Aliveness
A journal of strength, softness, wildness,
and being fully alive.
How often do we truly celebrate ourselves, and the wonder of life?
Enjoy the sensation of damp grass on bare feet, fingers trailing through cool water, lying on the grass and staring at the sky. To feel joyful expansion and every cell vibrating with aliveness.
Perhaps we don’t need the perfect time or place, just an appreciation of everyday moments. No temples or cabin in the woods required.
There is joy in all of it.
And joy is not naïvety, it is divine defiance.
Welcome to my journal.
You are the temple.
You don’t need a temple. You need a body. And everyone already has one. “The body is the temple;
the indwelling Self is the eternal presence.”….
Where pleasure becomes prayer
There’s a kind of holiness in the way sunlight touches skin, the way ripe fruit yields when you bite into it, the way silk feels against the body. Svadisthana - the sacral chakra - is where this holiness lives. It’s the sweetness of being alive.....
The dance of Lila - trusting your unfolding life
Sometimes it feels like dismantling. Other times, like perfect flow. But perhaps it’s all choreography - the same intelligence that shapes a rose or spins a galaxy, is moving quietly through our lives too....
The feminine isn’t linear, she flows
Nature constantly reminds us of the wisdom of the feminine. The feminine isn’t linear or rigid. She moves in rhythms, in tides, in cycles. She softens, she restores, she flows...
The Forgotten Medicine
When did you last let beauty touch you? Not just notice it — but really receive it. Let it stretch your heart, slow your breath, soften your eyes. Let it reach the quietest places in your being....
You don’t have to carry the world in your nervous system
Do you watch the news? What about TV shows that leave you feeling tense and unsettled? Ever notice how different you feel after scrolling headlines or bingeing a show filled with conflict?...
Wake up mind and body to spring
There’s magic that happens when we appreciate just how intimately connected our bodies and minds are with our environment. Here’s what Ayurveda teaches us about preparing for spring...
Awaken the Goddess within
In every moment, we hold the potential to embody the divine feminine in all her forms - whether through grace and abundance, wisdom and intuition, or courage and strength...
Rituals for happiness
In Ayurveda, daily rituals offer a rhythm to life that helps us feel anchored and balanced, but these aren’t meant to be rigid routines. Unlike strict schedules that can leave us feeling guilty when we “fall off track,” Ayurvedic rituals are adaptable practices meant to nourish us in a sustainable way...