Health & Wellness Blog
Tips on holistic health, wellness, and aging gracefully.
There was a season in my life when I woke up already tired. My thoughts would jump straight to what wasn’t done, what was missing, or who needed something from me. Gratitude felt like a nice idea, but honestly, it felt out of reach.
1. Gratitude Rewires the Brain and Calms the Body
Science tells u...
Stress doesn’t just live in your thoughts. It settles into your cells, your mood, your breath. What you feel as burnout or fatigue often runs deeper; it’s what I call Soul Inflammation™, that inner disconnect between your calm, clear, capable Soul Self (your inner CEO) and the reactive part of you t...
In Japan, there’s an art called kintsugi; broken pottery repaired with liquid gold. The cracks are not hidden but celebrated, making the piece even more precious. Perfectionism tells us to hide our flaws, to smooth over the cracks. But like kintsugi, your broken places aren’t proof of failure, they’...
In a world of endless notifications, to-do lists, and competing demands, moments often slip by unnoticed. Yet your Soul Self (your inner CEO; calm, clear, wise, and fiercely capable) knows that the present moment is where true life happens.
Mindfulness isn’t about escaping reality or pretending eve...
Science and soul agree: meaningful connection is one of the strongest predictors of health and happiness. We’re wired for belonging. Yet in a busy world, it’s easy to slip into surface-level interactions or isolation.
Your Soul Self (your inner CEO; calm, clear, wise, and fiercely capable) knows th...
The way you greet the morning sets the tone for your entire day. Too often, we wake up and immediately tend to the world’s demands, emails, news, schedules, before tending to our own Soul. But when you choose to begin with intention, your entire life begins to shift.
Your Soul Self (your inner CEO;...
How to Cultivate Emotional Resilience: Bouncing Back from Life’s Challenges
Life has a way of throwing curveballs, sometimes little pebbles that cause us to stumble, and sometimes boulders that knock us right off our path. Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt and bounce back from these mome...
The Healing Power of Creativity: How Expressing Yourself Supports Mental and Emotional Health
We’ve all had moments when words just aren’t enough.
When your heart is full, or heavy, and you can’t quite explain why.
That’s where creativity comes in. Whether you’re painting, dancing, writing, garden...
Boundaries Are Love in Action
For most of my life, I thought saying yes made me a good person.
But I’ve learned that constantly saying yes; when my Soul is begging me to rest, costs more than I want to pay.
Healthy boundaries aren’t selfish. They’re sacred.
They protect the temple of your body.
Th...
This Isn’t About Fake Smiles
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not talking about slapping a positive quote on top of real pain.
I’m not here to tell you to “just think good thoughts” and expect everything to change.
I’m here to tell you something deeper: your thoughts have weight. They shape your c...
Sometimes the most powerful healing tool is the one you forget is even there.
The inhale. The exhale.
You’ve done it all day without noticing.
But the moment you pay attention; your breath becomes medicine.
Deep breathing has changed the way I move through stress, tension, and overwhelm.
It reminds...
There are places in nature where I feel something ancient wake up inside me.
A warm breeze. A ripple of birdsong. My bare feet on the earth.
Not because I’m doing anything, but because I’m remembering something.
We weren’t meant to live cut off from the natural world.
And every time we return to it,...