As a recovering control freak in my own life, I have had some very powerful, and sometimes painful lessons that I have had to learn along the way in order to break free from the stress that comes from needing to control things. Learning the art of surrendering is a key part of learning how to overcome fear! The idea of surrendering has been important to me in…
When the weather starts to get warmer here in South Carolina, I find that I don’t want to cook as much indoors. I prefer to keep the oven off and instead, I grill more. And I’m not sure why but I enjoy barbecue sauce more during the warm months than I do when it’s cold outside. I guess I’m just weird like that! Actually, I think it just…
Actually, the question in the title is a loaded one, because the answer is simple for everyone. Yes, we are all impacted by social conditioning. It is just that many people are unaware of the impact that it does have. Our beliefs are powerful and from the time we are children we are shaped by the beliefs of those adults who have a place in our lives. Years…
If you spend time online you will no doubt see plenty of people who talk about focusing on positive feelings. The truth is we all want to live a happy, joy-filled life. We want to feel good! But as humans, we were designed to experience the full spectrum of emotions during our lifetime. And we’ve been taught that having negative feelings is bad. But that’s not true…it’s human…
I know so many empaths and highly sensitive people who struggle with food intolerances, allergies, and sensitivities. It really can stink to struggle with bloating, fatigue, brain fog, and skin issues because our bodies struggle after eating certain foods. And I’m speaking from experience! Grains, dairy, and even sugar can cause major imbalances. For me, I recognized that if I eat a lot of grains it impacts my…
While you’re on your journey to learn more about who you are as a sensitive person, much of the journey will be internal work. It is important to learn how to go within and listen to your inner guidance and intuition and learn to trust that guidance. But sometimes you need to use external things to help boost your mood or bring out positive memories. Music is a…
If you’ve been following me here and on social media for a while, you may notice that I post a lot of very positive content. I also encourage positive thinking as much as possible. And there are plenty more influencers, experts, and regular people that promote positivity as well. But there is another group of people that warns about the spiritual dangers of being positive all of the…
What is really keeping you stuck? Have you ever tried to lose weight? Or quit smoking? Or start a New Year’s resolution? Usually, when you start something that is a change from what you’ve been doing previously, you are full of motivation and eager to succeed. But within a couple of weeks, old habits begin to creep in and before you know it, you are eating more junk…