Being married can be tough sometimes, especially when you have been together for a while. I remember reading all kinds of advice about how to have a ‘successful marriage’ when my husband and I were about to tie the knot. The one that stood out the most was “go to…
I was a little girl, but to be honest, I’m not sure exactly how old I was. The concept of time is complicated for people who have experienced trauma and grief since neither are linear. …
Trauma bonding refers to the attachment bond that is created through repeated abusive or traumatic childhood experiences with the caregiver, whereby this relationship pattern becomes internalized as a learned pattern of behavior for attachment (Carbone, 2019).
I was lying on my couch around midnight last night, trying to finish an…
Is it in your morning meditation ritual, your exercise routine, or maybe a Zen garden? Can you achieve Zen through breathing techniques? Some people prefer intensive group practice, complete with chanting. Do you think Zen is an art, a religion, or just something you feel? The tricky thing about Zen…
The term escapism gets thrown around a lot in today’s world, especially on social media platforms. I’m sure you have seen the meme that says. “I would rather be on a beach drinking a margarita right now.” What does escapism actually mean, though? …
We all know karma can be a bitch, but what exactly is karma? These karma quotes will explain exactly what karma is and how it works! To be a little more technical though, in Hinduism and Buddhism karma is the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states…
There are lots of reasons why practicing mindfulness is important and has become a practice that more people are engaging in. What does being mindful mean? It is a practice designed to help you be aware of a current moment while accepting it for what it is. What actions can…
Does it seem like everyone you know is suddenly doing yoga? You might wonder why everyone is in such a hurry to find a yoga studio. These yoga quotes will shed some light on what yoga is and why people love it! If you haven’t done yoga yet, you are…
What is spirituality? Is it the same as religion? According to Dr. Maya Spencer, spirituality involves the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself, something more to being human than sensory experience, and that the greater whole of which we are part…
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