily Routines
From the moment you wake up until the moment you go to sleep, you are in a routine. Morning, afternoon, evening... We go about our time doing certain things a certain way, not always realizing the long term effect those choices may have. These routines are habits built from our choices. A routine could be… Continue reading Daily Routines
Thinking Time Daily
I love writing out my thoughts- it’s therapeutic and makes the chaos in my head much more simpler. Keeping a journal never resonated with me until I shifted my vocabulary and started referring to this clearing of the mind as "thinking time". My thinking time is super relaxing and is an intentional session when I… Continue reading Thinking Time Daily
Define Your Values
Define what your pushing and pulling motivators are: what is pulling you, and what is pushing you to achieve a specific goal? These motivators, aka values, are what we base our daily decisions off of. Sometimes our pushing and pulling motivators conflict, like... 'I don’t want to be uncomfortable' (push)... And 'I want to be… Continue reading Define Your Values
