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In this blog, you’ll find posts and articles, how-to’s, tips, and stories to help you dig deeper into self-discovery and expand your awareness; elevate to a higher level in your own personal and spiritual growth. Includes our Occupy Sanity Tool (OST) series monthly.
Let Nature Nurture Your Soul
—We have come out of one of the strangest winters of our lives - having weathered the ups and downs of quarantine and COVID. Our lives are different. The stress of this time we are in plays havoc on mind, body, and soul. Amid the stress of loss (jobs, health,...
7 Inspiring Changes In Our Lives Due To COVID-19
We’ve all had to make changes big and small in order to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are seven inspiring changes people are making in response to the pandemic.
3 W’s Of Belonging
It may be true that we come into and leave this life alone, however, while we are here, we seek a sense of belonging. According to the Oxford dictionary, belonging is "an affinity for a place or situation." We tend to be most comfortable and ourselves when we feel...
Your Guide To Beginner’s Meditation During COVID-19
Have you always wanted to try meditation but never knew where to start? Though a beginner's meditation practice may seem mysterious and complicated, it's not as difficult as you may imagine. It's no secret that regular meditation can provide you with various physical,...
Use Laughter To Quickly Optimize Your Health And Instantly “Lighten Up”
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Laughter
I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable even hopeful. – Bob Hope
In a year, seemingly filled with many reasons to cry, I have been using the OST: Laughter daily. It might seem crass or cruel to even think of laughing with all the shock, pain, trauma, suffering, angst, and grief, to name a few feelings we’ve experienced. Yet, I learned in my 20s that I needed something to counterbalance my seriousness and my growing tendency to be depressed.
Winter Solstice – 2020 Grand Conjunction
In an average year, many of us are aware of the Winter Solstice but this year is special with a Grand Conjunction…
5 Ways To Cultivate Mindemptiness And Master The Monkey Mind
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Mindemptiness “The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness.” – Old Chinese Proverb
I was talking to a friend the other day about practicing mindfulness during chaotic times.
The Infinity Symbol – A Multi-Purpose Tool
The Infinity Symbol is said to represent balance and harmony. If you consider its shape and flow, that makes perfect sense. If you look at something like the Infinity Symbol, you see that it is smooth and in motion. Contrast that to a square or a star shape, and you do not get the same impression
Breathe: The Wisest Action To Take For Better Relationships
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST) : Breathe. The wisest one-word sentence? Breathe. – Terri Guillemets
I’m having one of those Homer Simpson moments. If you follow that cartoon character,…
“I Appreciate You” – Practicing Appreciation To Create An Abundant Life
Lately, I’ve been reading about appreciation. The phrase “I appreciate you” is often used by my dearest friend. I’ve witnessed the impact and weight of these words…
Create The Path Of Least Resistance By Using Tension To Find Solutions
Occupy Sanity Tool (OST): Tension Imagine that you are ready to start your day by reading something inspirational or helpful. You might have decided to go to this website to read about the latest OST. You push the button on your computer…and nothing happens. You stare...
Find Perspective With 10 Exercises To Increase Calm & Clarity
If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. – Dr. Wayne Dyer…
Create The Life You Want Part 6: Apply The Law of Cause and Effect
The Law of Cause and Effect says that every cause has a corresponding effect, and every effect is a cause that produces another corresponding effect…
4 Steps To Quickly STOP The Roller Coaster In Your Mind And Calm Yourself
I’m sitting here writing this on Day 2 of our “staycation” imposed by the French government and courtesy of the COVID-19…
Finding Calm Amidst Heightened Fear & Uncertainty
Today’s world is undoubtedly a time of intense fear and challenge with little to no calm. We are dealing with something we have not experienced…
3 Simple Rituals To Start Your Day Every Day
Even before building new habits to improve your day, there are some simple rituals to be aware of that start you off on the right foot…
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