Next in our series on women who are drawing their own life map, is a woman who is not afraid to be herself, my favorite snarky mom. She is hilarious, outspoken, and a huge advocate for childhood literacy. I am proud to call her a friend, and my family’s “book lady” (What? Doesn’t every family […]
The Best Essential Oils for Meditation
While I don’t believe that essential oils for meditation are necessary, I have found that adding essential oils to my practice really enhances it. I have used essential oils for meditation both by diffusing them, and by applying them to my skin. Both ways help my mind and mood.I tend to use the oils on […]
Creating a Meditation Area in Small Spaces
I am a believer that when you first begin meditating, your main focus should be on learning how to sit still. We live in a go-go-go society and just sitting is a lost art. Once you are able to sit still and you work your way up to regularly meditating, you may find you want […]
Common Limiting Beliefs and How to Change Them
When I first started on my mindset journey I thought I got it. I thought I was changing the way I thought. Clearly I was a new person now, I was done with my self- limiting beliefs and everything was going to come easy. I would be super successful in my new chosen path because […]
#DYOLM: Show Up For Yourself and Be Authentic – Mandy Burnett
This month for the #DrawYourOwnLifeMap feature I talked with Mandy Burnett, founder of The ReFIND Network. I had wanted this piece to focus just a bit on Mandy and how she came to be drawing her own map, but mostly focus on The reFIND Network. I think it is an amazing resource for women who […]
Nutrition vs. Diet Culture- The Ways Food Affects Your Mindset
What you eat and why you eat it can directly impact your mindset. The affects of food on your mindset can feel really complicated depending on where you are approaching the subject from. However, it doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming. I have both been the person who eats only junk and the person who […]