I drew this about a year ago and called it Toxic Masculinity. I see the masculine side of myself conditioned to drive out every ounce of my feminine – in the name of productivity, accomplishment, success, etc… This patriarchal mindset is a tough one to shake. “Toxic Masculinity” goes so much deeper than most people…
When you notice someone else talking about “your thing” – how do you feel? Your thoughts & feelings in these moments say a lot about where you stand in relation to your goals & how fully you’re expressing yourself in the world. If seeing others working well your field makes you upset, jealous, or even…
This is the final post in a series of 12 discussing Mental Wholeness step by step. If you’re just joining us, check out what you missed: Introduction, Acceptance, Body Buzz, Beliefs, Clarity, Integration (1), Energy, Emotional Alchemy, Boundaries, Trust, Integration (2). If you’ve made it this far – CONGRATULATIONS!! That’s no small feat, and I…
It’s relatively easy to stick with something new when you’re excited at the beginning and you’re working towards something you really want. If you want to make Mental Wholeness a lasting pattern for you, this is where the real work truly starts. Take the next several days to catch up on anything you’ve missed and…
Well, we’ve made it to the last component of Mental Wholeness – Trust. Trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. It’s also an action – actively choosing to believe in those aspects of someone or something. We can have trust in a lot of different ways….
Are you willing to protect yourself, your alignment, and your personal space? Would you love to give and receive openly with more love in your heart? Healthy boundaries are about both of these things. It’s both keeping unwanted, harmful things out, AND letting the good things in. What do I mean when I say “boundaries”?…
It has been said that emotions are energy in motion; emotions are energy moving through our body. Emotional alchemy will help you take the reins back over this process, so you can use all of that energy to your advantage & use any emotional experience to create positive momentum in your life. Practicing emotional alchemy…
When I talk about energy, I’m talking about a lot of different things. (Not solar power, gas, electricity, or windmills). Here’s a bit of what I mean by “energy”: I’m talking about your energetic body – your unseen vibe that mingles with the energies of the world & people around you. This includes your chakra…
Now it’s time to integrate – to take some space & let what we’ve been working on really sink in. Remember when I mentioned that commitment is needed to see the best results? This is one of those times where commitment will make all the difference. It’ll be at least a few days before I…
Clarity is a very powerful tool. When I talk about clarity, it’s all about having a clear understanding about what you want and what you’re working towards. This works both internally, as a feeling, and externally, in our ability to communicate clearly about what we want and need from others. We’ve already started dipping our…