Lessons from Slowing Down: What My Body Needed to Feel Better
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn I used to think tiredness was a personality trait. I was the person who could…
The Sounds That Helped Calm my Mind
I recently had the opportunity to take an online Sound as Medicine workshop with Phyllicia Victoria through the Omega Institute, and what a beautiful experience it was. As you may…
The Beautiful Gift We Give Without Even Knowing
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Five years ago, my son missed a basketball tryout. We had been out of town, and…
15 BEST Places to Visit in Greece (Islands & Mainland)
To list all of the must-visit places in Greece would be impossible. But, having travelled to 8 islands and 3 destinations on the mainland, I’ve seeing some beautiful spots in…
15 BEST Things To Do in Corfu, Greece
We’ve been to Greece quite a few times, but we wanted to go somewhere new for our 10 year anniversary together. We decided on Corfu, and it ended up being…
21 BEST Things to Do in Bari, Italy (Itinerary + Travel Guide)
I spent time in Bari last month and really loved the city. It receives far fewer tourists than other Italian cities like Rome, Florence, and Naples, it’s much cheaper and…
Breaking Free from Self-Consciousness and Erythrophobia
“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” ~Brené Brown I used to call myself a “beetroot.”…
The Powerful Insight That Helped Me Worry Less and Sleep Again
“Surrender is not about giving up. It is about letting go of the illusion of control.” ~Judith Orloff Watching my mother lose her memory while I was losing mine felt…
How Being the Strong One in My Family Became a Trap
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway My grandmother had just died. My sister and I had come from the room where…
How to Overcome Ultra-Independence and Receive Love and Support
“Ultra-independence is a coping mechanism we develop when we’ve learned it’s not safe to trust love or when we are terrified to lose ourselves in another. We aren’t meant to…