The Insidious Nature of Our Favorite Morning Brew — Is your morning cup of Joe helping or hurting your health? Considering that coffee is the most used psychoactive substance worldwide (With 90% of American adults consuming caffeine-infused beverages almost daily(1), its hard to find a control population to test the insidious nature of caffeine addiction- which is exactly what…

3 Ways I’ve Overcome an Empty Page and A Bad Attitude — Writer’s block is just another name for a number of things: Perfectionism — I don’t think what I want to write is good enough, so you don’t write a single word. Fear — I don’t think I have what it takes, so I don’t share my work. …

Unravelling Years of Self-Sabotage and Manifestations — Your perception is your reality. The things that you see, hear, and feel are filtered through the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is a powerful secondary system that runs everything in your life. It stores your beliefs, your previous experience, your memories, your skills, and everything that you have seen…

What does it mean to be awake? What are the characteristics of the state of ‘spiritual wakefulness’ or ‘enlightenment’? Is there a way to tell if you are having one? Chances are- if you are reading this article, you are well on your way. Things or experiences might seem different, but is it just your perception? Is there a bigger change happening in the world around us? Spiritual awakening is not an overnight venture. It’s simply a term that helps…

10 Essentials for Reducing Waste on Vacation — I spend about 6 months abroad out of the year, and try my best to keep my impact low, especially in countries where lunch food trucks pack my snacks in styrofoam. After spending years on the road, I’ve perfected my pack! Gone are the days I hit up the local…

Soul Exploration and Creative Expansion — Over time, I’ve developed rituals and practices with the aim of increasing my creative flow: to overcome writer’s block and to find inspiration in my daily life. I smudge my space, practice yoga first thing in the morning, and look for ways to expand my consciousness to open my mind…

Inspire Your Life with your Dreams I’ve always been fascinated by my dreams, and love analyzing their meaning. I have fantastic dreams, related to people in my life or the stress I’m currently going through. I think it gives me a window into my subconscious mind and helps me analyze…

Travel With Purpose —